China watches for changes to US’ Taiwan policy after Kurt Campbell’s comments

China will be watching closely for any changes to America’s policy on Taiwan after the White House’s top Asia official rejected calls for the US to issue a clear statement of willingness to defend Taiwan in the event of the island coming under attack from Beijing, observers said.

The People’s Liberation Army had paid close attention to remarks made on Tuesday by Kurt Campbell, Indo-Pacific coordinator on the Biden administration’s National Security Council, a person close to the Chinese military said.