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China invites Trump press secretary after 'proper toilets' remark

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China has extended an invitation to former Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit the country following her controversial remarks about the state of Chinese toilets. Zacharia made the comments during an interview, questioning China's rising prominence when basic amenities like proper toilets were perceived as lacking. In response, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning stated that Zacharia is welcome to visit China more often. AI

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China invites Trump press secretary after 'proper toilets' remark

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Phoebe Zhang ·

    China invites Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit after ‘proper toilets’ slur

    Beijing has invited White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit the country more often after she said in an interview that China “doesn’t even have proper toilets”. The newly appointed spokeswoman for the Trump administration made the controversial remarks in an interview…

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