Trump Orders Probe into Alleged Chinese Interference in 2020 US Election

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has accused China of interfering in the 2020 presidential election, which he lost, and has ordered a large-scale investigation into the matter. Trump claims that China had access to data on 220 million American voters before the 2020 election. This is not the first time Trump has blamed his election loss on various reasons, including alleged voter fraud and irregularities. However, previous legal challenges based on such accusations have not found concrete evidence in court. Critics suggest that Trump is attempting to destabilize the situation ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections, where forecasts predict a potential loss for the Republican Party in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. In his latest accusation, Trump asserts that China engaged in its largest-ever operation to alter election results. Trump stated that he has ordered the National Intelligence Director's office and the FBI to investigate this issue to determine the extent of China's alleged access to data. However, during a 24-minute speech, he did not explicitly announce the discovery of evidence regarding China's control over voter data or the alteration of election results. Meanwhile, the Chinese government has completely denied these allegations, calling them baseless and intended to damage China's reputation. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that China consistently adheres to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries and has no interest in doing so. He urged the US to reflect on itself before making accusations and to stop making unfounded claims against China, and to cease using China as a scapegoat in its election campaigns. He concluded by calling on the US to take actions beneficial to the development of China-US relations.