Taiwan policy

President Biden participates in a CNN town hall at the Baltimore Center Stage Pearlstone Theater, on Oct. 21. When asked whether the U.S. would protect Taiwan if China attacked, he said the U.S. has a "commitment" to do so.

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Would the U.S. defend Taiwan if China invades? Biden said yes. But it's complicated

6:12pm October 28, 2021

by John Ruwitch

President Biden has said the U.S. is committed to defending Taiwan, but Washington has traditionally stayed strategically ambiguous. Here's why.