China slams Trump claims of US election meddling as ‘pure fabrications’

Beijing has vehemently denied allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that China interfered in American elections and illicitly obtained voter data. Trump claimed on Thursday that China had acquired 220 million voter files and urged lawmakers to implement new voting restrictions, reviving his persistent claims of voter fraud.

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The relevant claims made by the US side are pure fabrications and malicious smears that have long since been proven to be groundless statements.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian dismissed Trump's assertions as "pure fabrications and malicious smears." Speaking at a news conference, Lin stated that China has no interest in U.S. elections and has never interfered in them. He added that the international community is aware of which countries habitually interfere in the internal affairs of others.

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China has… no interest in the US election and has never interfered in it.

"We urge the U.S. side to reflect on its own actions, stop baselessly smearing China, refrain from making an issue of China in its elections, and do more to benefit China-U.S. relations," Lin urged, emphasizing that the claims were groundless.

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The international community sees very clearly who it is that habitually interferes in the internal affairs of other countries.

Trump's unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 election being "rigged" have been consistently rejected. Numerous lawsuits, recounts, and audits, including those conducted by his own Justice Department, failed to provide evidence of fraud that could have altered the election outcome. The White House has also released photos related to Trump's claims.

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We urge the US side to reflect on its own actions, stop baselessly smearing China, refrain from making an issue of China in its elections, and do more to benefit China-US relations.