China Rejects Trump’s 2020 Election Interference Claim as ‘Groundless’/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ China rejected President Donald Trump’s allegation that Beijing interfered in the 2020 US presidential election. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian described the accusation as fabricated and urged Washington to stop making China an issue in American elections. The dispute emerged ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the United States in September.
Quick Look
- China denied interfering in the 2020 US presidential election.
- Beijing said it has never meddled in American elections and has no interest in doing so.
- The response followed Trump’s primetime address questioning the 2020 election outcome.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian called the US allegations “entirely fabricated.”
- Lin urged Washington to stop making “groundless accusations” against China.
- Beijing did not directly say whether the controversy could affect Xi Jinping’s planned US visit.
- Trump invited Xi to visit the United States in September.
- China confirmed that Xi accepted the invitation.
- Trump and Xi met in Beijing in May and agreed on a new framework for managing bilateral relations.
Deep Look
China Denies Interfering in US Elections
BEIJING — China on Friday denied President Donald Trump’s allegation that Beijing interfered in the 2020 US presidential election, maintaining that it has never attempted to influence American voting and has no interest in doing so.
The response came after Trump used a national address Thursday to renew doubts about the 2020 election results and accuse China of interference.
Beijing rejected the president’s claims and accused Washington of attempting to damage China’s international reputation.
“The relevant allegations by the U.S. are entirely fabricated and aimed at vilifying China,” said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. “We have no interest in interfering in US elections and have never done so.”
Beijing Calls Allegations Groundless
Speaking during the Foreign Ministry’s daily briefing in Beijing, Lin urged the United States to stop making what China described as groundless allegations.
Trump’s speech revived his longstanding challenges to the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
The president also presented claims about foreign interference as part of his argument for stricter US voting laws ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Trump’s address, however, did not provide evidence that China manipulated votes or changed the outcome of the presidential race.
Questions Surround Xi Jinping’s Planned US Visit
When asked whether Trump’s accusation could affect the visit, Lin did not directly address whether Beijing was reconsidering Xi’s plans.
“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,” the spokesperson replied.
The statement indicated that Beijing views Trump’s election allegations as potentially damaging to relations between the world’s two largest economies.
Trump and Xi Met in Beijing in May
Trump traveled to Beijing in mid-May for talks with Xi as both governments sought to manage tensions in the US-China relationship.
Following the meeting, Washington and Beijing announced that they would adopt a new framework for handling bilateral relations.
Trump subsequently invited Xi to visit the United States in September. Beijing confirmed that the Chinese president had accepted the invitation.
China’s latest response did not indicate that the planned visit had been canceled or postponed. However, Lin’s comments called on Washington to avoid using China as a political issue in US elections and to support more constructive bilateral relations.
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