China angry as Biden says US would defend Taiwan against invasion
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- 20 Sep 2022
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The Chinese government was furious after U.S. President Joe Biden pledged support for Taiwan in case of an invasion by its neighboring superpower.
The remarks are a "serious violation" of the "One China Principle" and the commitments the U.S. has made to Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told the press in Beijing Monday.
She said the US side was sending "the completely wrong signal" to the independence forces in Taiwan. "China is firmly against it."
Biden had assured the self-governing democratic island republic of military support, including U.S. troops, in the event of an attack, during a TV interview broadcast Sunday.
Asked in a CBS 60 Minutes interview broadcast whether U.S. forces would defend the democratically governed island claimed by China, he replied: "Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack."
Asked to clarify if he meant that unlike in Ukraine, U.S. forces – American men and women – would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, Biden replied: "Yes."
The CBS interview was just the latest time that Biden has appeared to go beyond long-standing stated U.S. policy on Taiwan, but his statement was clearer than previous ones about committing U.S. troops to defend the island. Read More…
