Different Joe Biden then the one on the Ukraine from the jump, eh?
(The American President seems to have become a bit less ‘gun shy’)
Of course the situation with China and Taiwan is different….
America HAS been committed to Taiwan for decades ….
Right now?
China is dealing with Covid….
America and China have a robust trade relationship….
And?
Russia’s screw up with the Ukraine is a lesson is what NOT to do…..
And Biden does NOT say American troops would join any fight, eh?
U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. would intervene militarily to defend Taiwan if the island was invaded by China.
Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his first trip to Asia since taking office, Biden again voiced concern over China’s growing assertiveness across the region.
Biden suggested that the U.S. would go further on behalf of Taiwan than what it has done for Ukraine, where Washington has provided military help and intelligence assistance but no American troops following the Russian invasion in February.
Biden has had similar moments when discussing Taiwan and other international matters. Last August and October, the White House walked back similar comments about Taiwan.
And the White House has followed a similar script too: the president sparks speculation as to whether he was deliberately advancing U.S. policy or committing classic Biden malapropisms, followed by a clarifying statement from someone “close” to him that toned down what he had said.
Sure enough, shortly after the press conference, the White House attempted to tone down Biden’s remarks. In a statement sent to reporters, an official said: “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 read.
The One China policy is the diplomatic acknowledgement of China’s position that there is only one Chinese government. In this framework, the U.S. acknowledges, but doesn’t endorse, Beijing’s claims that Taiwan is part of China. Though the U.S. doesn’t have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, it has a “robust unofficial relationship” with the island.
Under the Taiwan Relations Act, Washington promises to provide the island with the means to defend itself. But so far, it has stopped short of pledging to send troops or directly intervene….