Donald Trump aide dress made in China Chinese envoy claim sparks debate
In the backdrop of the US-China trade war, a Chinese envoy has targeted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt after she made an appearance in an outfit that was apparently manufactured in their country.
In a post on X, Zhang Zhisheng, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Indonesia’s Denpasar, shared a picture of Leavitt, 27, from the event for which she wore a red dress featuring black lace.
The post also accompanied a screenshot from Weibo – Chinese microblogging website – in which a user claimed that the lace on Leavitt’s dress was made in a factory in Mabu, China.
“Accusing China is business. Buying China is life. The beautiful lace on the dress was recognized by an employee of a Chinese company as its product,” read the caption of the post shared by Zhisheng on April 14.
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“Lol. Hypocrites exposed,” a user said in the comments section of the post that has now triggered a debate online. Another X user described the discovery as “pure gold”. However, some users claimed that her dress was “original”.
One of the users said in jest, “China always acting like the jealous little brother.”
Another X account, which goes by the name ‘ShanghaiPanda’, also posted regarding Karoline Leavitt’s outfit: “White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blames Made in China while wearing a beautiful lace dress Made in China. Blaming Made in China is her job, enjoying Made in China is her life.”
“Luxury brands use Chinese manufacturers,” another post claimed.
Meanwhile, China raised tariffs on US imports to as high as 125 per cent last week, retaliating against Donald Trump’s move to target the world’s second-largest economy with increased duties, while deriding his tariff approach as “a joke.”
Prior to China’s move, Trump had announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for over 75 countries, a dramatic reversal just a day after imposing sweeping new trade duties. In sharp contrast, tariffs on China were raised to a staggering 125%, further escalating economic tensions with Beijing.
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