'China stole voter data of 220m Americans': Trump blames Beijing for 2020 election interference

Hours before Trump accused China of interfering in the election, Beijing's categorical denial came, setting the stage for a fresh dispute over claims that US intelligence agencies had previously concluded were unsupported by evidence. The US president on Thursday (local time) released declassified documents that he said pointed to Chinese election interference.

The move came as Trump renewed his push for tighter election rules ahead of the November midterm elections, where Republicans will be defending their congressional majorities. However, even before the president delivered his remarks, China firmly rejected the allegations.

Responding to questions even before Trump's address, Chinese embassy spokesperson Liu Chang dismissed the accusations.