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White House Scrambles to Roll Back Biden’s Vow to Defend Taiwan

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White House Scrambles to Roll Back Biden’s Vow to Defend Taiwan
President Joe Biden attends a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following their bilateral summit at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, on May 23, 2022. Nicolas Datiche/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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White House officials scrambled to roll back comments made by President Joe Biden on May 23, when he said the United States would defend Taiwan militarily in the event of an invasion by China.

White House staff said that Biden was only reiterating the United States’ policy that it would provide military equipment to Taiwan, not advocating sending troops to defend it.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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