"As far as I know, China has already made a representation to the U.S. side in this regard," Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a briefing, according to Sputnik News.
"They apologized for this technical error and made the corresponding correction," he added.
The White House made the faux pas on Saturday.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, with the White House issuing a transcript of Trump's comments after they appeared together.