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President Biden participates in a CNN town hall at the Baltimore Center Stage Pearlstone Theater, on Oct. 21. When asked whether the U.S. would protect Taiwan if China attacked, he said the U.S. has a "commitment" to do so.

Would the U.S. defend Taiwan if China invades? Biden said yes. But it's complicated

Oct 28, 2021
President Biden has said the U.S. is committed to defending Taiwan, but Washington has traditionally stayed strategically ambiguous. Here's why.
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Five U.S.-made F-16 jets fly over the Presidential Office during Taiwan's National Day in Taipei on Oct. 10.

Taiwan's U.S. Friendship Comes With Benefits — And China's Wrath

Oct 21, 2020
President Trump's administration has deepened ties with Taiwan, as tensions with China intensify. That could be why more Taiwanese favor him to win the U.S. election, according to a poll.
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