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SOURCE: The Guardian
5/25/2022

Biden's Remarks on Taiwan are Potentially Dangerous Provocation to China

by Stephen Wertheim

In itself, Biden's statement about defending Taiwan doesn't raise any possibilities that the Chinese military hasn't already considered. But it does threaten the American posture of "strategic ambiguity" that underlies diplomatic discussions.

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Biden's Remarks on Taiwan are Potentially Dangerous Provocation to China

by Stephen Wertheim