Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

When asked to comment on the US government’s claims on Wednesday that the US State Department had fired an employee for failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a Chinese national, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Thursday that this is an internal US affair and they will not comment. “But I want to emphasize that we oppose drawing ideological lines and maliciously smearing China,” said Guo.

Global Times