Think Tank Suggests , China Already Expects , US Forces to Intervene in Taiwan.
'Newsweek' reports that a recent survey
suggests that China most likely already expects
American forces to intervene in Taiwan.
According to the Center for Strategic and International
Studies, China's plans for Taiwan have already taken
into account the inevitable involvement of U.S. troops.
Several dozen experts on the matter suggested
that China's military plans also expect some of the
United States' closest allies to defend Taiwan as well. .
On September 18, Biden made headlines in
a rare '60 Minutes' interview, stating that the
U.S. would intervene if China attacked Taiwan.
'Newsweek' reports that it was the fourth
time the president has made similar
remarks in the last 13 months.
The statement breaks with four decades
of 'strategic ambiguity' in regards to
supporting Taiwan's independence from China.
The statement breaks with four decades
of 'strategic ambiguity' in regards to
supporting Taiwan's independence from China.
Mao Ning, China's foreign ministry
spokesperson, said that Beijing had lodged
"solemn representations" with Washington. .
While speaking at a daily press briefing, she also
emphasized that China would "reserve the option to take all
necessary measures" to achieve unification with Taiwan.
China has maintained that it would
prioritize 'peaceful unification' with Taiwan
but has not ruled out the use of force.
China has maintained that it would
prioritize 'peaceful unification' with Taiwan
but has not ruled out the use of force.
According to the survey, approximately
63% of respondents said a Chinese invasion
of Taiwan was possible in the next decade.