25 October 2021
Biden says US would defend Taiwan if China attacked but White House backtracks
by Gabriel Dominguez
US President Joe Biden said on 21 October that the United States is committed to defending Taiwan if the island were to be attacked by China.
However, the remarks, which seemed to mark a departure from Washington's long-held policy of ‘strategic ambiguity', prompted the White House and the US State Department to backtrack and clarify that there has been “no change in our policy” vis-à-vis Taiwan.
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US President Joe Biden said on 21 October that the United States is committed to defending Taiwan if...
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