Shafaqna Pakistan: China on Friday rejected allegations that it interfered in US elections, saying it has never sought to influence American electoral processes and urging Washington to stop making what it called “groundless accusations.”
The response came after US President Donald Trump, in a national address on Thursday, renewed his claims that Beijing had interfered in the 2020 presidential election.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian dismissed the allegations as “entirely fabricated” and aimed at discrediting China. He said Beijing has never interfered in US elections and has no interest in doing so.
In a daily briefing in Beijing, Lin called on the U.S. to stop making groundless accusations against China.
Asked whether this might affect the expected visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. in September, the spokesperson replied: “As I just said, we urge the U.S. to stop making an issue of China in its elections and do something conducive to China-U.S. relations.”
Trump visited Beijing in mid-May and met with Xi, and both governments said they would adopt a new framework to manage the bilateral relations. Trump invited Xi to visit the United States in September and Beijing confirmed Xi has accepted the invitation.
