China says JD Vance's comments about 'peasants' are 'words that lack knowledge and respect'

China is pushing back Tuesday after Vice President JD Vance told Fox News last week that the U.S. borrows "money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture." Vance, during an interview with "Fox & Friends," made the remark while speaking about the effects of the Trump administration’s tariffs. "I think it's useful for all of us to step back and ask us, ask ourselves, what is the globalist economy gotten the United States of America? And the answer is fundamentally, it's based on two principles -- incurring a huge amount of debt to buy things that other countries make for us, and to make it a little bit more crystal clear, we borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture," Vance said. When asked about Vance’s comments on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said, "To hear words that lack knowledge and respect like those uttered by this Vice President is both surprising and kind of lamentable. "China has made its position perfectly clear on its trade relations with the U.S.," he added. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. China’s criticism of Vance on Tuesday comes as the U.S. and China are involved in an escalating dispute over tariffs.

This is an excellent point a stellar insight. One could write research papers and books on the decline of industry, trade and culture because of this one move. Furniture is an essential thing that defines how we live, what we have. Well designed chairs lead to upright posture. Design establishes the mood of a room and how people interact. Apprentices striking out on their own can try to expand their trade, craft and brand by trying new designs, new materials, new styles and competing by trading lower prices for market access.

Bob Ireland incisively posted earlier: Most countries are
wisely choosing to renegotiate with the US over tariffs.

So why is the market going super nova?

The key is CHINA! ! ! China maintains high tariffs against us PLUS they do currency manipulation, devaluing the yuan against the dollar. China brags about its status as a world power... but China depends heavily on plundering our country. During the Clinton Admin our deficit was a little less than $50 billion a year. Now it is about $1/2 trillion a year.

Add to that the theft of intellectual property, capturing U.S. patents, pirating U.S. business secrets; some estimate that our current trade deficit is probably about $1 trillion a year.

They have the world’s largest navy; they have perhaps 1/4 - 1/2 million troops. Those troops have to be fed and supplied. Those ships need fuel, parts and regular maintenance. Ammunition and rockets and missiles are regular ongoing expenses.

China is still heavily dependent on collecting dollars to maintain its world power status. They are putting undue pressure on all their ‘allies’ in this country to make Trump look like he is in a losing position. China raised its tariffs and fees on U.S. property. It is all out: defeat Trump’s tariffs! China has undue influence on the U.S. Senate - who has just tried to pass a bill to override Trump’s tariff agenda. They have avenues to attempt at least some stock market manipulation.

It is all out for China for one simple reason: THEY MUST PLUNDER THE U.S. ECONOMY in order to maintain their elevated world status. On the present path China would become the ONLY world power and the U.S. would be economically reduced to Guatemala, etc. - a banana republic.

Will President Trump blink, falter?

China is taking that gamble.

Stand fast, Don.

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