Ahead of a summit with Australia, India and Japan, an off-the-cuff vow to defend the island militarily against China complicates diplomacy, particularly for Australia.
Tag: Taiwan
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Is the U.S. Changing Its Stance on Taiwan?
Lessons learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seem to be responsible, in part, for an apparent shift in American policy toward the island.
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Biden Veers Off Script on Taiwan. It’s Not the First Time.
Offhand remarks that vary from the official talking points have become a feature of the Biden presidency, even as they leave his staff scrambling to spin them away afterward.
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Biden Says U.S. Military Would Defend Taiwan if China Invaded
Moving away from a policy of “strategic ambiguity,” the president said he would take a step to protect the island democracy that he has been unwilling to make when it comes to Ukraine.