China rejects US President Donald Trump’s allegations that China has interfered with US election processes and election data, calling the claims “pure fabrications” and “malicious smears” that have already been proven groundless. In comments delivered by Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, Beijing says the assertions have no factual basis and are intended to mislead.
The statements come after Trump, in a prime-time address, accused China of carrying out what he described as the “largest compromise of election data in history.” The Chinese response mirrors China’s repeated rebuttals to similar US claims Trump has made in earlier years.
China’s foreign ministry characterises the allegations as fabricated and slanderous, arguing they have been disproved. The US allegations and China’s denials are presented against a backdrop of heightened political focus on election-related claims in the United States, including before upcoming midterm polls that Trump is expected to contest. Across the reports, the central point is that China categorically denies any election interference and dismisses Trump’s claims as unsubstantiated.
