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China Warns US Not to ‘Play With Fire’ on Taiwan © AFP 2021 / SAM YEH Ilya Tsukanov. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202104131082618399-china-warns-us-not-to-play-with-fire-on-taiwan/ Joe Biden began escalating tensions with Beijing over Taiwan the day he stepped into office, with the island’s de-facto ambassador to the US invited to the new president’s inauguration for the first time since 1979. Tensions ramped up in the months since as both sides escalated military activities near the island, which China considers a breakaway. China rejects any form of official US-Taiwan contacts, and urges Washington to avoid escalating the situation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has said....
