BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday rejected a statement by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the political turbulence in 1989, urging the United States to "discard prejudices" and "rectify wrongdoings."

The Chinese government has already made definitive conclusions on the political turbulence in the late 1980s, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said, saying the U.S. side ignored objective facts, made groundless accusations of the Chinese government year after year, and interfered in China's internal affairs.

China is firmly opposed to the U.S. activities and has made solemn representations to the United States, said Hua.

"We urge the U.S. side to discard prejudices, rectify wrongdoings and safeguard the steady development of China-U.S. ties through real actions," said the spokesperson.

A press statement headlined "28th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square" was posted on the website of the U.S. Department of State under Tillerson's name on June 4. Enditem

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