The US needs to maintain the ‘One China’ principle and protect business interests, she told CBS US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has declined to commit the US military to the defense of Taiwan from China if she is elected in November. ”I’m not going to get into hypotheticals,” the candidate told Bill Whitaker of CBS when asked about the issue. ”We need to make sure that we maintain a ‘One China’ policy, but that includes supporting Taiwan’s ability to defend