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US will intervene if China attacks Taiwan, says Biden - BBC News
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May 23, 2022

US President Joe Biden has warned China is "flirting with danger" over Taiwan, and vowed to intervene militarily to protect the island if it is attacked.

Speaking in Japan, he appeared to contradict long-standing US policy in the region, although the White House insisted there had been no departure.

Biden drew a parallel between Taiwan and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, prompting an angry rebuke from Beijing.

China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province that must be re-unified with the mainland.

'Don't underestimate...': China lashes Biden over Taiwan military action warning
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May 23, 2022

China hits back after U.S President Joe Biden's 'flirting with danger' warning over Taiwan. In a strong response, the Beijing asked Unites States to not 'underestimate China's Taiwan resolve.' Calling it an internal matter, China said that Taiwan is an an inalienable part of the country and they are ready to defend it. The statements were made hours after Biden vowed of military intervention to defend Taiwan from China. Remember, Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to reunify Taiwan with China. Details of tussle over Taiwan in this report

Given the USA's efforts around defending Ukraine, should Taiwan view this statement as being supportive or potentially harmful to their nation?

Given the USA's efforts around defending Ukraine, should Taiwan view this statement as being supportive or potentially harmful to their nation?

The US will intervene with sanctions. If the US intervenes militarily a far more devastating war than the one taking place in Ukraine will ensue. Wiley scoundrel Trump might have been able to wrangle some sort of deal with both Putin and Xi Jinping. Whereas Biden doesn't stand a chance.

I don't think it's any coincidence that both Putin and Xi Jinping waited until Biden was in office.

The US will intervene with sanctions. If the US intervenes militarily a far more devastating war than the one taking place in Ukraine will ensue. Wiley scoundrel Trump might have been able to wrangle some sort of deal with both Putin and Xi Jinping. Whereas Biden doesn't stand a chance.

The US will intervene with sanctions. If the US intervenes militarily a far more devastating war than the one taking place in Ukraine will ensue. Wiley scoundrel Trump might have been able to wrangle some sort of deal with both Putin and Xi Jinping. Whereas Biden doesn't stand a chance.

I don't think it's any coincidence that both Putin and Xi Jinping waited until Biden was in office.

I hear Dennis Rodman is being thawed and prepped for a visit to Xi

Rodman is friends with Kim Jong Un.

I hear Dennis Rodman is being thawed and prepped for a visit to Xi

Washington: President Joe Biden has declared that the US would intervene militarily if China attacked Taiwan, only to have the White House walk back his remarks. Which begs the question: was this yet another presidential gaffe or a shift in policy?

During a visit to Japan with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Biden indicated that he would be prepared to use force to defend the island nation against China - a move that would go considerably further than America’s involvement in Ukraine and appeared to deviate from the traditional strategy used in Washington: to remain ambiguous about such a sensitive issue.

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Clarity and consistency, however, aren’t always the strengths of this administration.

Remember Biden’s historic speech in Poland in March, when he declared, unscripted, that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”?

A White House official walked back his comments immediately, telling reporters: “The president’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbours or the region. He was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia or regime change.”

A similar mop-up took place today, with the White House immediately insisting the US official position had not changed - a statement that was later repeated by the Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin.

“As the President said, our policy has not changed. He reiterated our One China policy and our commitment to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. He also reiterated our commitment under the Taiwan Relations Act to provide Taiwan with the military means to defend itself,” the statement said.

But the latest comments come even after the president made similarly confusing remarks about defending Taiwan from China in August and October, which also had to be “clarified” - and in the context of the lessons learnt by Ukraine, which has now spent three months fighting a bloody war against Russia’s incursion.

So, who is telling the truth about the “official” US position - the President or his advisers?