China accuses US of ‘mistake’ after Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit

Beijing urges Washington to stick to the one China' principle amid rising tensions over Taiwan

China's government has accused Joe Biden of a mistake" in inviting Taiwan to participate in a democracy summit alongside 109 other democratic governments.

Taiwan was included in a list of participants for next month's Summit for Democracy, published by the state department on Tuesday. Taiwan is a democracy and self-governing, but Beijing claims it is a province of China and has accused its government of separatism.