“Mr. Bolton’s statements that China allegedly steals technology from other countries are pure slander,” RIA Novosti quoted the diplomat of China.

Earlier, Bolton expressed concern about the "departure of military technology to China."

He noted the external similarity of the fifth-generation Chinese fighter with the F-35 and expressed the view that Beijing "stole" American aircraft technology.

In mid-August, Bolton also said that Russia allegedly used stolen technology from the United States to create its own hypersonic weapons.

The Russian Foreign Ministry later responded to Bolton's words.