China says it ‘condemns violent acts,’ after shooting incident at White House Correspondents' Dinner

“China is following the shooting incident. China always opposes and condemns unlawful and violent acts,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters in Beijing.

Later, Trump said an officer was shot in the incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC.

The officer was saved.

The suspect, identified as Cole Allen, was apprehended at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said Allen was "feet away from breaking the perimeter" when stopped.