BEIJING: The United States, in its commemoration of the Tiananmen protests in 1989, "distorted" historical facts and attacked China's political system, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday (Jun 4).

China has lodged a complaint to the US side, a spokesperson at the Chinese ministry said at a regular news conference.

"The erroneous statements by the US side maliciously distort historical facts, deliberately attack China's political system and developmental path, and seriously interfere in China's internal affairs," said Lin Jian.

"The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied with this and firmly opposes it. We have lodged a solemn protest with the US side."

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