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Today, Explained

It’s China’s turn

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

China has spent years preparing for this trade war — and for a world no longer dominated by the US. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members A store at a Beijing shopping mall displaying its advertising banner. AP Photo/Andy Wong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture.

0:05.9

That is not a recipe for economic prosperity.

0:09.0

Vice President J.D. Vance, defending the Trump administration's tariffs on China,

0:13.3

hit China squarely below the belt.

0:15.9

And China hit back with memes.

0:18.0

Cue music.

0:21.9

Americans on assembly lines at sewing machines

0:24.7

in fields, eating chips, drinking Coke, looking ill-prepared

0:28.8

for factory work, to put it politely, which the memes are not.

0:32.2

China's argument since this trade war began is that America cannot win it.

0:36.8

China is tougher, more resilient, and better prepared.

0:44.0

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1:03.7

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1:13.8

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1:14.9

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1:20.8

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1:25.0

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