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While the White House later clarified that the remarks did not represent any change in the US’s policy towards Taiwan, they are sure to provoke a response from Beijing, which considers Taiwan part of its sovereign territory. “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” Biden said at a CNN town hall when asked if the US would come to the ‘defense’ of Taiwan, which has complained about Beijing’s demand that it accept Chinese sovereignty. Washington has long followed a policy of “strategic ambiguity” on whether it would intervene militarily to protect Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attempt...
