China, Trump's 'anti-China diplomatic line' appointment report "does not comment on internal affairs"

In response to reports that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will set up his second foreign and security team with anti-Chinese figures, China declined to comment, calling it "the U.S. internal affairs."

"China will not comment on reports that it plans to appoint Senator Rubio as secretary of state and Congressman Waltz as national security adviser," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Linjian said at a regular briefing on the 12th local time.

"China's policy toward the U.S. is consistent and clear," he added.

U.S. media, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, reported that Trump will appoint the two lawmakers to the diplomatic and security lines.

Earlier, during Trump's first term, the Chinese government took issue with U.S. sanctions against China over the U.S. crackdown on human rights of Uighurs in 2020, and imposed sanctions against U.S. politicians, including Rubio.Asked if Rubio would lift sanctions, including travel restrictions to China, if he becomes the next secretary of state, spokesman
Lean said, "We have no information we can provide."