On May 28, during an interview at the White House with Time magazine, Biden made the statement. The interview’s contents were made public by the magazine on Tuesday.
According to Biden, he has communicated to Chinese President Xi Jinping that the US does not support Taiwan’s independence. According to Biden, he has communicated to Chinese President Xi Jinping that the US does not support Taiwan’s independence.
However, he stated that in the case of an invasion, he is not ruling out the use of US forces. The president has previously mentioned it is possible that the US military will defend Taiwan, if Beijing tries to bring about the unification with Taiwan by force.
When asked whether the US military would launch strikes from its bases in Japan or the Philippines, Biden said, “I can’t get into that.”
When questioned about China’s alleged interference in US elections, Biden said, “There is evidence that meddling is going on.”
The president expressed the view that the Chinese economy is not booming. He said it is “on the brink.”
