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US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping “will respect the Taiwan agreement.” “I spoke with Xi from Taiwan,” Biden told reporters at the White House. “We agree to abide by the Taiwan Accord. That’s where we are at. And we’ve made it clear that I don’t think he should do anything but abide by.” Biden appeared to be referring to the United States’ long-standing “One China” policy. This political position officially recognizes Beijing rather than Taipei. But Washington’s decision to establish diplomatic relations with Beijing instead of Taiwan comes on condition that Taiwan’s...
