India, July 23 -- Following the United States' announcement of its withdrawal from UNESCO, China has targeted the Donald Trump administration and criticised the "irresponsible" decision.

During a press briefing on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry stated that Beijing "regretted" Washington's announcement to withdraw from the UN cultural and education agency (UNESCO).

"This is not the action that a responsible major country should take," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters, adding that China has always "firmly supported the work of UNESCO."

On Tuesday, the US State Department announced the federal government's decision to withdrawn from UNESCO, stating that the country's involvement with the UN ...