#WORLD..Biden says US will defend Taiwan if China attacks.

President Joe Biden said the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked, in an apparent departure from a long-held position.

“Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” he said when asked during a townhall if the US would defend Taiwan.

But a White House spokesman later told some US media outlets that his remarks did not signify a change in policy.

Taiwan reacted by saying Mr Biden’s statement would not change its own position with regards to China.