President Biden says he doesn't encourage Taiwanese independence but also says US forces would defend the island in the case of a Chinese invasion. During an interview broadcasted Sunday on CBS News’s “60 Minutes” program, President Joe Biden doubled down on his hawkish foreign policy approach in East Asia stating that US forces would be used to defend Taiwan in the case of a Chinese invasion. The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, which establishes Washington will help Taiwan defend itself through defensive and economic support, does not promise to provide troops or participate in war. He also made clear then that our Taiwan policy hasn’t changed. Washington has a huge strategic interest in maintaining peace and stability, and a free and open order, in the Indo-Pacific.”

Source: Washington Post September 19, 2022 21:46 UTC