On April 4 local time, US Vice President Vance's rude words about the US trade policy with China during an interview with Fox News have sparked widespread criticism on social media. On June 6, the US news website BuzzFeed published an article satirizing that "if there is one thing that US Vice President Vance will do, it is to embarrass all Americans around the world".

Vance said in the program, "I think we should all take a step back and ask ourselves what the global economy has brought to the United States? Fundamentally, it is based on two principles. Taking on huge debts to buy things made by other countries for us. To put it more bluntly, we borrow money from Chinese 'peasants' to buy things made by Chinese 'peasants'".

Recently, US Vice President Vance was interviewed by Fox News.

According to the Cambridge Dictionary and Oxford Dictionary, the word "peasant" generally carries a clear sense of belittlement, with historical and class connotations, often referring to people with low education levels, income, and social status who make a living by growing grain or raising animals. The more common word "farmer", however, is a neutral term without emotional connotations.

The relevant fragments of the interview quickly attracted widespread attention on social media and drew a lot of criticism. Many netizens pointed out that Vance's choice of words was not only "rude" but also "ignorant", suggesting that he should visit China.

"It's so ignorant to call Chinese people 'peasants'. Obviously, he needs to go to China."

"Honestly, how can a vice president still call Chinese people 'peasants' in 2025?"

Some netizens also mocked, "I doubt whether Vance really knows what 'peasant' means. It's not the 1950s anymore."

Some netizens also pointed out that the so-called "Chinese peasants" Vance mentioned enjoy the largest high-speed rail network in the world, the most advanced electric vehicles; they live in one of the safest countries in the world with low crime rates, they also have more affordable and better medical services as well as cheaper groceries.

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