India, July 17 -- The Chinese embassy on Friday categorically denied the country having any role in determining the outcome of the 2020 US elections which Donald Trump had lost. Notably, the clarification preceded the US President's fresh allegation on the same day.

Hours before Trump accused China of interfering in the election, Beijing's categorical denial came, setting the stage for a fresh dispute over claims that US intelligence agencies had previously concluded were unsupported by evidence. The US president on Thursday (local time) released declassified documents that he said pointed to Chinese election interference.

The move came as Trump renewed his push for tighter election rules ahead of the November midterm elections, where R...