‘Ignorant, impolite’: China slams US VP JD Vance over ‘peasants’ remark
[ad_1] China on Tuesday lashed out at US vice president JD Vance, calling him "ignorant and impolite" after he made a controversial remark about the United States borrowing money from "Chinese peasants.""China's position on China-US economic and trade relations has been made very clear," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian during a press briefing. "It is surprising and sad to hear such ignorant and impolite words from this vice president," he added.Vance's comment came during an interview with Fox News, where he defended the Trump administration's tough trade stance, including sweeping tariffs that have roiled global markets. Speaking in support of those measures, Vance said: "We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture."“That is not a recipe for economic prosperity. It's not a recipe for low prices, and it's not a recipe for […]