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  "id": 14916794,
  "title": "China tells Trump’s press secretary to visit more often after ‘proper toilets’ jibe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/china-tells-trumps-press-secretary-to-visit-more-often-after-proper",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/16/china-tells-trumps-press-secretary-to-visit-more-often-after-proper-toilets-jibe/239353"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing has urged the White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia to visit China more frequently following her recent comments about the country's lack of \"proper toilets\". The jibe came less than a week into Zacharia's new role as the US president's spokesperson during a tumultuous time for US-China relations.\n\nPreviously residing in China, Zacharia recalled in an interview a perception in 2016 that China would overtake the United States. She had previously described China as having \"no proper toilets\". In response to her remarks, China's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning suggested Zacharia should make additional trips to the country at her convenience.\n\nDespite Trump's frequent claims of a strong relationship with China's President Xi Jinping, ties between the two nations remain tense. Zacharia's comments follow a somewhat controversial press conference where she struggled to answer basic questions and incorrectly referred to her husband as the president. The 41-year-old is also facing scrutiny over her legal credentials, which she lists as a general counsel for a California-based conservative nonprofit.",
  "summary": "BEIJING, Oct 16 — Beijing told the White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia today to visit China “mo...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-new-press-secretary-says-china-lacked-proper-toilets",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:30:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump’s new press secretary says China lacked ‘proper’ toilets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-new-press-secretary-says-china-lacked-proper-toilets-14907484",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:35:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/dont-have-proper-toilets-trumps-new-press-secretary-on-her-time-in",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-new-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-defends-lawyer-title",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:49:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "New Trump press secretary says she did not pass bar exam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/new-trump-press-secretary-says-she-did-not-pass-bar-exam",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:21:09.000Z"
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        "title": "Trump's new press secretary admits failing bar exam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trumps-new-press-secretary-admits-failing-bar-exam",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:12:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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