The White House attempted to limit the damage from a gaffe by President Biden today after he said that the US was committed to defending Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
At a televised town hall gathering last night, Biden was asked if he would “vow to protect Taiwan” if China attacked the self-governed island republic, which Beijing claims as its own. In an apparent departure from Washington’s long-stated policy of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan, the president replied: “Yes, we have a commitment to do that.”
The response provoked a sharp rebuke from Beijing, which has recently stepped up aggressive military manoeuvres towards Taiwan, flying dozens of warplanes close to the island and rehearsing beach landings.
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2021-10-22 16:00:00Z
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