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Biden’s Red Line on Taiwan Is a Big China Move, Not a Gaffe

Biden’s Red Line on Taiwan Is a Big China Move, Not a Gaffe
President Joe Biden participates in a town hall at Baltimore Center Stage in Baltimore, Md., on Oct. 21, 2021. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
Anders Corr
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News Analysis
After President Joe Biden’s historic Oct. 21 statement affirming the American commitment to defend Taiwan against a Chinese military attack, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki noted: “The president was not announcing any change in our policy, nor has he made a decision to change our policy. There is no change in our policy.”
Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor's/master's in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea" (2018).
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