Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against playing with fire over Taiwan in a call with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, highlighting Beijing¡¯s concerns about a possible visit to the Chinese-claimed island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
¡°Those who play with fire will perish by it,¡± China¡¯s Foreign Ministry quoted Xi as telling Biden in their fifth call as leaders. ¡°It is hoped that the U.S. will be clear-eyed about this.¡±
Xi said Washington should abide by the ¡°one-China principle¡± and stressed that China firmly opposes Taiwanese independence and outside interference.
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