White House backtracks after Biden appears to say US would defend Taiwan against China

US president Joe Biden has appeared to lump Taiwan together with countries to which Washington has explicit defence commitments. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

US president Joe Biden has appeared to lump Taiwan together with countries to which Washington has explicit defence commitments. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/20/biden-taiwan-china-us-defence