China Denies Trump's Claim of Election Meddling
Summary
China denied President Donald Trump's claim that it stole 220 million American voter records to influence the 2020 U.S. election. The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the accusation baseless and urged the U.S. to stop blaming China and focus on improving their relationship.Key Facts
- President Trump accused China of illegally taking sensitive voter data from the 2020 U.S. election.
- China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the U.S. accusations are without facts and meant to harm China’s reputation.
- A 2021 U.S. intelligence report found no evidence that China influenced the 2020 election results.
- China said it has no interest in and has never interfered with U.S. elections.
- China criticized the U.S. for spying on other countries and harming cybersecurity globally.
- President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in May but made little progress on major issues.
- Trump invited Xi to visit Washington in September to continue talks.
- The U.S. and Chinese governments had not responded to requests for comments after the news story broke.
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