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Biden's vow to defend Taiwan marks the end of Obama-era neutrality

23 May 2022

6:11 PM

23 May 2022

6:11 PM

Joe Biden will be flying back from his trip to Asia having made a big promise: that the US will defend Taiwan if it is ever invaded by China. ‘It would dislocate the entire region,’ he said, ‘and be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine.’

Until now, America’s policy has been one of strategic ambiguity: this meant not saying whether or not it would come to Taiwan’s aid.

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