China rejects Trump’s election interference claim as ‘groundless accusations’
President Trump used his address to point out what he says are flaws in the US voting system and also proof that foreign countries tried to impact the 2020 election, but it’s important to note that none of the documents released by the White House tonight show any direct proof of votes or results from the 2020 election that were impacted. Tonight I’m announcing the immediate declassification and release of critical intelligence. For the first time, President Trump directed federal agencies to release declassified documents that he says prove the 2020 election was stolen from him. Claims he has made for six years, theories have been repeatedly rejected by federal reports, lawsuit losses in court, election officials, and members of his first administration. In one set of released documents, President Trump claimed that voting machines and other infrastructure in the US could be exposed to attacks. We assess. That centralized election-related data repositories such as voter registration databases, poll books, and other official election websites are most vulnerable to exploitation and adversaries. But her partners at PolitiFact say previous government reports looked into claims that machines were hacked. Experts saying there were no known instances of success. Foreign interference targeting election infrastructure in an attempt to change an election’s outcome. In other documents, President Trump zeroed in on China, alleging the country had access to millions of US voter data, including phone numbers and political party preferences. The People’s Republic of China carried out what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data. In history, but PolitiFact says that claim conflicts an announcement made by intelligence agencies during his first term as president. At that time, officials announced that malicious actors could spread disinformation that US voter registration data had been hacked or leaked, adding, quote, In reality, much US Voter information can be purchased or acquired through publicly available sources. President Trump also said that critical information was withheld from him in briefings. He’s now directing the FBI and other agencies to investigate and file criminal charges if necessary. Reporting in Washington, I’m Amy Lou.
China rejects Trump’s election interference claim as ‘groundless accusations’
Updated: 4:28 AM CDT Jul 17, 2026
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China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as “groundless accusations” after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election.In an address to the nation Thursday, Trump again raised doubts about the U.S. election results in 2020 and accused China of interfering in them.“The relevant allegations by the U.S. 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.”In a daily briefing in Beijing, Lin called on the U.S. to stop making groundless accusations against China.Asked whether this might affect the expected visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. in September, the spokesperson replied: “As I just said, we urge the U.S. to stop making an issue of China in its elections and do something conducive to China-U.S. relations.”Trump visited Beijing in mid-May and met with Xi, and both governments said they would adopt a new framework to manage the bilateral relations. Trump invited Xi to visit the United States in September and Beijing confirmed Xi has accepted the invitation.
BEIJING —
China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as “groundless accusations” after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election.
In an address to the nation Thursday, Trump again raised doubts about the U.S. election results in 2020 and accused China of interfering in them.
“The relevant allegations by the U.S. 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.”
In a daily briefing in Beijing, Lin called on the U.S. to stop making groundless accusations against China.
Asked whether this might affect the expected visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. in September, the spokesperson replied: “As I just said, we urge the U.S. to stop making an issue of China in its elections and do something conducive to China-U.S. relations.”
Trump visited Beijing in mid-May and met with Xi, and both governments said they would adopt a new framework to manage the bilateral relations. Trump invited Xi to visit the United States in September and Beijing confirmed Xi has accepted the invitation.
