I t was a flippant comment, one of many Vice President J.D. Vance has probably made since his boss, Donald Trump, launched a trade war against China and the rest of the world.
But the derogatory remark hit a nerve among ordinary Chinese already bristling at the hefty tariffs slapped on Chinese and American goods as tensions between the world’s two largest economies escalated.
Jessica SierNorth Asia correspondentJessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
