Xi, Vucic jointly meet press in Belgrade

SummaryChina-US Graphic: GT China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday excoriated a series of US’ latest maneuvers that Washington says aim to “outcompete China,” warning that the US’ engagement in malign competition puts the fundamental intereWorld Timessts of the Chinese and US peoples and even the future of mankind at stake and will only push the two countries toward confrontation and conflict.US officials have in recent days stepped up efforts to crack down on and contain China on multiple fronts – from requesting additional funds to “outcompete China” and arm the island of Taiwan to trying to lure Asian countries into its tech restrictions against China. Meanwhile, the US Congress is rushing a bill that will essentially force Chinese firm ByteDance to sell its popular TikTok or face a ban in the…