President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the USA forces would defend Taiwan against a China invasion, while the White House said Washington's policy was unchanged.
Asked by the CBS "60 Minutes" program whether US troops would defend Taiwan, Biden said "yes," if it were "an unprecedented attack.” Reports BSS.
US president confirmed that US personnel would come to the defence of Taiwan, unlike in Ukraine, which Washington has given only material support and military equipment to repel Russia without involving American troops.
Biden’s comments are his latest to cast doubt on long-standing US policy toward the self-ruled i-land enshrined in 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, which commits Washington to help Taipei defend itself but stops short of promising to provide troops or directly participate in any conflict.
During a trip to Japan in last May, US president appeared to confirm that he would use force to defend Taiwan if it was attacked by China, describing the defence of the island as a “commitment we made”.
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