Category: defend Taiwan

Nearly Half of Australians Support Sending Troops to Defend Taiwan: Poll

October 26, 2022
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A new poll shows that almost one in two Australians support Australia sending troops to help defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion by Beijing. This is a much higher percentage of the population than in Japan and the United States, where about one in three respondents supported sending local troops, according to an…

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Taiwanese Military Expert Sheds Light on Why Japan Treats Taiwan Emergency as Its Own

June 19, 2022
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Over 90 percent of Japanese adults believe that Japan should prepare for an emergency response in case Beijing decides to invade Taiwan, according to a recent poll. According to a May 27 to May 29 poll by Japanese media Nikkei Asia on the issue of how Japan should prepare for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan,…

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Biden Says US Will Defend Taiwan; Taiwan’s Canceled Arms Purchase—With John Mills

May 23, 2022
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President Joe Biden makes his first Asia trip, with the goal of targeting China. He said the United States will defend Taiwan, but the White House walks it back. What is China’s response? I then speak with John Mills about his concerns that the United States may be forcing Taiwan into a bad position, related to…

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

October 27, 2021
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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.”…

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Biden’s Red Line on Taiwan

October 26, 2021
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News Analysis President Joe Biden has stated, in no uncertain terms, that the United States would defend Taiwan in the event of a military attack by China. His increasingly public commitment strengthens deterrence. On Oct. 21, Biden said the words we love to hear. An audience member from Connecticut asked, “What will you do to…

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