Biden: US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan

US President Joe Biden (centre), India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) launch event at Izumi Garden Gallery in Tokyo, Japan,on Monday, May 23, 2022. - Reuters

TOKYO, May 23 (AP): President Joe Biden said on Monday that the US. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, saying the burden to protect Taiwan is "even stronger' after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of self-governing in decades.

Biden, at a news conference in Tokyo, said "yes” when asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded. "That’s the commitment we made,” he added.