{"id":946161,"date":"2021-10-31T16:29:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T20:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=946161"},"modified":"2021-10-31T16:29:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T20:29:31","slug":"watch-antony-blinkens-surprising-answer-on-if-biden-will-defend-taiwan-if-china-invades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-antony-blinkens-surprising-answer-on-if-biden-will-defend-taiwan-if-china-invades\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Antony Blinken\u2019s Surprising Answer On If Biden Will Defend Taiwan If China Invades"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-antony-blinkens-surprising-answer-on-if-biden-will-defend-taiwan-if-china-invades%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=946161&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken dodged answering a question from CNN host Dana Bash on Sunday regarding whether the Biden administration would come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if China tries to invade the island nation.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether the administration has committed directly to Taiwan\u2019s government that it would help defend Taiwan, Blinken said that the administration was committed to making sure that \u201cTaiwan has the means to defend itself, and we stand by that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre you now saying that the United States would not come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if attacked?\u201d Bash asked. \u201cCan you be specific, yes or no?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDana, again, what I can tell you is that we remain committed, resolutely committed, to our responsibilities under the Taiwan Relations Act, including making sure that Taiwan has the ability to defend itself from any aggression,\u201d Blinken said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president said specifically that the U.S. would [defend Taiwan],\u201d Bash said. \u201cThat\u2019s not what you\u2019re saying, correct?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president has for a long time, including when he was a senator voting for the Taiwan Relations Act, made clear that we will do everything necessary to make sure that Taiwan has the means to defend itself,\u201d Blinken answered.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bash to Blinken: Will US defend Taiwan if attacked, yes or no?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F1EezYHktNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>TRANSCRIPT PROVIDED VIA THE STATE DEPARTMENT:<\/p>\n<p><em>DANA BASH, CNN HOST: President Biden said at CNN\u2019s town hall last week that the U.S. would come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if China invaded. Your spokesperson said there is no change in U.S. position. So I just want to clarify: Has the U.S. committed directly to the Taiwanese government that it will come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if China invades?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>ANTONY BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE: There is no change in our policy. We\u2019ve had a longstanding commitment that, by the way, then-Senator Biden strongly supported when he was in the United States Senate, a longstanding commitment pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act to make sure that Taiwan has the means to defend itself, and we stand by that. The president stood by that strongly, and we want to make sure that no one takes any unilateral action that would disrupt the status quo with regard to Taiwan. That hasn\u2019t changed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>BASH: You are the secretary of state, and that was very, very perfect diplo-speak, so I just wanted \u2013 for people who don\u2019t speak that language, can you clarify what that exactly means? Are you now saying that the United States would not come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if attacked? Can you be specific, yes or no?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>BLINKEN: Dana,<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken dodged answering a question from CNN host Dana Bash on Sunday regarding whether the Biden administration would come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if China tries to invade the island nation.When asked whether the administration has committed directly to Taiwan\u2019s government that it would help defend Taiwan, Blinken said that the administration was committed to making sure that \u201cTaiwan has the means to defend itself, and we stand by that.\u201d\u201cAre you now saying that the United States would not come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if attacked?\u201d Bash asked. \u201cCan you be specific, yes or no?\u201d\u201cDana, again, what I can tell you is that we remain committed, resolutely committed, to our responsibilities under the Taiwan Relations Act, including making sure that Taiwan has the ability to defend itself from any aggression,\u201d Blinken said.\u201cThe president said specifically that the U.S. would [defend Taiwan],\u201d Bash said. \u201cThat\u2019s not what you\u2019re saying, correct?\u201d\u201cThe president has for a long time, including when he was a senator voting for the Taiwan Relations Act, made clear that we will do everything necessary to make sure that Taiwan has the means to defend itself,\u201d Blinken answered.WATCH:[embedded content]TRANSCRIPT PROVIDED VIA THE STATE DEPARTMENT:DANA BASH, CNN HOST: President Biden said at CNN\u2019s town hall last week that the U.S. would come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if China invaded. Your spokesperson said there is no change in U.S. position. So I just want to clarify: Has the U.S. committed directly to the Taiwanese government that it will come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if China invades?ANTONY BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE: There is no change in our policy. We\u2019ve had a longstanding commitment that, by the way, then-Senator Biden strongly supported when he was in the United States Senate, a longstanding commitment pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act to make sure that Taiwan has the means to defend itself, and we stand by that. The president stood by that strongly, and we want to make sure that no one takes any unilateral action that would disrupt the status quo with regard to Taiwan. That hasn\u2019t changed.BASH: You are the secretary of state, and that was very, very perfect diplo-speak, so I just wanted \u2013 for people who don\u2019t speak that language, can you clarify what that exactly means? Are you now saying that the United States would not come to Taiwan\u2019s defense if attacked? Can you be specific, yes or no?BLINKEN: Dana, again, what I can tell you is that we remain committed, resolutely committed, to our responsibilities under the Taiwan Relations Act, including making sure that Taiwan has the ability to defend itself from any aggression.BASH: Okay. Just one more follow on that. The president said specifically that the U.S. would. That\u2019s not what you\u2019re saying, correct?BLINKEN: The president has for a long time, including when he was a senator voting for the Taiwan Relations Act, made clear that we will do everything necessary to make sure that Taiwan has the means to defend itself.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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