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Bush promises to defend Taiwan

U-S President George W-Bush has promised he'll do whatever it takes to helpTaiwan defend itself against attack from China.

But Washington Correspondent Agnes Cusack reports the President has also insisted his Administration supports the One China Policy .. and warned Taipei against declaring independence from China.

IN AN INTERVIEW ON MORNING TELEVISION GEORGE W BUSH DEPARTED FROM THE LONG STANDING POLICY OF "DELIBERATE AMBIGUITY" WHEN IT COMES TO DEFENDING TAIWAN. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT SAID HE WOULD COMMIT FORCES TO HELP THE ISLAND DEFEND ITSELF FROM ATTACK BY CHINA. BUT IN A LATER INTERVIEW MR BUSH RESTATED HIS BELIEF IN THE ONE CHINA POLICY, INSISTING THE UNITED STATES DID NOT SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE FOR TAIWAN. "Our nation will help Taiwan defend herself. At the same time that we support the one China policy, where we expect and hope and believe there will be a peaceful resolution in any differences of opinion." MR BUSH'S COMMENTS COME ONE DAY AFTER A MAJOR US ARMS SALE TO TAIWAN THAT PROVOKED A FORMAL PROTEST FROM BEIJING.

26/04/01 12:55:37 | ABC Radio Australia News

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