US State Department spokesman Ned Price said the United States did not support Taiwan's independence.

APA reports quoting RIA Novosti that he said this at a briefing.

"I would like to emphasize that we do not support Taiwan's independence and remain committed to China's policy," he said.

Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Taiwan was at the forefront of China's "hybrid war."

The US Secretary of State criticized China during a press briefing.

The diplomat accused China of violating freedom of speech and democratic norms not only in Asia but in the world as a whole.