Even Talking About Taiwan Is a Minefield
An honor guard fires weapons during a ceremony today as the Taiwanese Air Force officially put upgraded fighter jets into service.
Photographer: I-Hwa Cheng/BloombergAnyone struggling to stay on top of the dispute over Taiwan can take comfort: U.S. President Joe Biden is having trouble keeping things straight.
After reassuring Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday that the U.S. isn’t taking a position on Taiwan’s sovereignty, Biden later described the democratically-governed island as “independent” to reporters before quickly walking it back.