A Chinese official criticized Vice President  JD Vance on Tuesday for referring to its people as "peasants," as trade tensions escalate between the two countries .Speaking on Fox News on Thursday, Vance responded to questions about how tariffs would bring prices down while boosting domestic manufacturing by talking about the national debt.

"To make it a little more crystal clear, we borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture," he said. "To make it a little more crystal clear, we borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture," he said.   

When asked about the remarks during a news conference on Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country had made its position on the trade relations clear. When asked about the remarks during a news conference on Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country had made its position on the trade relations clear.