Bush' strong committment to Taiwan

President George W. Bush’ comments on Taiwan on good Morning America - April 25, 2001

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Gibson: I am curious if you, in your own mind, feel that if Taiwan were attacked by China, do we have an obligation to defend the Taiwanese?

Bush: Yes, we do....

Gibson: And......

Bush: And the Chinese must understand that. Yes, I would.

Gibson: With the full force of American military?

Bush: Whatever it took to help Taiwan defend their self.

Gibson: You would. All right. Let em talk to you a little bit about the sense of the presidency that you have. Your predecessor would use the presidency as a bull pulpit a lot, on a number of issues, to make what points he wanted to do .... In things like the school shootings that we’ve had since you are president ...

Bush: Uh-huh.