Xi Jinping and Joe Biden had a two-hour “sincere and in-depth” meeting on Thursday, during which the Chinese president warned his American counterpart not to “play with fire” about Taiwan, Chinese state media reported.
“Those who play with fire end up getting burned,” Xi told Biden, as quoted by the Xinhua News Agency.
“I hope the US side fully understands this,” he added.
According to the state agency, the two presidents felt that their telephone conversation had been sincere and thorough.