White House Asks Rahm Emanuel to Stop Mocking China on Twitter

White House asked Rahm Emanuel, envoy to Japan, to stop mocking China on social media.
Biden administration wants to mend relations with China, sees Emanuel's tweets as counterproductive.
Emanuel recently questioned on Twitter why a top Chinese official hadn't been seen publicly.
White House official said Emanuel's remarks not aligned with their messaging.
NBC News reports White House conveyed to Emanuel team that tweets put China relations at risk.

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Posted 9/20/2023, 7:43:31 PM

White House Asks Rahm Emanuel to Stop Mocking China on Twitter

White House asked Rahm Emanuel, envoy to Japan, to stop mocking China on social media.
Biden administration wants to mend relations with China, sees Emanuel's tweets as counterproductive.
Emanuel recently questioned on Twitter why a top Chinese official hadn't been seen publicly.
White House official said Emanuel's remarks not aligned with their messaging.
NBC News reports White House conveyed to Emanuel team that tweets put China relations at risk.