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Biden: China’s actions in Taiwan undermine stability

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — President Joe Biden told leaders at the East Asia Summit on Wednesday that China’s recent actions in the Taiwan Straits are “coercive” and undermined peace and stability in th

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  1. China pushes back on Biden Taiwan comments: 'No room' for compromise

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    Biden: China’s actions in Taiwan undermine stability

    Headline from The Columbian ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

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41 articles, oldest first.

  1. France 24

    Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China invasion (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China invasion

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Joe Biden says US would defend Taiwan if attacked by China | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The president says the United States has a "commitment" to protect Taiwan as China continues to impose its sovereignty on the island. Beijing has urged Washington to act with caution on the Taiwan issue.

  3. Insider

    The White House had to row back Biden's comments after he suggested the US would defend Taiwan from an attack by China (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Fears that China will try to seize Taiwan, which it considers its territory, have grown. Biden told a town hall the US would defend the island.

  4. The Hill

    China pushes back on Biden Taiwan comments: 'No room' for compromise (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    China on Friday pushed back on President Biden after his comments during a town hall Thursday night saying that the United States would defend Taiwan if it was attacked.

  5. The Washington Free Beacon

    China Calls Biden’s Bluff on Taiwan (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Less than a day after President Joe Biden said the United States would come to Taiwan's defense if China were to launch an attack on the territory, one of the Communist Party's leading propaganda organs is calling the president's bluff.

  6. Politico

    Biden says U.S. has ‘commitment’ to defend Taiwan from Chinese attack (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The White House later clarified the president’s comments during a CNN town hall, saying the U.S. would continue to support Taiwan’s self-defense.

  7. The Guardian

    China warns against ‘wrong signals’ as Biden suggests US would defend Taiwan (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Administration insists there is no change of policy after president says US has ‘a commitment’ to defend island

  8. Newsweek

    Joe Biden misspeaks on Taiwan again as White House issues clarification on China remarks (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The U.S. has long pursued a policy of so-called "strategic ambiguity" on the issue of defending Taiwan.

  9. PJ Media

    Biden Says U.S. Has a 'Commitment' To Defend Taiwan. Oh, Really? (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    At a CNN Townhall on Thursday, Joe Biden appeared to alter U.S. policy with regards to Taiwan when he answered a question from the audience about China.

  10. Fox News

    Biden pledges to defend Taiwan if China attacks (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Joe Biden vowed to protect Taiwan from any Chinese incursion during a CNN town hall on Thursday night.

  11. Gopusa

    Biden promises to defend Taiwan against China militarily (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    (EFE) .- United States President Joe Biden said Thursday that his country would defend Taiwan if China launched an attack against the island. "China, Russia, know that the United States has the most powerful military in the world," Biden said during a televised voter event organized by CNN.

  12. CBS News

    Biden says U.S. has "commitment" to defend Taiwan if China attacks (opens CBS News)

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    The White House quickly walked back his remark, but amid questions over Washington's long-held policy of "strategic ambiguity," China warns the U.S. not to send "wrong signals."

  13. France 24

    Biden says 'yes' US would defend Taiwan against China (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Biden says 'yes' US would defend Taiwan against China

  14. Breitbart News

    Backflip: White House Contradicts Joe Biden's Promise to Defend Taiwan (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Joe Biden promised the U.S. would come to Taiwan’s defense and had a commitment to support the island China claims as its own.

  15. Politico

  16. France 24

    Biden says United States would defend Taiwan against China (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The United States would defend Taiwan if the island were attacked by China, President Joe Biden said Thursday, a declaration welcomed by the democratic island that risks fury from Beijing.

  17. Voice of America

    Biden Says US Would Come to Taiwan's Defense (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Washington is required by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, it has long followed a policy of 'strategic ambiguity' on whether it would intervene militarily to protect Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack

  18. Al Jazeera

    ‘Yes’: Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Comments prompt swift White House clarification after seeming to suggest change to policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’.

  19. Fox News

    After Biden says US would defend Taiwan from attack, China says there's 'no room for compromise' (opens Fox News)

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    Chinese state media reported Friday that a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned the United States against defending Taiwan.

  20. Forbes

    Biden Says U.S. Would Defend Taiwan Against China, Prompting Clarification From White House (opens Forbes)

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    Speaking at a CNN Town Hall the president said the U.S. would always defend its key allies, including Taiwan, which is facing mounting military pressure from Beijing.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Joe Biden's Taiwan gaffes create concern in China and Asia | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    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.

  22. The National Interest

    In Apparent Gaffe, Biden Commits to Defending Taiwan (opens The National Interest)

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    The National Interest's feed description

    Taiwan has been governed separately from mainland China since 1949 when the ruling Kuomintang lost the Chinese Civil War and fled to the island.

  23. The Daily News (Longview)

    Biden calls out China's Taiwan actions as 'coercive' (opens The Daily News (Longview))

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    The Daily News (Longview)'s feed description

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Joe Biden told leaders at the East Asia Summit on Wednesday that China's recent actions in the Taiwan Straits are “coercive" and undermined peace

  24. France 24

    Biden criticises China's 'coercive' actions across Taiwan Strait (opens France 24)

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    US President Joe Biden on Wednesday criticised Beijing's "coercive" actions across the Taiwan Strait in an address to a summit of Asia-Pacific nations also attended by China's premier.

  25. The Columbian

    Biden: China’s actions in Taiwan undermine stability (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — President Joe Biden told leaders at the East Asia Summit on Wednesday that China’s recent actions in the Taiwan Straits are “coercive” and undermined peace and stability in th

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