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President Joe Biden held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday afternoon as the communist country continues demands for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to visit Taiwan in August.
After the call, the Chinese Communist Party released a readout. It made clear Xi threatened the United States during the call with “fire.” “Those who play with fire will only get burnt,” the Chinese president told Biden during a phone call. “Hope the U.S. side can see this clearly.”
China firmly opposes Taiwan independence and the interference of external forces, Xi said. — Hümeyra Pamuk (@humeyra_pamuk) July 28, 2022 Meanwhile, Biden’s version of the call was much more tame.”The call was a part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to maintain and deepen lines of communication between the United States and the PRC and responsibly manage our differences and work together where […]
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