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China launches naval drills as Xi warns Biden against ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan
China launches naval drills as Xi warns Biden against ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan
Reports that Pelosi is about to embark on her Asia trip, which could eventually take her to Taiwan, come as Beijing has warned Washington that… 29.07.2022, Sputnik International
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Chinese armed forces have launched a naval exercise in the South China Sea off the coast of Guangdong province. The exercise will take place on July 29 and 30, according to the Guangdong provincial maritime security bureau. House Speaker Nancy kicks off her Asian tour on Friday, a tour that may or may not involve her stop in Taiwan — a move that would not sit well with China, to say the least. The day before, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden also spoke on the phone, during which Xi chastised Biden for what the Chinese side sees as a US violation of the three statements that “explain the United States’ relationship with Taiwan, according to Politico. Beijing’s reading of the phone call also featured what appears to be a warning about US actions related to Taiwan. A senior U.S. administration official, however, suggested the warning about the risks of “playing with fire” was the norm for Xi, one who described the Taiwan discussion as “direct and honest,” CNN notes. Politico also suggests that Xi and Biden could now consider meeting in person after their phone conversation this week. According to Politico, a senior administration official mentioned “a conversation about a face-to-face meeting being worked out between the teams” and that, from their perspective, “there was a clear affirmative agenda that has been proposed and accepted by the leaders for the teams to work on”.
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Reports that Pelosi is set to embark on her Asia trip, which could eventually take her to Taiwan, come as Beijing has warned Washington that “those who play with fire will perish”.
Chinese armed forces have launched a naval exercise in the South China Sea off the coast of Guangdong province.
The exercise will take place on July 29 and 30, according to the Guangdong provincial maritime security bureau.
The day before, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden also spoke on the phone, during which Xi chastised Biden for what the Chinese side sees as a US violation of the three statements that “explain” US relations with Taiwan. , according to Politico.
Beijing’s reading of the phone call also included what appears to be a warning about US moves linked to Taiwan.
“Resolutely safeguarding China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity is the firm will of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people,” the statement said, quoted by AP. “Those who play with fire will perish by it.”
A senior US administration official, however, suggested the warning about the risks of “playing with fire” was the norm for Xi, and described the Taiwan discussion as “direct and honest”, CNN notes.
Politico also suggests that Xi and Biden may now consider meeting in person after their phone conversation this week.
According to Politico, a senior administration official mentioned “a conversation about a face-to-face meeting being worked out between the teams” and that, from their perspective, “there really was a clear affirmative agenda that was proposed and accepted by the leaders for the teams to work towards.
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