Following Joe Biden’s first trip to Asia, he roiled China by defending the self-ruled island, Taiwan from its giant neighbor. Although the U.S. has signed the “One China” policy, Joe Biden expressed his assertive belief that taking Taiwan under China by force is not the appropriate answer. Biden has furthermore made clear its firmness of resolution to protect Taiwan from any military actions by China to be confronted with military aid from the United States. His resolve to aid military force has taken everyone by surprise as it crossed the usual boundary of staying ambiguous. His pledge was in contrast to Washington’s abidance with its “strategic ambiguity” policy. Biden added that he does expect such an event to occur.
The US President has drawn a parallel between Western nations’ reactions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Beijing’s potential consequences of military action against Taiwan. Biden, who helped inaugurate the international coalition to restrain Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said that his responsibility to prevent Taiwan from any invasion from China is much greater. Despite the latest ongoing episode, the US-China relationship will not be influenced. The President’s recent remarks have undoubtedly called the world’s attention to the tension surrounding Taiwan. The Taiwan foreign ministry expressed gratitude for the support from the U.S. president.
In Beijing, Chinese officials have spoken up on this matter. Chinese official Wang Wenbin made a remark on the subject by vocalizing Chinese thoughts. He emphasized that Taiwan is a miscellaneous part of China and its internal affairs have no room for foreign intrusion.
One of the Chinese officials has voiced his opinion on the president’s statement as an assessment of China’s reaction to it. As many questioned Biden’s commitment to protecting Taiwan against China’s invasion with military aid, and one analyst even called it a gaffe, Grant Newsham, a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel and now a research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, pointed out that the speaker’s meaning was clear. The reveal of the U.S. president’s resolve in Tokyo on Monday has instilled hope and relieved many people’s hearts.
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