Joe Biden a Tokyo, at a press conference, declared himself in favor ofuse of force to defend Taiwan in case of war with China. Furthermore, he argued that this is not a change in US strategy for the self-governing island issue. There feelingHowever, it is that Washington has taken a stronger stance than in the past to contain China's rise in the Pacific area. Washington's fear is that from the lessons learned from the conflict in Ukraine, Beijing may feel invigorated in invading Taiwan and claiming its annexation.
A reporter asked a direct question to the White House number one: "Are you ready to engage militarily in the event of an attack on Taiwan?""Yes I am he answered Biden", Explaining that"we have a commitment in this regard. The idea that Taiwan can be taken by force is not only inappropriate, it would destabilize the entire region; it would be similar to what we saw in Ukraine. We support the one China policy, as we have done in the past; but that does not mean that China has the legal legitimacy to use force to conquer Taiwan. In any case, I don't expect this to happen. Much will depend on how strongly the rest of the world clarifies how this type of action would have a disruptive effect. Beijing plays with fire ".
Faced with the immediate strong Chinese resentment the White House released a clarifying note which highlights how the United States continues to recognize one China alone, i.e. the People's Republic led by Xi Jinping and work to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The president, the note specifies, confirmed our commitment, envisaged by the "Taiwan Relations Act”To deliver to Taipei the military means necessary to defend itself (and therefore not soldiers on the island ed).
The spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Wen Bin, responded to Biden's provocation: "There is no room for compromise on issues concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Don't underestimate us ”.