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China slams JD Vance over 'Chinese peasants' comment amid tariff tensions

  • Beijing criticized U.S. Vice President JD Vance for his remarks about 'Chinese peasants,' adding tension to China-U.S. relations amid a trade war.
  • Vance's comments were described as 'ignorant and disrespectful' by Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian, indicating a serious diplomatic backlash.
  • China's Foreign Ministry noted that Vance's characterization of Chinese laborers as the backbone of global markets was derogatory and dismissive of China's economic achievements.
  • The controversy has sparked anger within China and gained international attention, hinting at ongoing diplomatic friction between Washington and Beijing.
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In the midst of a trade war between the United States and China, US Vice-President J.D Vance said this Thursday, April 3rd that Washington borrowed money from "Chinese peasants" to buy them the fruit of their work. What displeases Beijing and Chinese Internet users.

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Portfolio broke the news in on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
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