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

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

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

July 17, 2026 12:25

BEIJING: Beijing accused US President Donald Trump of making “fabrications” on Friday, after he said China had meddled in US election data, reviving his long-standing baseless claims of voter fraud ahead of midterm polls many expect him to dispute.