Trump’s new spokeswoman is a ‘devoted fan’ who lived in Beijing and speaks Chinese

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Katie Zacharia, appointed by US President Donald Trump as his new press secretary, is set to address the media from the White House briefing room. Her background includes living in Beijing, working at a leading Chinese law firm, and holding a communications role at a nonprofit.

Before she addresses the world from behind the White House briefing room podium this week, 42-year-old Katie Zacharia has a story that stretches far beyond Washington’s power corridors. Years before US President Donald Trump appointed her as his new press secretary, she lived in Beijing, worked at one of China’s leading law firms, and learned enough Chinese to occasionally surprise people. Her reported experience in China spans international law and a communications role with a non-profit...