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CHINA hit back on Friday at “groundless” claims by the United States that it interfered in the 2020 US elections.
This followed fresh doubts raised by US President Donald Trump during an address to the nation on Thursday about the outcome of the election where he accused Beijing of meddling in the poll.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: “The relevant allegations by the US are entirely fabricated and aimed at vilifying China.
“We have no interest in interfering in US elections and have never done so.”
In a daily briefing in Beijing, Mr Lin called on the US to stop making groundless accusations against China.
Asked whether this might affect the expected visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US in September, the spokesperson replied: “As I just said, we urge the US to stop making an issue of China in its elections and do something conducive to China-US relations.”
President Trump visited Beijing in mid-May and met with President Xi, and both governments said they would adopt a new framework to manage the bilateral relations.
The US president invited President Xi to visit the US in September and Beijing confirmed President Xi has accepted the invitation.
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