Is the US shifting its policy toward Taiwan?

President Biden is in Tokyo today on his first trip to Asia as president. When asked during a news conference if the US was willing to get involved militarily in the event that China attacked Taiwan, Biden said, “Yes … That’s a commitment we made.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded by saying that Beijing expresses “strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition” to Biden’s comments. Host Marco Werman speaks with Ambassador Kurt Tong, a partner with the Asia Group and who previously served as US ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

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