World / Chinese President Xi Jinping warns US counterpart Joe Biden on Taiwan issue

Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a phone conversation, warned his American counterpart Joe Biden against interfering in his case regarding Taiwan. Taiwan is a self-governing island that China considers its part. Giving information about the three-hour phone conversation between Xi and Biden on Thursday, the Chinese government said that Xi also cautioned against dividing the country's two major economies.

Businessmen and economists say a shift brought about by Chinese industrial policies and US sanctions on technology exports could hurt the global economy by slowing innovation and raising costs. Meanwhile, a US official said on condition of anonymity that Xi and Biden were exploring the possibility of meeting in person. Xi has been invited to Indonesia in November for a meeting of the G20 countries, during which a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders is expected.

People who play with fire will burn themselves down

The Chinese government gave no indication of whether Xi and Biden discussed a possible visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, but Xi rejected interference from outside forces that could help Taiwan. to try to perpetuate its decades-old independence. It is the firm desire of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people to defend China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Those who play with fire will burn themselves to ashes.

The attack was also said about Pelosi's visit

Xi's strong statement indicates that Chinese leaders probably believe that Washington has not understood the seriousness of China's earlier warnings about Taiwan. Earlier on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reiterated warnings about Pelosi's proposed visit to Taiwan. If Pelosi visits Taiwan, it will be the first visit by a top US elected representative to the island country since 1997.