The US President’s statement that Washington would decide to intervene militarily if China attacked Taiwan caused the world to worry.
President Joe Biden said that in the event of China’s aggression against Taiwan, the United States can go to direct military intervention.
The head of the White House said this during a visit to Japan, writes The New York Times.
At a press conference, a journalist asked Biden: “You didn’t want to interfere in the Ukrainian conflict for obvious reasons. Are you ready for military intervention to protect Taiwan if it comes to that?”
“Yes, ” the President of the United States categorically replied.
As noted in the publication, Biden’s statement set the stage for new tensions between the United States and China , which insists that Taiwan is part of its territory and cannot exist as a sovereign state.
The remarks also surprised some members of Biden’s own administration. The US has warned China against using force against Taiwan, but remains generally uncertain about how far it will go to help the island if attacked.
The White House quickly tried to object and settle the situation. They noted that Biden’s statement does not mean a change in policy on Taiwan.
“The President of the United States reaffirmed our One China policy and our commitment to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. He also reaffirmed our commitment under the Taiwan Relations Act, in which the United States must provide military means to Taiwan for defense,” White said. house.
Last August, Biden, reassuring allies after his decision to withdraw support from Afghanistan, already promised that “we will respond” if another NATO member is attacked, then added: “Same with Japan, same with South Korea, then same with Taiwan.
However, Taiwan has never been given the same US security guarantees as Japan, South Korea, or America’s NATO allies. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has heightened Washington’s fears that China might embark on a similar gamble.
In turn , Beijing reacted sharply to Biden’s words about Taiwan. They said that the island is an integral part of China , and the question of its future island is a purely internal affair of the PRC.
Earlier it was reported that against the backdrop of Russia’s war against Ukraine, China is drawing conclusions on the capture of Taiwan , and Taiwan is studying the experience of Ukraine in the war with the Russian Federation in case of an attack by China.
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