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(CNN) -- China denied the allegations made by US President Donald Trump in his address to Americans on Friday that it 'sought to influence the US election and obtained data records of tens of millions of American voters.'

In a statement to CNN, a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington said: 'China has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. The US election is a domestic American affair, and its outcome is determined by the votes of the American people.'

The statement added: 'China has never interfered in the US presidential election, and will never do so.'

Beijing has repeatedly denied previous allegations—made by a number of Western countries including the United States, Australia, Canada, and Britain—related to election interference or interference in political affairs.

CNN also reached out to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment on these allegations.

In his speech, Trump claimed that 'China sought to interfere in the 2020 election to prevent his victory,' and said: 'The Chinese government wanted the US president to lose the upcoming election, and the reason they wanted me to lose is that they realized I exposed their truth and saw through their tactics.'

The US president directly accused China of what he described as 'the largest election data breach in history' during the 2020 US presidential election.

Trump said that China illegally obtained files on 220 million American voters—including names, contact information, party affiliations, and 'other sensitive data'—describing the breach as 'an unprecedented election security nightmare.'