CHINA BLASTS ‘UNFOUNDED SMEARS’ AS TRUMP’S ELECTION CLAIMS THREATEN DIPLOMATIC THAW
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US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on China late on Thursday (Washington time), accusing Beijing of interfering in US elections in a move that has strained a fragile thaw in ties and cast doubt on future… In a prime-time address from the White House that lasted nearly 30 minutes, Trump accused China of orchestrating “what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data in history”.
He claimed Beijing stole 220 million US voter files, including...
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- News - South China Morning Post: US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on China late on Thursday (Washington time), accusing Beijing of interfering in US elections in a move that has strained a fragile thaw in ties and cast doubt on future…
- News - South China Morning Post: In a prime-time address from the White House that lasted nearly 30 minutes, Trump accused China of orchestrating “what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data in history”.
- News - South China Morning Post: He claimed Beijing stole 220 million US voter files, including...
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on CHINA, BLASTS, UNFOUNDED, SMEARS, TRUMP.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 17 Jul 2026, 15:00 UK.
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