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title: "US Press Secretary Mocked By China Netizens For Wearing Dress Reportedly Made In China"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/us-press-secretary-mocked-by-china-netizens-for-wearing-dress-reportedly-made-in-china/
date: 2025-04-18
modified: 2025-04-18
lang: en
author: "Dylan"
description: "Photos of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wearing a red lace dress during a recent briefing have gone viral on Chinese social media — not for the outfit’s design,..."
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  - "China"
  - "Made In China"
  - "Malaysia"
  - "Malaysian"
  - "Press Secretary"
  - "US"
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# US Press Secretary Mocked By China Netizens For Wearing Dress Reportedly Made In China

##### Photos of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wearing a red lace dress during a recent briefing have gone viral on Chinese social media — not for the outfit’s design, but for where it was reportedly made.

The images, which were uploaded on [X](https://x.com/salahzhang/status/1911665619520630914) after originating from platforms like Weibo and Xiaohongshu on Apr. 16, were swiftly dissected by eagle-eyed users who claimed the dress — made by UK brand Self-Portrait — was at least partially manufactured in China.

## 'Buying China is life'

Designed by Malaysia-born fashion designer Han Chong, the outfit featured black lace trimmings that some netizens say are characteristic of Chinese textile work.

The conversation gained traction after China’s consul-general in Denpasar, Indonesia, Zhang Zhisheng, posted a tweet drawing attention to the dress’s origin.

> **Accusing China is business. Buying China is life,” he wrote sarcastically alongside several screenshots and photos of Leavitt’s outfit. **

> 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. [pic.twitter.com/SfPyM4M02Z](https://t.co/SfPyM4M02Z)
>
> — Zhang Zhisheng 张志昇 (@salahzhang) [April 14, 2025](https://twitter.com/salahzhang/status/1911665619520630914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Made in China?

He also claimed that a factory worker in Mabu, China, had identified the lace as one of their products.

In response to a netizen accusing the design of being stolen from a designer brand, the OP shared a screenshot indicating that the official website of that costume shows it was made in China.

![Made in China costume](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/made-in-china-costume.jpg)Image via X/[@salahzhang](https://x.com/salahzhang)

The incident has since sparked accusations of hypocrisy toward the Trump administration, which has often taken a hardline stance on China in both trade and political rhetoric.

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