China urges the United States to stop smearing China on cybersecurity issues, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday a Chinese was arrested in Italy at the request of the United States. In response to the arrest, Mao said China firmly opposes the U.S.' disguised extradition of Chinese citizens through third countries.
"We have previously clarified China's position. What I want to emphasize here is that China firmly opposes the malicious smearing of China under the pretext of so-called cybersecurity issues, firmly opposes the use of long-arm jurisdiction, and opposes the U.S.' disguised extradition of Chinese citizens through third countries. We demand that relevant countries effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens," said Mao.
China urges US to stop smearing China on cybersecurity issues: FM spokeswoman
Protests against federal immigration enforcement are spreading across the United States, with the latest demonstration unfolding directly in front of the White House.
Early Saturday, more than a hundred demonstrators gathered there, demanding changes to the Trump administration's immigration policies and accountability for recent shootings involving federal agents.
Immigrant rights and civil rights groups said this weekend's rallies mark a coordinated national response. Demonstrations are planned or already underway in major cities including Philadelphia, as well as across states such as North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Washington, D.C., where organizers are calling for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be removed from local communities.
The nationwide protests follow a deadly week in which three people were shot by federal agents in two days.
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a 37-year-old woman, Renee Good, was killed during an enforcement operation by the ICE. A day later in Portland, Oregon, a man and a woman were wounded during a separate federal operation.
In the aftermath, Minnesota state officials accused the Trump administration of blocking their investigation by denying access to key evidence and prematurely drawing conclusions before a full review could be completed.
On Friday, Donald Trump defended the Department of Homeland Security's actions, sharply criticizing Minnesota leaders and calling them corrupt.
Local leaders have pushed back. During a Saturday news conference, the mayor of Minneapolis described ICE agents' actions as reckless.
Officials in both Minneapolis and Portland continue urging demonstrators to remain peaceful as protests intensify nationwide.
According to a 50501 Movement statement issued Friday, at least 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025.
Nationwide protests erupt in US after ICE shootings
