Jinping warns Beden of Taiwan at the summit that lasted over three hours: He who plays with fire will burn

Xi also warned the White House chief that any support for Taiwan's independence would be “s to play with fire”, according to the description of the Chinese state media for the summit, adding that the “at they play with fire would burn”.

The language used by the Chinese president presented the Chinese nationalist rhetoric, with additional strength from the fact that it personally expressed itself in broader negotiations so far between the presidents of two world powers.

In response, Beden said that the United States remains committed to politics “one China”, which recognises the sovereignty of only one Chinese state, and that Washington “is opposed to unilateral efforts to change the status quo or to undermine peace and stability in Taiwan Strait”, writes The Guardian.

This expression was a memorial for Taiwan not to declare independence but also to China not to think of conquest of the island. Beden told the Chinese counterpart that both countries have the responsibility to ensure that their rivalry does not slip into open conflict.

The video conference between the two presidents, which lasted more than three and a half hours, was the most crucial discussion of them since Biden's coming to power in January and was held at a time when tensions are high on several topics like Taiwan, freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, treatment of minorities from China and cyberattacks, for which the US blames China.