US President Joe Biden has caused confusion by declaring the US would defend Taiwan if it was attacked by China, contradicting America’s decades-old policy towards the island.
Bonnie Glaser, one of America’s top experts on China, said Biden’s comments were “troublesome” and “potentially quite dangerous” because of their potential to heighten tensions with Beijing, which reacted angrily to the remarks. Since the act was passed, successive US presidents have maintained a policy known as “strategic ambiguity” that is designed to both prevent Taiwan from declaring independence from China while dissuading Beijing from invading the island.
“There is a lack of clarity and consistency,” she said. “It raises concerns from my perspective about why we are sending these conflicting signals.” “They recognise that Biden is not known for rhetorical precision,” Haass said on Twitter. “They also know he is not prone to uninformed impulse-driven decision-making. This administration is deliberative.”
KnottMatthew America has its military deployed in more than 80 different countries. Why?
KnottMatthew Good on him. Defend, not attack
KnottMatthew My
KnottMatthew It’s not a gaffe & it is a good thing that China knows the consequences if it attacked Taiwan. This makes an invasion less likely.
KnottMatthew Biden’s been in politics 50 years, if you think he doesn’t know what he’s doing think again. Whether or not he made a gaffe that was walked back later by the W.H that’s another thing. All I know is that a militarised Asia/Indo pacific is putting us on a path to war. Frightening
KnottMatthew Taiwan is China. It was never an independent country. The west as seeing this as FREE land in which to base weapons. However, China will send the US back to the Neanderthal cave.
KnottMatthew Poor old Joe has no idea what day it is.
KnottMatthew Just speaking his mind. There’s no confusion.
KnottMatthew Finally Biden saying something coherent and people don’t like it?
KnottMatthew I wonder if it has anything to do with a spike in Chinese aggression towards Taiwan after the full annexation of Hong Kong.
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KnottMatthew Due to the massive debts and failure of tackling internal affairs, American's ability to defend Taiwan from China's military invasion looks confused Reviewing previous diplomatic crisises, American's behaviours are sucks
KnottMatthew Xi Jinping isn’t confused. He knows clearly what Biden said. Biden didn’t say change to US Policy. He said US wants status quo. If China unilaterally changes the Status quo by invading Taiwan, then US will defend Taiwan. What’s so confusing? 😁
KnottMatthew Really, how many people you would sacrifice to go to war with China, Millions? If China decides to take TW, it won’t be finished until CCP achieves the goal with any cost. US wants to pay that cost as well.
KnottMatthew Joe's confused !
KnottMatthew A 'gaffe' that is later clarified by the administration, in the world of diplomacy could be considered to be a public veiled warning to China.
KnottMatthew Just look at the way US was helping Afghanistan, then you know you cannot take the US policy seriously
KnottMatthew Another warmonger
KnottMatthew Policies & plans change, evidently.
KnottMatthew He doesn’t know what day it is.
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