Think Tank Suggests , China Already Expects , US Forces to Intervene in Taiwan.<br />'Newsweek' reports that a recent survey <br />suggests that China most likely already expects <br />American forces to intervene in Taiwan.<br />According to the Center for Strategic and International <br />Studies, China's plans for Taiwan have already taken <br />into account the inevitable involvement of U.S. troops.<br />Several dozen experts on the matter suggested <br />that China's military plans also expect some of the <br />United States' closest allies to defend Taiwan as well. .<br />On September 18, Biden made headlines in <br />a rare '60 Minutes' interview, stating that the <br />U.S. would intervene if China attacked Taiwan.<br />'Newsweek' reports that it was the fourth <br />time the president has made similar <br />remarks in the last 13 months.<br />The statement breaks with four decades<br />of 'strategic ambiguity' in regards to <br />supporting Taiwan's independence from China.<br />The statement breaks with four decades<br />of 'strategic ambiguity' in regards to <br />supporting Taiwan's independence from China.<br />Mao Ning, China's foreign ministry <br />spokesperson, said that Beijing had lodged <br />"solemn representations" with Washington. .<br />While speaking at a daily press briefing, she also <br />emphasized that China would "reserve the option to take all <br />necessary measures" to achieve unification with Taiwan.<br />China has maintained that it would <br />prioritize 'peaceful unification' with Taiwan<br />but has not ruled out the use of force.<br />China has maintained that it would <br />prioritize 'peaceful unification' with Taiwan<br />but has not ruled out the use of force.<br />According to the survey, approximately <br />63% of respondents said a Chinese invasion <br />of Taiwan was possible in the next decade.
