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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, pictured at the White House in December, was among the 28 Trump administration officials sanctioned by China.

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China Slaps Sanctions On 28 Trump Administration Officials, Including Mike Pompeo

8:09pm January 20, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

In a statement released just minutes after President Biden took office, China's foreign ministry said it was sanctioning those "who have seriously violated China's sovereignty."

President Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Tuesday.

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China Threatens Response After U.S. Sanctions Over Crackdown On Hong Kong

4:54am July 15, 2020

by Scott Neuman

China promised to retaliate against "U.S. institutions and individuals" after President Trump signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act and an executive order rescinding special treatment for the territory.

Attendants refill teacups as Chen Quanguo (center), Communist Party secretary of China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, listens to a speaker during a group discussion meeting on the sidelines of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the

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U.S. Sanctions Chinese Officials, Including Politburo Member, For Xinjiang Abuses

3:40pm July 09, 2020

by John Ruwitch

The Trump administration's penalties are meant to punish China for its treatment of Uighurs and Muslim minorities in the region, and target a Politburo member for the first time.