The White House pointed out that “President Joe Biden discussed with Chinese President Xi Jinping bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues,” and explained that “Biden told his Chinese counterpart that the United States policy on Taiwan has not changed, and stressed that that Washington opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo or undermine peace in the Taiwan Strait.”

The White House felt that “Biden’s conversation with his Chinese counterpart is part of Washington’s efforts to maintain the line of communication and responsibly resolve differences.” He stated that “the two presidents have instructed their teams to continue to work on the results of this contact, especially with regard to climate change and health security.”

And Chinese state television reported earlier today, following a phone call between the two presidents, that “Xi told Biden about Taiwan that whoever plays with fire will burn in it,” noting that Xi had “frank” and “deep” talks. . Biden, he also demanded that Washington adhere to the “one China” principle with respect to Taiwan.

It is noteworthy that the conversation between Biden and Xi Jinping, according to the White House, lasted more than two hours.