During his recent visit to China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that there is credible evidence of China attempting to “influence and arguably interfere” in the upcoming US elections. This comes despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s previous commitment not to do so. Blinken emphasized that any interference by China in the US election is unacceptable and that the US is closely monitoring the situation.
In an interview with CNN, Blinken highlighted credible evidence of Chinese interference, despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s earlier commitment to refrain from such actions. Throughout his visit, Blinken engaged in discussions with top Chinese officials, including Xi, addressing various contentious topics between the two nations, ranging from US tech controls to Beijing’s support for Moscow.
Blinken emphasized that he restated President Joe Biden’s message, conveyed during their summit in San Francisco last November, urging Chinese President Xi Jinping not to interfere in the 2024 US presidential elections.
In response, Xi assured that China would refrain from interfering in the US presidential elections, as reported by CNN.
Blinken emphasized that there is credible evidence of China attempting to influence and potentially interfere in the upcoming US elections. He expressed the need to swiftly address and prevent such actions.
China’s attempts to influence our election are under close scrutiny, and we find such interference completely unacceptable. I want to reiterate this message.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that the United States possesses evidence of China’s attempts to influence the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. This assertion follows President Joe Biden’s message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging him not to interfere with the country’s elections, to which Xi agreed.
While Beijing consistently asserts that it refrains from interfering in U.S. elections, citing its principle of non-interference in other nations’ internal affairs, there have been allegations of political meddling by China or its affiliated countries in places like Canada.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent visit to China, his second within a year, is part of a series of high-level interactions. These engagements have contributed to improving relations between the world’s largest economies, which had previously experienced strained bilateral communications.
“We are currently concentrating on areas where we can collaborate, while also openly acknowledging our differences. This transparency is crucial to prevent the competition between us from escalating into conflict,” Blinken said.
