"Ignorant and rude": China hits back at US vice president

The dispute between the world's two largest economies has heated up again. This time, the person who caused a series of official statements, explosions on social networks and journalistic discussions is US Vice President James Vance.

His statement that "we will borrow from Chinese farmers" resonated strongly in Beijing. So much so that Chinese officials were forced to use such epithets against him: "ignorant" and "rude".

What happened?
James Vance spoke about Donald Trump's new tariff policy against China in an interview with Fox News, saying, "We will borrow from Chinese farmers, and then buy the products they produce with that money."

His remarks were met with strong criticism in China, not only from officials but also from the general public. The important point is that China is one of the world's largest buyers of US Treasury bonds.

How did China respond?
On April 8, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jiang responded to Vance's comments at a press conference:

"It is shocking and regrettable to hear such ignorant and rude words from the US vice president. Such statements are not only insulting but also dangerous," Jiang said.

According to him, Trump's tariff policy towards China is also a policy of intimidation, and China will "fight to the end" against these tariffs.

Explosion on the Internet: Chinese are furious
James Vance's statement is being vigorously discussed on Chinese social media. Thousands of users are demanding that the US vice president be banned from entering China. Some are interpreting his remarks as racial slurs.

Zamin.uz analysis: Don't let political speech turn into an economic blow!
Every word on the world stage is like money. In particular, the words spoken by the leaders of two major countries have a strong impact on the market, diplomacy, and people-to-people relations. Therefore, such "wars of words" between the US and China are important for each of us.

Calling a farmer from another country a "lender" is not just an inappropriate joke. These words are as effective as pressing one of the delicate threads in the world economy.

Another simple word is another diplomatic crisis. But this time it was the word about farmers that raised the debate to a new level. And only time will tell how these words will affect US-China relations in the future.

What do you think about this incident? Should US politicians be aware or is this just "freedom of speech"?

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