China invites Trump press secretary after toilet remarks

Summary

Beijing has invited White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit China more often after she said the country did not have proper toilets, the South China Morning Post reports. Zacharia made the remark in a Thursday interview, recalling that she had just come from China while discussing perceptions of the country in 2016.

Timeline

1. Channel NewsAsia

   16 Oct 2026, 06:30 UTCSource ↗

   Channel NewsAsia reports that Zacharia recalled thinking China did not even have proper toilets after she had just come from the country.

2. South China Morning Post

   16 Oct 2026, 10:53 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that Beijing invited Zacharia to visit China more often after her remarks, which she made in an interview with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec.