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The United States will defend Taiwan and commit to defending the island that China claims to be its own territory, US President Joe Biden said Thursday in comments that appear to be a break with official policy. “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” Biden told CNN’s town hall when asked if the United States would stand up to protect Taiwan, which has complained of growing military and political pressure from Beijing to recognize China’s sovereignty. While the law requires Washington to provide Taiwan with remedies, it has long maintained a policy of “strategic ambiguity” over whether it will...
