Tensions in the Taiwan Strait are expected to headline a virtual meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping as both sides fire diplomatic shots about the status of Taiwan as well as other issues from the US-China trade war to the 2022 Olympics.The 23.5-million person democracy claimed by Beijing was highlighted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yang as a key point of contention in a call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of the virtual Biden-Xi meeting on Monday evening.Wang reportedly warned the US to not support “Taiwan independence” while Chinese state media followed suit on Monday with a China Daily editorial calling for the US to abide by the “One China Principle”, Beijing’s policy stating that there is one sovereign state of China, including Taiwan.
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