US President Joe Biden said America would join in militarily defending Taiwan if China tries to take it by force, issuing a stern warning to Beijing on his first trip to Asia as commander in chief, writes The Wall Street Journal..

" This is a commitment that we have made,” Biden said on Monday, answering questions from reporters about whether he is ready to participate in a military operation if Taiwan is under threat of invasion..

Biden stressed that the US remains committed to the " At the same time, he stressed that such a policy does not give China the right to forcibly seize Taiwan..

“We agree with the One China policy and all related agreements that we have entered into. But the idea that it can be taken by force, just taken away, would be simply inappropriate..

This will destabilize the entire region and will be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine,” Biden said..

At the same time, he added that he considers the possibility that China will try to take over Taiwan is not so serious..

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