US has rock solid commitment to help Taiwan defend itself - official

Threats and coercion by China towards Taiwan increase the need for the United States to help Taiwan maintain credible self-defense, the top US diplomat for Asia said on Thursday.

Assistant Secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, speaking in Singapore during a visit to Southeast Asia, said the US has a rock-solid commitment to assist Taiwan.

"As the threat and coercion from...