Biden says US would defend Taiwan if China attacked but White House backtracks


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25 October 2021 by Gabriel Dominguez US President Joe Biden said on 21 October that the United States is committed to defending Taiwan if the island were to be attacked by China. However, the remarks, which seemed to mark a departure from Washington's long-held policy of ‘strategic ambiguity', prompted the White House and the US State Department to backtrack and clarify that there has been “no change in our policy” vis-à-vis Taiwan. Get the full article by Signing up here Already a Janes subscriber? Keep reading US President Joe Biden said on 21 October that the United States is committed...