US President Joe Biden said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that US troops would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far about this issue.
Asked in an interview 60 minutes CBS whether the U.S. Forces. Will maintain the island claimed by China, he replied: “Yes, if in fact, there are attacks that have never happened before.”
Asked to clarify whether the intention is not like in Ukraine US, men and women, will defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, Biden answered: “Yes.”
The interview was only the latest time that Biden seemed to exceed the U.S. Policy Long Long About Taiwan, but his statement is clearer than the previous one about carrying out the U.S. troops. to defend the island.
Asked to comment, the White House spokesman said the U.S. policy against Taiwan has not changed.
The President said this before, including in Tokyo earlier this year. He also explained that our Taiwan policy had not changed. That remained true,” said the spokesman.
CBS interview with Biden was conducted last week. The President is in England for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth on Monday.
The United States has long been trapped in the policy not to explain whether it will respond militarily against the attack on Taiwan.
In May, Biden was asked whether he was willing to be involved in a military to defend Taiwan and replied, Yes … that’s the commitment we made.”
In the 60-minute interview, Biden reiterated that the United States did not support Taiwan’s independence and remained committed to the “one-china” policy where Washington officially recognized Beijing not Taipei.
