MOSCOW. Sept 2 (Interfax) - The United States views Russia and China as strategic opponents, hindering the realization of their unilateral interests, and makes efforts to interfere in the further development of relations between them, Chinese Ambassador in Moscow Zhang Hanhui told Interfax.
"The U.S. views China and Russia as strategic competitors and attempts to sow discord in Russian-Chinese relations and deter the development of the two countries. But these attempts won't be successful," Zhang said, commenting on U.S. politicians' attempts to play the Chinese and Russian cards during the electoral struggle.
Zhang is certain that Russia and China will continue "following the agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries and steadily deepen Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction in a new era."
Russia and China will "continue strengthening mutual support, developing active cooperation in countering external interference, protecting the mutual interests of the two countries, and standing for peace and quiet in the region and all over the world," he said.
"Some U.S. politicians, guided by a Cold War mentality and personal political interests, have already used malicious accusations of meddling in U.S. elections against China and Russia," Zhang said.
China consistently follows the principle of noninterference in other states' internal affairs, he said.
"The election in the U.S. is the domestic affair of the U.S.; China is not and has never been interested in meddling [in it]. Hopefully, the U.S. won't allude to China during the election," Zhang said.
The global community does not believe the rumors spread by U.S. politicians about "the Chinese threat" and "very clearly views them as attempts to involve other states in anti-communist and anti-Chinese sentiments," he said.