The US president was concerned about China's moves in recent days, but that the tension around Taiwan would not escalate.

I was concerned about their current level of activity, but I didn't think they would do more than now, US President Joe Biden said that today when it comes to a series of Chinese military exercises around the island.

The speech was made in the context of the Command of the Eastern Chinese Army War Zone announced that it would continue to organize the military co -army exercises in the airspace and the waters around Taiwan.

President Biden prepared to board a plane in Delaware, USA, on August 8.

The Chinese military previously conducted unprecedented exercise from August 4 to 6 at 6 locations around Taiwan, in response to the visit to the island of US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

China last week also announced a suspension of contact with the United States in 8 key areas of cooperation, including national defense, anti -drug, anti -national crime and climate change response.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China to cut contact with the United States in cooperation in resolving global issues as a negative action to the world, not just the United States.

Chinese Ministry of Defense spokesman Ngo Khiem today said that tensions in the Taiwan Strait were completely provocative by the United States and Washington was responsible for this.

Taiwan has been a hot issue in the bilateral relations US - China in recent years.

President Biden has repeatedly suggested that the United States is ready to protect Taiwan if the Chinese army attacks, but the White House then quickly corrected that the US does not change the vague strategic policy in Taiwan.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long warned that Taiwan's strait tensions may be worse due to the mistake between the US and China.

China's Foreign Minister said that the US made a mistake when interventioning internal work, promoting separatist and destroying peace in the Taiwan Strait.