Decks cleared for Biden-Harris Administration's takeover
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday that the government has decided to impose sanctions against former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials of the Trump administration, accusing them of "prejudice and hatred" against Beijing.
The announcement came a day after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the US on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump did not attend the ceremony. Soon after, a spokeswoman for President Joe Biden's National Security Council said that the move was "unproductive and cynical," urging Americans from both parties to condemn the action.