The US President has stated that violence against the island is unacceptable.
US President Joe Biden says America will join to the military defense of Taiwan if China tries to seize it by force , issuing a stern warning to Beijing during its first trip to Asia as commander-in-chief, according to The Wall Street Journal.
“Yes. That's the commitment we've made, “Mr Biden said on Monday, when asked by reporters if he was ready to take part in the military operation if Taiwan was threatened with invasion.
Biden stressed that the United States remains committed to a “one-China policy” that recognizes the People's Republic of China as China's sole legitimate government and recognizes, but does not support, Beijing's assertion that Taiwan is part of China. He stressed that such a policy does not give China the right to seize Taiwan by force.
We agree with the United China policy and all the related agreements we have concluded. But the idea that it can be taken by force, just taken away, would be simply inappropriate. This will destabilize the whole region and will be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine, “Biden said.
He added that he considered the possibility that China would try to seize Taiwan less serious. .
“I hope that will not happen,” Biden said, noting that it was important for world leaders to send a strong signal of the consequences if Beijing took such action.
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See special topic: US-China confrontation During a trip to Asia, Biden called the condition for a meeting with Kim Jong Un The US president called for a tougher stance on the North Korean leader. Against the background of Biden's trip to Asia, China is conducting military exercises Biden will meet with leaders of the Indo-Pacific Strategic Alliance. Russia already seems superfluous in US-China talks Betting on Moscow turns Beijing into accomplice in Russian aggression against Ukraine The United States will warn China of possible international isolation with Russian support Representatives of the two countries will meet in Rome on March 14 to discuss the risks of China's cooperation with Russia. China has said it will never tolerate Taiwan's independence Beijing has criticized the “separatist acts of independence of the island.”
