Even after some time since General Motors agreed to sell its Hummer brand to Chinese company Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, the proposed deal is still being criticized and opposed by certain parties in China, from the government to the media to people in the car industry.

Here are just a few examples of how enthusiastic the Chinese are about the Hummer sale. A Chinese news agency colorfully likened the deal to “a snake attempting to swallow an elephant.” A member of the Chinese Communist party questioned whether the deal was actually an “international joke”. The Xinhua News Agency says that the move is just a bid by Tengzhong to heighten publicity and increase capital.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce added further fuel to the fire of criticism, advising similar Chinese firms that want to go global to “learn more about international market rules and development trends in their industries and make prudent investments.”

This spells a bit of bad news for GM, which is itching to unload its struggling brands to kick off its restructuring plans.