Joe Biden’s Taiwan gaffes create concern in China and Asia
By DW
31 October 2021 |
2:49 pm
The president has again said that he has a commitment to defend Taiwan should China attack, contradicting the US's decades-old policy toward the island. It has prompted official clarification about the US's role in Asia.
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