Biden: Chinese invasion of Taiwan less likely amid economic "crisis"

US President Joe Biden says a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is less
likely while Beijing is dealing with an economic "crisis" and
"overwhelming unemployment".

Biden made the comments in Vietnam after meeting the country's
leadership and off the back of his visit to India for the G20 summit.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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[ALT] Biden said he expected the economic downturn would keep Chinese
president Xi Jinping's focus away from the island of Taiwan.

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[ALT] Biden said his trips to India and Vietnam were not motivated by
simply wanting to counter China.

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