China says U.S. politicians who 'play with fire' on Taiwan will pay

BEIJING, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that those U.S. politicians who "play with fire" on the Taiwan issue will "come to no good end", according to a ministry statement.
He did not specify any U.S. politician. China has expressed opposition to a potential visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Reporting by Yew Lun Tian;
Editing by Andrew Cawthorne
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