China Expresses Displeasure Over 'China Debate' in US Presidential Election TV Debate

"No Evidence for U.S. Criticism Targeting China"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] China expressed displeasure over the exchange between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden regarding China during their first presidential TV debate.

Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a regular briefing on the 30th that China opposes the confrontation between the two U.S. presidential candidates over China during the TV debate.

Spokesperson Wang said, "We firmly oppose the U.S. side mentioning China during the election period," and claimed, "It has been proven as a fact that the U.S. accusations targeting China have no evidence."

During the presidential TV debate, President Trump criticized, "Candidate Biden did not want to ban travel from China due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)." In response, Biden countered, "The United States is running a larger trade deficit with China than before."