{"id":2201757,"date":"2026-10-16T06:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T03:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2201757"},"modified":"2026-10-16T06:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T03:13:09","slug":"new-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-says-china-lacked-proper-toilets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2201757","title":{"rendered":"New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked &#8216;proper&#8217; toilets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/42\/73\/1200x675_cmsv2_5520012a-42e3-58bf-bb7e-42203b1a45d3-9954273.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2934141-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2934141\" data-cid=\"9954447\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2934141-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/44\/47\/189x106_cmsv2_2b02e698-d8a1-5260-823a-b7276002a87b-9954447.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fishermen head out to fish in their boats at dusk from Brufut beach, Gambia, on March 25, 2025.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Gambia<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    At least 12 dead after migrant boat sinks off Gambia\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2934143-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2934143\" data-cid=\"9954450\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2934143-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/44\/50\/189x106_cmsv2_da2b5976-ffe8-5f8a-99e4-fa101e4b0edc-9954450.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The StarGate drone, made by the SkyFall drone company and equipped with a medical module.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2934147-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2934147\" data-cid=\"9954504\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2934147-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/45\/04\/189x106_cmsv2_2519747b-cfd4-59ca-b13e-6798584cd8fe-9954504.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mourners attend funeral prayers of children who were killed in a roof collapse of a private school in Peshawar, 15 October, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Pakistan<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Families of children killed in Pakistan school collapse demand justice\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2934119-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2934119\" data-cid=\"9954364\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2934119-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/43\/64\/189x106_cmsv2_ec474b4d-64b7-5de4-88fb-5b97bcb5556a-9954364.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A worker mops the floor near an electronic screen displaying stock prices at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, Friday, 16 Oct. 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Markets<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Indonesian stocks suffer worst fall in 28 years after MSCI warning\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          USA<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked &#8216;proper&#8217; toilets<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/95\/42\/73\/1536x864_cmsv2_5520012a-42e3-58bf-bb7e-42203b1a45d3-9954273.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"White House press secretary Katie Zacharia walks out to speak with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, 13 October, 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              White House press secretary Katie Zacharia walks out to speak with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, 13 October, 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Julia Demaree Nikhinson\/Copyright 2026 The AP. 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Zacharia is already under scrutiny over her legal credentials, after giving an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, who was appointed less than a week ago, said China lacked &#8220;proper toilets&#8221; in an interview that aired on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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The golden days or the glory days of America were over. That China was on the horizon,&#8221; Zacharia told right-wing influencer Jack Posobiec.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember this very distinctly, having just come from China, thinking, &#8216;How is China the next country on the horizon? They don&#8217;t even have proper toilets,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Zacharia&#8217;s comments, Beijing said the White House press secretary was welcome to return to China.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We welcome her to visit China more often when she has the opportunity,&#8221; spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters at a press briefing on Friday, fighting back a smile.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has boasted about his &#8220;great relationship&#8221; with Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n<p>During a Washington summit in September, the two leaders discussed topics ranging from AI and trade to the stalled war in Iran, and confirmed that they would meet for a third and fourth time this year.<\/p>\n<p>Zacharia held her first White House press briefing on Tuesday and only answered questions from three journalists.<\/p>\n<p>She succeeded Karoline Leavitt, a loyal Trump supporter and often combative spokesperson, who stepped down in August to care for her young children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Trump and Xi vow cooperation amid &#8216;healthy competition&#8217; at the White House<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Toasts, handshakes and smiles: Moments from Xi\u2019s White House state dinner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zacharia has described herself as a lawyer and listed herself as general counsel of a California-based conservative non-profit. 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