Media News - Friday, April 25, 2008
CNN now sued for USD 1.3bn – USD 1 per person in China
A Chinese primary school teacher and a beautician
have filed a suit against CNN in New York over remarks they say insulted
the Chinese people and are seeking USD 1.3bn in compensation – USD 1
per person in China, a Hong Kong newspaper reported. The case against
the Atlanta-based cable channel, its parent company Turner Broadcasting
and Jack Cafferty, the offending commentator, comes after 14 lawyers
launched a similar suit in Beijing alleging that Cafferty's remarks
earlier this month violated the dignity and reputation of the Chinese
people. Cafferty said the United States imported Chinese-made "junk with
the lead paint on them and the poisoned pet food" and added: "They're
basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50
years". CNN said Cafferty was expressing an opinion about the Chinese
government, but the Foreign Ministry demanded an apology and accused the
network of trying to drive a wedge between the Chinese people and
leadership. The lawsuits come amid a wave of criticism in China against
Western news outlets in the wake of recent unrest in Tibet and
disruptions to the Beijing Olympic torch relay abroad.
(Reuters)
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