September 19, 2022
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President Joe BidenJoe Biden (Joseph Robin Biden) is an American politician. Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942 in he said on Sunday that the US military would intervene to defend Taiwan should China launch an attack on the island. This is the clearest and most emphatic warning issued so far by the American head of state on the subject, and that he is not excluded from angering Beijing.
Biden’s remarks came in response to a journalistic question he was asked during an interview with CBS whether the United States would defend Taiwan if China organized an invasion.
Yes, we will respond if an unprecedented attack is launched, Biden assured.
A White House spokesperson then clarified that the US position on Taiwan has not changed from the stated intention of the US head of state.
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– 60 minutes (@ 60minutes) September 19, 2022