On July 17, in response to U.S. President Trump's remarks about 'Chinese interference in U.S. elections', Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated at a regular press conference that the U.S. claims are purely fabricated and malicious slander, which have long been proven to be groundless. Lin emphasized that China has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in internal affairs, has no interest in, and has never interfered in U.S. elections. On the contrary, it is the U.S. that frequently interferes in other countries' internal affairs, conducts indiscriminate surveillance on governments, businesses, and ordinary people around the world, and engages in large-scale theft of foreign citizens' data. The international community sees this clearly. 'We urge the U.S. to reflect on itself, stop the baseless smear campaign against China, and refrain from using China as a talking point in elections, and instead do more to promote beneficial relations between China and the U.S.' (Xinhua News Agency)