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17/07/2026 - 17:23 GMT+2

China on Friday said it has never interfered in US elections and has no interest in doing so, after US President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election.

“The relevant allegations by the US are entirely fabricated and aimed at vilifying China,” said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. “We have no interest in interfering in US elections and have never done so.”

Asked whether Trump's comments could affect Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected visit to the US in September, Jian replied: “As I just said, we urge the US to stop making an issue of China in its elections and do something conducive to China-US relations.”