Taiwan president says China has too many problems to invade

Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, shown inspecting a a miitary camp, says Taiwan has ‘more than semiconductors’ to keep it valuable to the wider world outside of Chinese control. Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters

Taiwan’s president has said China is unlikely to attempt an invasion any time soon because it is “overwhelmed” by domestic problems.

Tsai Ing-wen made the remarks in an interview at the New York Times Dealbook Summit.