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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
Mon Sep 19, 2022, 06:01 AM Sep 2022

Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion

Source: Reuters

Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion

David Brunnstrom and Trevor Hunnicutt
Sun, September 18, 2022 at 7:58 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said U.S forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement on the issue, drawing an angry response from China that said it sent the wrong signal to those seeking an independent Taiwan.

Asked in a CBS 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday whether U.S. forces would defend the democratically governed island claimed by China, he replied: "Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack."

Asked to clarify if he meant that unlike in Ukraine, U.S. forces - American men and women - would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, Biden replied: "Yes."

The CBS interview was just the latest time that Biden has appeared to go beyond long-standing stated U.S. policy on Taiwan, but his statement was clearer than previous ones about committing U.S. troops to the defend the island.

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/biden-says-u-forces-defend-235809541.html

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Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2022 OP
Enter into a mutual defense treaty and make it official, then. ColinC Sep 2022 #1
Yes, appeasing Russia to keep them happy didn't work out so well. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #2
Appeasement NEVER works. Bullies will bully more and more unless stood up to firmly. Tommymac Sep 2022 #3
Many bullies are cowards who will back off if challenged. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #6
saber rattling stopdiggin Sep 2022 #4
Exploding Heads In Beijing In 3...2...1 GB_RN Sep 2022 #5
Why Taiwan and not Ukraine? Dysfunctional Sep 2022 #7

Irish_Dem

(45,616 posts)
2. Yes, appeasing Russia to keep them happy didn't work out so well.
Mon Sep 19, 2022, 07:07 AM
Sep 2022

And it won't work with China either.

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
3. Appeasement NEVER works. Bullies will bully more and more unless stood up to firmly.
Mon Sep 19, 2022, 07:51 AM
Sep 2022

History shows this to be true time after time after time.

So does the schoolyard.

stopdiggin

(11,089 posts)
4. saber rattling
Mon Sep 19, 2022, 07:55 AM
Sep 2022

and that's the extent of it.

(and I'm undecided if Joe gets points for mouthing the words .. or not. a little bit conflicted. don't you have to be willing to back up what you say? or is that too 1960s?

GB_RN

(2,267 posts)
5. Exploding Heads In Beijing In 3...2...1
Mon Sep 19, 2022, 08:56 AM
Sep 2022

Expect a harshly worded statement from Xi Jin-pingpong’s spokesperson soon…

Do I GAF? Nope.

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