HONG KONG: China on Monday likened outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to a “praying mantis” in a colorful condemnation of the latest United States sanctions sparked by the mass arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists.

Pompeo, one of the Trump administration’s most vociferous China hawks, has spent his final days in office unveiling a host of measures targeting Beijing ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

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