South Korean Unification Minister Kwon Young-se recently renounced the idea that the country’s diplomacy “should walk the line between the U.S. and China,” suggested by some public opinion. He used an analogy from Aesop’s Fable to describe the outcome of that mentality. In an interview with Korean broadcaster KBS on May 19, Kwon said if…
South Korean Unification Minister: Walking the Line Between US and China Won’t End Well
June 4, 2023
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South Korean President Yoon Comments on Taiwan Ahead of State Visit to the US
April 26, 2023
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took a firm stance on the issue of the Taiwan Strait on the eve of his state visit to the United States. Experts say this signifies that South Korea has officially abandoned its policy of strategic ambiguity between Washington and Beijing. In an interview with Reuters on April 19, Yoon…
Biden, Taiwan, and the End of Strategic Ambiguity? Not Quite
Commentary Many trees have been killed, and much ink spilled over President Joe Biden’s explicit commitment to defending Taiwan. In May, Biden repeatedly reiterated that the United States would come to Taiwan’s aid should it be attacked by the Chinese regime. Moreover, Biden has doubled down on his vow to back Taiwan, adding that the…
Tenney Calls on Washington to End Its Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan
Commentary Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, became the first elected official to say that the United States should abandon its policy of strategic ambiguity and declare it will defend Taiwan from Chinese invasion. The statement came on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” on May 29. “If we are…
Biden Admin’s Shifting Positions on Taiwan Creates ‘Appearance of Confusion’: Analyst
President Joe Biden’s repeated pledges that the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense in the case of a Chinese attack—only for White House officials to walk back on his statements each time—gives off the impression to America’s adversaries that the Biden administration “doesn’t have its act together,” said one analyst. On May 23, Biden…
‘You Need a Plan’: Former Defense Official Calls for End to US Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan
The Russian invasion of Ukraine demonstrated the failure of strategic ambiguity, according to one former defense official, who said that the war would have profound implications for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to forcibly unify Taiwan with the mainland. “I think it should be the declarative policy, it should be a stated policy of the…
Strategic Ambiguity and Clarity: The Proper Way to Protect Taiwan
Commentary The current debate over America’s strategic ambiguity misses the best parts of both clarity and ambiguity. U.S. strategy should change to adopt them. The debate over the proper U.S. strategy toward Taiwan remains in the news. The current conventional wisdom is that the United States must counter communist China’s aggression by being more clear…
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…
Biden Says US Has ‘Commitment’ to Defend Taiwan if China Attacks
October 21, 2021
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President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the United States was committed to defending Taiwan if the self-ruled island were attacked by China—a departure from a long-held U.S. position of “strategic ambiguity.” “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” Biden told a CNN town hall event in Baltimore when pressed on the issue, amid…
US Will Learn Lesson From Afghanistan and Bolster Support for Taiwan, Expert Says
August 20, 2021
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The United States will likely come to the aid of Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, one expert says, pushing back against recent suggestions by Beijing’s propaganda that the self-ruled island would meet the same fate as Afghanistan if it continues to be dependent on Washington. Since the Taliban had swiftly seized control…
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