This may include Ads from us and a 3rd party based on our understanding White House Press Secretary Psaki said on Thursday that the United States' commitment to Taiwan is rock solid, as tensions rise between Taiwan and China. We will continue to support Taiwan's self defense, says Jen Psaki. Taiwan, a major semiconductor producer, has repeatedly said it would defend itself if an attack happens, but that it will not advance rashly and wants to maintain the status quo with China. Mr Atkins warned that Taiwan is no match to China.
He said: Tensions around Taiwan risk disturbing the uneasy equilibrium in the region. For proper understanding of these current tensions, we need to go back to their roots in 1949 where Taiwan was faced by the communists and attacked in China. 70 years on Taiwan, while once a dictatorship is a democracy with freedom of press. China is meanwhile an oppressive single-party state. Both countries have seen rapid economic growth. Beijing's position on Taiwan hasn’t waivered since 1950. It sees it as part of China and says it will do whatever is necessary to take it back. READ MORE: Aukus speaks three harsh lessons that says expert to France, saying the lesson was taught by the French government.
The context here is that China has an economic expansion rapidly and its military power is about America in part. The Taiwanese military has always dwarfed Beijing forces but China knows if it were to act against Taiwan, the Americans and their allies are present militarily and diplomatically. Taiwan will not start a war with China but will defend itself full on Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday amid a high level of tensions across the Taiwan Strait that raised concerns internationally. What is the clearest is that the Republic of China will not start or set off a war, but if there are movement we will meet the enemy full on, Chiu told a parliament committee meeting, using Taiwan's official name.