China mentioned Friday it has not interfered in U.S. elections and has no intention of doing so, after U.S. President Donald Trump accused the Chinese language authorities of interfering within the 2020 election.
“The associated claims by the US are utterly fabricated and geared toward defaming China,” Chinese language International Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian mentioned. “We now have no real interest in interfering with U.S. elections, and we by no means have.”
Requested whether or not Trump’s feedback may have an effect on Chinese language President Xi Jinping’s deliberate go to to the US in September, Jian replied, “As I mentioned earlier, we urge the US to cease making China a difficulty within the election and take actions which are conducive to China-U.S. relations.”
President Trump used his prime-time tackle to the nation on Thursday to additional strengthen his claims of voter fraud and interference, claims he has beforehand used to disclaim his loss within the 2020 election.
“America is again and doing very effectively, however there are nonetheless nice challenges that should be addressed instantly, as a result of no nation might be nice with out truthful and trustworthy elections,” Trump mentioned in his speech.
President Trump additionally mentioned he would launch categorised paperwork exhibiting that China fraudulently obtained 220 million U.S. voter recordsdata, together with names, addresses, cellphone numbers, celebration preferences and different knowledge used to register to vote.
However his new claims contradict earlier audits and investigations, together with an analysis performed by President Trump’s then-Lawyer Common William Barr, which did not discover vital proof of voter fraud within the 2020 election.
US makes diplomatic go to to Southeast Asia
The US State Division introduced on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will go to the Philippines subsequent week to fulfill with Southeast Asian international locations.
State Division spokesman Tommy Piggott mentioned the journey “advances America’s clear priorities for a free and open Indo-Pacific that gives security, safety and prosperity for the area and the American individuals.”
Rubio met with Chinese language International Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of an ASEAN assembly final 12 months, though the State Division didn’t present particulars of the schedule.
The 2 leaders just lately spoke by cellphone after President Trump’s go to to China final spring.
