China denounces visit by US delegation to Taiwan as tensions simmer

Beijing reacts angrily to the visit by former US top security officials to Chinese-claimed Taiwan amid fears of a possible conflict in the region

China has denounced a visit by a US delegation to Taiwan as the island's president Tsai Ing-wen vowed to work more closely with allies in response to what she called China's growing military threat.

The delegation of former US top security and defence officials has been sent by president Joe Biden and is visiting Chinese-claimed Taiwan against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which is being closely watched on the democratic island.