The Chinese government on Thursday hit back at criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump who said Beijing was the cause of stalled denuclearization progress with North Korea.

Beijing rejected Washington’s statement, which Trump issued on Wednesday via social media, in turn blaming the U.S. for the current downturn in negotiations.

“Many may share the same feeling with me: no one could be better at irresponsibly distorting facts than the US. What logic is this? It’s really beyond understanding for ordinary people,” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said a regular press briefing in Beijing.

“In face of the setbacks and difficulties at