Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Joe Biden the US should abide by the 'one-China' principle and warned anyone 'playing with fire' over Taiwan will be 'perished by it'.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned US President Joe Biden against"playing with fire" over Taiwan during a tense phone call, which lasted more than two hours on Thursday.
But Mr Xi reiterated the country's one-China principle over the self-governing island of Taiwan, and warned any country that tries to interfere will be"perished by it". Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned US President Joe Biden against"playing with fire" over Taiwan. Picture: Getty Images China firmly opposes separatist moves toward 'Taiwan independence' and interference by external forces, and never allows any room for 'Taiwan independence' forces in whatever form.
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