Biden Says China Lacks Capacity to Invade Taiwan Amid Economic Woes

President Joe Biden said that China’s economic woes could mean that the country no longer possesses the capacity it once had to invade Taiwan.

President Joe Biden makes a toast with Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong (2R) during a State luncheon at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Sept. 11, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday that China’s economic woes may hinder the country from invading self-ruling Taiwan, as the situation could mean that Beijing no longer possesses the capacity it once had.

President Biden arrived in Vietnam on Sept. 10 after wrapping up his meetings at the G20 summit in India. During a press conference in Hanoi, President Biden said he hopes to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping “soon.”