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Why King Charles’ ‘Trump bell’ gift amuses Chinese internet users

Chinese social media reacted with amusement and disbelief as Britain’s King Charles gave US President Donald Trump a World War II-era British submarine bell as a gift, highlighting differing cultural interpretations of the unusual gesture. “Gifting a bell isn’t a big deal in Western culture – but it

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Why King Charles’ ‘Trump bell’ gift amuses Chinese internet users

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Chinese social media reacted with amusement and disbelief as Britain’s King Charles gave US President Donald Trump a World War II-era British submarine bell as a gift, highlighting differing cultural interpretations of the unusual gesture.

“Gifting a bell isn’t a big deal in Western culture – but it’s quite amusing, as far as we’re concerned!” a user on Chinese social media wrote.

On Tuesday, during his state visit to the United States, King Charles presented Trump with the original brass bell...

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Why King Charles’ ‘Trump bell’ gift amuses Chinese internet users

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