President Joe Biden of the United States stated on Monday that he would be willing to take action to defend Taiwan, drawing praise from the democratic, self-governing island but fierce rebuke from China. “Yes,” Biden said during a joint press conference alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida when asked if the US would support Taiwan if attacked.
“We made that pledge,” Biden stated. “We support the policy of “one China.” We agreed to participate. From then, all of the subsequent agreements were made. But the notion that it can be seized simply by force is absurd. It is simply not proper.” On his first visit to Japan while taking office, He stated that such an act would never be planned or attempted. Taiwan’s foreign ministry expressed gratitude to Biden for confirming US backing for the island in the event of an invasion by Beijing.
The remarks made by Biden
Biden’s remarks appeared to contradict Washington’s lengthy policy of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan, in which the White House had been deliberately unclear about whether it would intervene if China seized the island. The goal of this policy was to keep the mainland from engaging in military action without the US going to war.
Biden’s remarks, according to a White House official, do not indicate a policy shift. The US diplomatically acknowledges China’s claim that there will only be one Chinese government under it’s “one China” policy, which is a cornerstone of Washington-Beijing relations.
The decreased tariff for China
Mainland China and Taiwan The Taiwan Strait, which is around 100 miles in length (160 kilometres) at its narrowest point, separates China and Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has pressed the democratic island to submit to its control.
Biden also mentioned that lowering taxes on Chinese goods was on his mind. “We did not implement any of the tariffs that the previous government imposed and are still being considered,” he said.
Biden’s remarks came after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that such measures would be worth considering because of the possible influence on decreasing rising inflation.
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