President Biden’s administration condemned China’s Inauguration Day sanctions against former Trump officials, calling them “unproductive and cynical.”
Emily Horne, Biden’s National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson, called China’s move to sanction officials from the former administration “seemingly an attempt to play to partisan divides,” according to Reuters.
“Americans of both parties should criticize this unproductive and cynical move,” Horne said. “President Biden looks forward to working with leaders in both parties to position America to out-compete China.”