Vice President JD Vance arrives for a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
"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.
TRUMP SAYS US NOT WILLING TO MAKE DEAL WITH CHINA UNLESS TRADE DEFICIT IS SOLVED
President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. China is pushing back Tuesday on comments made by Vice President JD Vance last week. (Getty)
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"We've seen closing factories. We've seen rising inflation. We've seen the cost of housing so high that most Americans can't afford to buy a home right now," he also said. "President Trump is taking this economy in a different direction. He ran on that. He promised it. And now he's delivering."
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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