Joe Biden says US is committed to defending Taiwan against China

“Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” Biden said at a CNN town hall when asked if the United States would come to Taiwan's defense.

US president Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States would come to Taiwan's defense and had a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own territory.

US president Joe Biden speaks during a town hall with CNN's Anderson Cooper at the Baltimore Center Stage Pearlstone Theater in Baltimore, Maryland, US on October 21, 2021.  (REUTERS)

“Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” Biden said at a CNN town hall when asked if the United States would come to Taiwan's defense.