‘It’s both astonishing and lamentable to hear this vice president make such ignorant and disrespectful remarks.’⁣ ⁣ Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, has criticised U.S President JD Vance for referring to Chinese people as ‘peasants’ in an interview.⁣ ⁣ In an interview with Fox News, Vance said: ‘to make it a little more crystal clear, we borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture.’⁣ ⁣ Vance’s comments have also received intense backlash on social media.⁣ ⁣ #usa #china #vance #jdvance