Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China invasion

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'We have a commitment to that,' Biden said.

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Authoritarian China regards self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize the island, by force if needed.

Biden's statement was at odds with the long-held US policy known as "strategic ambiguity," where Washington helps build Taiwan's defenses but does not explicitly promise to come to the island's help. "The US government has demonstrated, through actual actions, their rock solid support for Taiwan," Presidential Office spokesperson Xavier Chang said in a statement.

The White House subsequently told reporters on both occasions that US policy on Taiwan "has not changed."At Thursday's live town hall, Biden was also asked by an audience member whether the United States would be able to keep up with China's rapid military development."Don't worry about whether... they're going to be more powerful," he said. "China, Russia and the rest of the world knows we have the most powerful military in the history of the world.

The military pressure has escalated in the last year with China sending waves of fighter jets and nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan's air defense zone.

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