Various Chinese officials on Thursday reaffirmed the government's decision to slap sanctions against 28 Trump-era officials, including former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying that "they should pay the price," while opening arms to the new Biden administration.

Labeling Pompeo as "doomsday clown," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said the American politician "is notorious for lying and deceiving" and has made serious violations of China's sovereignty.

Some anti-China politicians in the U.S. have plotted and carried out a series of actions to undermine China-U.S. relations for their selfish political interests, Hua said referring to the 28 American politicians, adding they will surely pay the price for these actions.

On the same day, spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council also spoke out, lashing out at Pompeo for "wantonly intervening in Hong Kong issues."

His acts have severely damaged the relationship between China and the U.S., besides undermining the stability of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said the spokesperson.

For countless times, Pompeo has unleashed anti-China tweets on diverse topics, such as policies concerning the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the HKSAR, South China Sea and China's response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Any attempts to meddle in China's internal affairs are doomed to fail, said the spokesperson.

During the press conference held by Hua, she congratulated President Joe Biden on his inauguration, calling for a reset in relations between Beijing and Washington. 

"With cooperation from both sides, the better angels in China-U.S. relations will beat the evil forces," Hua told the briefing.

Biden sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday at an unusual inauguration closed to the public due to the still raging coronavirus pandemic. Immediately after his inauguration, he signed a series of executive orders to rejoin the Paris climate accord and reverse the U.S.'s withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Hua welcomed both moves.

"The U.S. media described U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration as 'a new day' in U.S. history. Indeed, China and the U.S. deserve a better future after difficult and unusual times," Hua said.