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Already backpedaling within 24 hours: https://www.newsweek.com/pentagon-correc...en-1641756

Taiwan Vows to 'Defend Itself' Amid U.S. Reversal, But China's Far Stronger

A White House spokesperson then quickly issued a revised version of U.S. policy, which matched the more traditional line of thought.

"The U.S. defense relationship with Taiwan is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act. We will uphold our commitment under the act, we will continue to support Taiwan's self-defense, and we will continue to oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo," the spokesperson said.

Biden's comments and the abrupt turnaround stirred controversy and confusion across social media.

But just hours later, Austin made an apparent error of his own as he attempted to explain the U.S. position on the critical issue during a summit of the U.S.-led NATO Western military alliance in Brussels.

"Nobody wants to see cross-strait issues come to blows, certainly not President Biden, and there's no reason that it should," Austin said. "You've heard us say this a number of times, and I'll say it again. We remain committed to our One China Policy, in keeping with the Taiwan Relations Act, the Three Assurances and the six communiques."

I have always maintained that all US does these days is to hold press conferences with angry rhetoric. I stand corrected - they cannot even hold a press conference correctly without screwing up.