[HIGHLIGHTS] Xi Jinping called the Taiwan issue a red line in relations with the United States

Xi Jinping called the Taiwan issue a red line in relations with the United States. The Chinese leader stressed that Beijing will not tolerate the connivance and support of separatist forces from the outside.

Xi Jinping expressed hope that Biden's statements that Washington does not support Taiwanese independence will be put into practice. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that attempts by countries unfriendly to China to stage provocations in Taiwan are doomed to failure. Previously, the Pentagon ordered four MQ-9B UAVs for Taiwan for $250 million.