US President Biden says US would defend Taiwan if China attacks
24 Jan 2025
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of an attack by China, BBC reported.
Asked in a CBS interview if US troops would defend the island Biden said, “Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack.”
Biden’s remarks prompted the White House to clarify that US policy had not changed.
Washington has long maintained a stance of “strategic ambiguity” – it does not commit to defending Taiwan, but also does not rule out the option, BBC reported.
Taiwan is a self-ruled island off the coast of eastern China that Beijing claims as part...
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