Biden-Xi talks: China warns US about 'playing with fire' on Taiwan
28 Apr 2024
WASHINGTON: Chinese President Xi Jinping has used a virtual summit with US counterpart Joe Biden to warn that encouraging Taiwanese independence would be “playing with fire”, BBC has reported.
The talks are the most substantial since Biden took office in January.
Both sides emphasized the two men’s personal relationship and the summit was an attempt to ease tensions, the report said.
But they could not escape one of the most sensitive topics: the self-ruled island of Taiwan.
China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province to be reunified with the mainland one day.
The US recognizes...
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