President Biden gave his most explicit statement yet on the issue by saying: 'Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack'.
abc.net.au/news/biden-says-us-would-defend-taiwan-in-event-chinese-invasion/101456164US President Joe Biden says the United States would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, drawing an angry response from China that said it sent the wrong signal to those seeking an independent Taiwan.
Asked in a CBS 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday whether American forces would defend the democratically governed island claimed by China, Mr Biden gave his most explicit statement yet on the issue by saying: "Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack". Asked to comment, a White House spokesperson said US policy towards Taiwan had not changed, adding the President had made similar comments in Tokyo earlier this year and had "also made clear then that our Taiwan policy hasn't changed".
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