China has vehemently denied allegations made by President Donald Trump that it interfered in the U.S. elections.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian dismissed the accusations as "entirely fabricated, maliciously slanderous and have long been proven completely groundless" during a press conference on Friday, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.
Lin reiterated China’s stance of non-interference, stating that the nation had no interest in meddling in U.S. domestic affairs and had never done so.
Taking a dig at Washington, the spokesperson also highlighted that it is well-known in the international community “who routinely interferes in the internal affairs of other countries, conducts long-term, indiscriminate surveillance of governments, businesses and ordinary citizens globally, and steals the data of other countries’ citizens on a massive scale.”
The foreign ministry further called on the U.S. to reflect on its own actions, halt its “baseless smearing” of China, and act in a manner that is more conducive to bilateral relations.
