New Delhi, April 15 -- Beijing on Wednesday rejected Washington's claim that China is ramping up military pressure on Taiwan, noting that the statement is misleading and reflective of "malicious intent".

"Certain people on the US side are jumping up and down, continuously rehashing the so-called 'mainland threat' or 'military pressure,'" Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, told reporters.

This represented "a complete distortion of the facts and harbours malicious intentions."

"Taiwan was an internal affair for China, which would brook no outside interference," he added.

Chen further called on the United States to exercise utmost caution and deal with Taiwan-related matters 'carefully and prudently'.

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