Trump Administration’s China Critics on ‘Brink of Losing Their Mind,’ Say Chinese

China has no ambitions to “challenge or replace the U.S.” as the world’s preeminent superpower, contrary to Attorney General William Barr’s allegations that it’s waging an “economic blitzkrieg” to achieve that goal (see 2007160042), said a Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Friday. “Some in the U.S., driven by ideological bias, have been sparing no effort to paint China as a rival or even adversary,” she said. “Attacking China is their panacea to deal with every domestic political issue. The world has already seen through the U.S. playbook of fabricating narratives to deflect attention.” Concluded the spokesperson: “Possessed by such evil, they are on the brink of losing their mind.” The White House didn't comment.