During this telephone exchange of about two hours, the American president assured his Chinese counterpart that the position of the United States on the island had “not changed”.
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Xi Jinping and Joe Biden had two hours of talks on Thursday July 28 “sincere and thorough”during which the Chinese president warned his American counterpart about Taiwan. “Those who play with fire end up getting burned”warned the Chinese president, while Beijing has been threatening for several days to “consequences” if the leader of the American congresses Nancy Pelosi carries out her plan to visit Taiwan. “I hope the US side fully understands this.”added Xi Jinping, quoted by the new China agency.
For his part, the American president underlined that the position of the United States on Taiwan had not “not changed”, the White House said. Joe Biden added that “The United States strongly opposes unilateral efforts to alter the status of or threaten peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait”added in a press release the American executive.
China and the United States were already at odds over trade. The two world powers now oppose each other because of Taiwan. Beijing threatens to annex the democratic island, which it considers part of its territory to be taken back, by force if necessary.
Opposed to any initiative that would give the Taiwanese authorities international legitimacy, Beijing is against any official contact between Taiwan and other states, and therefore against the potential visit of Nancy Pelosi. Although US officials visit Taiwan frequently, Beijing considers a trip by Nancy Pelosi, one of the highest figures in the US state, to be a major provocation.