U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has confirmed that he has information that proves China tried to interfere in the U.S. presidential election.
Beijing stands out for its meddling in upcoming US elections. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Friday April 26 that he was aware of elements in China trying to “influence and unequivocally interfere” in the upcoming election vote in the US.
“In general, we have noticed attempts at influence, interference, and we want to make sure they stop as quickly as possible,” Anthony Blinken assured during an interview with the channel. CNN.
CNN channel questioned the head of Washington diplomacy Media inquiries Reporting accounts that follow pro-Donald Trump activists on social networks are actually controlled from China.
Xi Jinping's promise
The observations were made after a meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden in San Francisco in November 2023, during which the Chinese president assured his US counterpart that he did not intend to interfere in US elections, according to CNN.
“President Biden has been very clear with President Xi about this, and I've repeated that during my meetings,” said Anthony Blinken, who was wrapping up a three-day diplomatic trip to China.
“We are investigating with extreme caution all possible interference by China in our election,” Anthony Blinken assured, assuring that the US considers any interference “unacceptable”.
Six months before the US presidential election, foreign meddling, particularly by the Chinese or Russians, is one of the fears of US officials. They have previously suggested Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election that led to Donald Trump's victory and possible interference in the 2020 vote.
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