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Biden: US would defend Taiwan militarily in case of attack

Taiwanese soldiers stand guard as tanks are deployed during a military exercise simulating the defence against a Chinese military intrusion. Photo: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/dpa.

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23 de May de 2022 (10:09 h.)

China is "flirting with danger" with its current manoeuvres around Taiwan, the US President warned

The United States would defend Taiwan militarily if it were attacked, US President Joe Biden said at a press conference in Japan, adding that China had no right to seize the island by force.

Asked by a journalist whether the US would defend Taiwan militarily in the case of an attack, Biden replied: "Yes."

"That's a commitment we made," he added, arguing that a forcible takeover of Taiwan would "dislocate the entire region," and was comparable to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"We remain committed to supporting the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and ensuring that there is no unilateral change to that status quo," Biden added, at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

China is "flirting with danger" with its current manoeuvres around Taiwan, Biden warned, while adding that he did not expect China to attempt an attack on Taiwan.