China Sanctions On Trump Officials Unproductive : Biden Administration China s foreign ministry said Pompeo and the others had planned, promoted and executed moves that had interfered in its internal affairs.
Updated: January 21, 2021 12:04 pm IST
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave at the crowd as they head to the White House.
China s move to sanction former Trump administration officials was unproductive and cynical , a spokeswoman for President Joe Biden s National Security Council said on Wednesday, urging Americans from both parties to condemn the action.
Around the time Biden was sworn in as president on Wednesday China announced sanctions against lying and cheating outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and 27 other top officials under former President Donald Trump, a striking repudiation of its relationship with Washington under Trump.
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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.