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Biden reaffirms U.S. support for the One China Policy post-Taiwan election, aiming to prevent conflict escalation and maintain stability.
Diplomatic stakeholders
The full transcript provides deeper insights into the geopolitical implications of Biden's statement on Taiwan, offering a comprehensive understanding of the diplomatic nuances involved.
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Well, howdy there, internet people.
Let's bow again.
So today we are going to talk about Biden,
Taiwan, and won China,
and why Biden said what he said,
because that has prompted some questions.
Okay, so, in case you missed it,
there was an election in Taiwan.
The people of Taiwan, they elected a new leader.
That leader is somebody that China really doesn't like.
That leader is somebody who, in the past, called for independence.
Almost immediately, Biden came out and was like, we do not support independence right away.
And people are wondering why.
The U.S. follows something called the One China Policy.
Sure, we have unofficial ties to Taiwan.
We have a very robust, unofficial relationship, I believe is how State Department defines it.
But there is one China. This is a policy that goes back to the 70s.
And it's a diplomatic hedge. It's a way of maintaining the status quo without anybody getting their feelings hurt.
The U.S. supports Taiwan under certain circumstances.
but there is one China. Because the new leader of Taiwan is somebody who in the
past has called for independence, Biden wanted the message out there that the
US is still following the one China policy, that they don't support
independence. Why is that important? Right now, the leadership in China is talking
about historical inevitabilities, talking about how things will be down the road
using terms like peaceful reunification and stuff like that. That's the status
That's no fighting, that's no war, that's good.
If Taiwan was to declare independence, China's attitude might shift.
It might pursue a military route.
So Biden does not want there to be any confusion about where the U.S. stands on this.
The way it was done?
Probably not the most tactful way to just come out and say it like that.
But it was the most immediate, most direct, and most importantly, it was the most likely
to also be seen by China, who is probably, they're probably a little tense right now.
Because despite all rhetoric, China doesn't want to do that.
They don't want to fight that kind of war.
So it was an attempt at keeping things stable in a less than tactful way.
The United States has a long history with Taiwan.
It does not include support for a call for independence.
It's actually not a new statement.
It's just reiterating a long-time U.S. policy and making it very clear right off the bat.
I think there might have been some concern that the new leader in Taiwan might say something
because he won.
He's excited, that kind of thing.
This was to smooth over anything that was said.
Hopefully both Taiwan and China, I'm sorry they're both the same thing, one China, right?
All levels of government heard that message and hopefully it lowered the temperature a
little bit.
Anyway, it's just a thought.
Have a good day.
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