Biden Says U.S. Would Defend Taiwan If China Invaded
We ran the numbers: There are 1783 news articles covering this topic. 11% (189) are left leaning, 26% (465) are center, and 63% (1129) are right leaning.
On Monday, President Joe Biden said that Washington would help defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden has repeatedly indicated that the United States’ duty to defend Taiwan from China might go further than long-standing U.S. policy, right-leaning articles highlight that Pompeo said Biden’s response to a question about U.S. policy toward Taiwanese sovereignty feels like "when President Obama had his red line in Syria."
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden has repeatedly indicated that the United States’ duty to defend Taiwan from China might go further than long-standing U.S. policy. However, each time the white house has sought to clarify that there is no official change.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that Biden’s latest remarks will likely anger China. While China has not ruled out using military force to achieve its ambitions in Taiwan, the U.S. continues to support Taiwan's autonomy.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that former secretary of state Mike Pompeo said Biden’s response to a question about U.S. policy toward Taiwanese sovereignty feels like "when President Obama had his red line in Syria." Biden said a Chinese takeover of Taiwan could "dislocate" the region, much like Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.