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President of the United States Joe Biden stated that American forces would protect Taiwan in the case of a Chinese invasion. This was his most direct statement to date on the subject, and Beijing is sure to take exception.
When asked in a CBS 60 Minutes interview that was aired on Sunday if American military would defend the democratically run island that China claimed, he answered: “Yes, if there was an unprecedented invasion.”
In response to a question about whether he meant that, unlike in Ukraine, American forces, including men and women, would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, Biden said, “Yes.
The interview was simply the most recent instance of Biden appearing to depart from long-standing official U.S. policy on Taiwan, but this time, he was more explicit about committing American soldiers to defend the island.
Longtime “strategic ambiguity” policy holder the US has avoided saying outright whether it would use military force to defend Taiwan.
“The President has previously stated this, most recently earlier this year in Tokyo. Then, he made it abundantly apparent that our Taiwan policy had not changed. That still holds true, “”, the spokeswoman declared.
The U.S. government’s “rock-solid security commitment to Taiwan” was reiterated by Biden, for which Taiwan’s foreign ministry thanked him.
Taiwan said in a statement that it would keep bolstering its security cooperation with the US and strengthening its capacity for self-defense.
