{
  "id": 15008254,
  "title": "China invites Trump spokesperson to visit after 'no proper toilets' remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/china-invites-trump-spokesperson-to-visit-after-no-proper-toilets-15008254",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T17:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261017/china-invites-trump-spokesperson-to-visit-after-no-proper-toilets-remark"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, China's Foreign Ministry responded to White House press secretary Katie Zacharia's controversial remark about China's lack of \"proper toilets.\" The comment was made during an interview with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec on Thursday, in which she expressed her perception that China was on the verge of surpassing the United States in 2016. Zacharia, who had recently returned from China, had described the country's facilities as lacking proper sanitation standards.\n\nIn response to the criticism, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that Zacharia was welcome to visit China at her convenience. The ministry's official transcript confirmed Mao's brief but polite response. Prior to her appointment, Zacharia reportedly worked at Zhong Lun Law Firm in Beijing from 2011 to 2013. She has also faced scrutiny regarding her legal credentials, as she acknowledged not having passed the U.S. bar examination.",
  "summary": "China's Foreign Ministry responded Friday to White House press secretary Katie Zacharia's remarks that China lacked \"proper toilets,\" suggesting that she visit the country again. Zacharia, who took office less than a week ago, made the comment during a Thursday interview with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec while discussing perceptions in 2016 that China was poised to overtake the United…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "China invites Trump spokesperson to visit after 'no proper toilets' remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/china-invites-trump-spokesperson-to-visit-after-no-proper-toilets",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:37:03.000Z"
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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."
}