Singapore: the irony of a press secretary from the White House carrying what seems to be a Chinese manufacture outfit has not been lost for Internet users in the eyes of Eagle in China this week, who went to social networks to call “hypocrisy” in the middle The ongoing trade in the American president Donald Trump.
Wednesday, April 16, the images of the White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt became viral on Chinese social media platforms such as the Sina Weibo and Xiaohongshu microblogging site.
Leavitt, which would have spoken during a recent briefing in the White House, was identified in a red dress with black lace garnishes which came from the British brand, designed by the Chinese Malaysian fashion designer Han Chong and made in China.
The complaint appeared for the first time in a tweet from Zhang Zhisheng, Chinese Consul General in Denpasar, Indonesia – and the reactions that followed were rapid.
“Accusing China is a matter. The purchase of China is life,” Zhang wrote in an article on X which has remained more than 700 times, also sharing several screenshots and photos.
Zhang also said that black lace garnishes on the dress were recognized by a factory employee “as product”.
“The hypocrites have exposed. It's actually very funny,” said a user commenting on Zhang's position.
“The jokes write themselves,” wrote another user.