Beijing: Xi Jinping and Joe Biden held two hours of “candid and in-depth” talks Thursday, through which the Chinese language president warned his US counterpart to not “play with fireplace” amid mounting tensions over Taiwan, state media reported.

“Those that play with fireplace will sooner or later get burned,” Xinhua quoted Xi as telling Biden. “I’m hoping america aspect absolutely keep in mind that,” he was once quoted as announcing.

“Each presidents seen their name as candid and in-depth,” the state information company reported.