Ministry tells US Republicans to 'stop groundlessly accusing China'

China urged the Republican Party, currently holding its convention in Cleveland, to "stop groundlessly accusing China and interfering in China's domestic affairs".

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang made the remarks on Wednesday after the party adopted its 2016 platform on Monday. The platform targets China's domestic affairs and levels accusations at China's policies in issues concerning the South China Sea, Tibet, Taiwan and trade.

"To promote stable development of China-US ties is in line with the fundamental interests of both countries, and is conducive to peace and development of the Asia-Pacific region and even the world. It is the right direction that both countries should stick to," Lu said.

"Parties in the United States should view China's development objectively and reasonably, and understand correctly issues related to China-US ties," he said. "We hope relevant parties will stop groundlessly accusing China and interfering in China's domestic affairs, and will do more to promote trust and cooperation between China and the US."