Beijing called the US Vice President Mike Pence’s accusations groundless, the Chinese MFA  said in a statement following the Pence’s statement that China is interfering in the US internal affairs and foreign policy.

“The relevant speech made unwarranted accusations against China's domestic and foreign policies and slandered China by claiming that China meddles in US internal affairs and elections,” the statement said.  

China unswervingly pursues the path of peaceful development and commits itself to developing friendly and cooperative relations with all other countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and forging a community with a shared future for mankind.

“China will by no means seek its own development at the expense of other countries' interests. Meanwhile, we firmly safeguard our sovereignty, security and development interests. It is very ridiculous for the US side to stigmatize its normal exchanges and cooperation with China as China interfering in its internal affairs and elections. China always follows the principle of non-interference in others' internal affairs and we have no interest in meddling in US internal affairs and elections. The international community has already known fully well who wantonly infringes upon others' sovereignty, interferes in others' internal affairs and undermines others' interests. Any malicious slander on China is futile,” the statement said.

According to the statement, China's policy towards the United States is consistent and clear-cut.

“We are committed to joining hands with the US to work for non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation. We urge the US to correct its wrongdoing, stop groundlessly accusing and slandering China and harming China's interests and China-US ties, and take concrete actions to maintain the sound and steady development of China-US relations.”