US President Joe Biden said his country would defend Taiwan if China attacked, in an apparent departure from a long-held policy.

President Joe Biden said the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked, in an apparent departure from a long-held policy.

PRESIDENT Joe Biden said the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked, in an apparent departure from a long-held policy.

The United States would defend Taiwan if the island were attacked by China, President Joe Biden said Thursday, a declaration welcomed by the democratic island that risks fury from Beijing. Authoritarian China regards self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize the island, by force…

BALTIMORE (Oct 22): President Joe Biden on Thursday said the United States would come to the defense of Taiwan if the island were attacked by China, which considers it part of its territory.

Joe Biden said the United States made a ‘sacred commitment’ to defend NATO allies in Canada and Europe and it's the ‘same with Japan, same with South Korea, same with Taiwan’

BALTIMORE, Oct 22 — President Joe Biden on Thursday said the United States would come to the defense of Taiwan if the island were attacked by China, which considers it part of its territory. “Yes,” he responded when asked in a CNN town hall about defending Taiwan. “We have a commitment to...

The United States would defend Taiwan if the island were attacked by China, President Joe Biden said.

The United States will defend Taiwan if China attacks it, President Joe Biden said, prompting a warning from Beijing on Friday that its determination to take back the democratic island should not be underestimated. Authoritarian China regards self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize the island, by force if […]

China on Friday said there is “no room” for compromise or concessions over the issue of Taiwan, following a comment by US President Joe Biden that the US is committed to defending the island if it is…

“China, Russia and the rest of the world knows we have the most powerful military in the history of the world," says Biden.

Biden answered "yes" when asked during a CNN town hall Thursday whether he could pledge to protect Taiwan.

Washington is required by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, it has long followed a policy of 'strategic ambiguity' on whether it would intervene militarily to protect Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack

The United States would come to Taiwan's defense and has a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday, though the White House said later there was no change in policy towards the island.

BALTIMORE, Maryland: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense and had a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own territory. “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” Biden said at a CNN town hall when asked if the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense.

Biden had been asked by an audience member about China's recent testing of hypersonic missile and questioned him about whether or not the United States would stand up to China.

In August, a Biden administration official said U.S. policy on Taiwan had not changed

In August, a Biden administration official said U.S. policy on Taiwan had not changed

Beijing says Biden’s comments risked damaging Sino-U.S. ties, rules out compromise on core interests

Chinese state media reported Friday that a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned the United States against defending Taiwan.

President Joe Biden talked tough when asked about keeping up militarily with China and defending Taiwan during a CNN town hall event on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON, Oct 22 — The White House clarified today that there was no change in US policy on Taiwan after President Joe Biden promised to defend the island from Chinese attack, angering Beijing. “The president was not announcing any change in our policy and there is no change in our policy,”...

The United States on Friday sought to prevent an escalation with China, saying there was no change in Taiwan policy after President Joe Biden promised to defend the island from attack by Beijing.

Speaking at a CNN Town Hall the president said the U.S. would always defend its key allies, including Taiwan, which is facing mounting military pressure from Beijing.

The United States on Friday sought to prevent an escalation with China, saying there was no change in Taiwan policy after President Joe Biden promised to defend the island from attack by Beijing. Tensions have soared in recent months as Beijing steps up air incursions near Taiwan, a self-ruling democracy that the growing Asian power has vowed one day to take over, by force if necessary.

Washington is required by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself but has long followed a policy of "strategic ambiguity" on military intervention in the case of an attack.

President Joe Biden promised the U.S. would come to Taiwan’s defense and had a commitment to support the island China claims as its own.

The White House on Friday sought to clarify President Biden’s comments related to ensuring Taiwan’s defense in the face of a potential Chinese attack, saying U.S. policy toward the island is

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