JD Vance's comments referring to Chinese nationals as "peasants" ignited a firestorm of criticism in China. The remark was denounced by the Chinese Foreign Ministry as "ignorant and impolite." Chinese social media erupted with outrage, with users demanding an apology and some calling for Vance to be banned from entering China. Chinese social media users also highlighted the irony of Vance's comments, given his working-class background detailed in his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy." Usha Vance's family hail from the upper caste in India, way above the peasants, masses, and Dalits.