Biden’s commitment to Taiwan; Tensions between the United States and China continue

“Washington will discuss with its partners in the Pacific the development of a regional economic framework,” he said at a virtual summit of Southeast Asian nations in the presence of Chinese Premier Li Kohchiang on Wednesday evening.
“We are deeply concerned about China’s coercive actions, which threaten regional peace and stability,” Biden said, claiming that the United States has a strong commitment to Taiwan.
The president also called for the release of political prisoners and the return of Myanmar to democracy, saying that in Myanmar, we must address the tragedy of a military coup that is increasingly undermining regional stability.
US President Joe Biden has previously said that if China invades Taiwan, Washington will defend Taiwan. Asked if the United States would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan, he said: “Yes, we have such a commitment.”
The White House said after Biden that the US position on Taiwan had not changed.
“The president did not announce a change in US policy, and that policy towards Taiwan has not changed,” a White House spokesman told the White House website.
He added that US defense relations with Taiwan are based on the law on relations with Taiwan. We will live up to our obligations under this law, we will continue to defend Taiwan, and we remain opposed to any unilateral change in the situation.
Biden’s remarks contradict previous US statements about Taiwan. He made similar remarks in August, saying US policy toward Taiwan was equivalent to US security commitments to South Korea and Japan.
The White House also clarified Biden’s remarks in August, saying the US position on Taiwan had not changed and that the policy remained “strategic non-transparency.”
Tensions between China and the United States are rising over Taiwan, an island in southern China that claims independence. Beijing considers the island as its homeland and believes that the whole world, including the United States, should treat it according to the “principle of a single China.”
Although the United States formally recognized the one-China policy and severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979 under three joint official declarations by Washington and Beijing, it still has an eye on the island and wants it as a card for Use pressure on China; Especially during the time of former US President Trump, this situation intensified and tensions between the two countries over Washington’s relationship with Taiwan increased.
In recent days, however, as tensions between China and Taiwan have escalated, Washington has said it adheres to the principle of a unified China, but on the other hand, it will defend Taiwan in the event of a war between China and Taiwan; An issue that has angered China.
The US Navy has also repeatedly crossed the Strait of Taiwan several times under the pretext of defending freedom of navigation in international waters and in support of Taiwanese separatists.