BEIJING, April 15, 2008
China Demands Apology From CNN
Commentator Jack Cafferty Called Leaders "Goons And Thugs"
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It was the latest flare-up after Beijing accused Western media of bias in its reporting following violent protests in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa last month. U.S.-based CNN has been singled out by Chinese who say overseas news outlets are smearing China.
The comments reflect Cafferty's "ignorance and ... hostility" toward China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
"We are shocked and strongly condemn the vicious remarks by Cafferty," ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said. "We solemnly request CNN and Cafferty himself take back the malicious remarks and apologize to the Chinese people."
The famously curmudgeonly Cafferty made the remarks during an appearance on "The Situation Room" that aired April 9, according to a transcript posted on the CNN Web site.
He was speaking about the U.S. trade deficit with China when he said, according to the transcript, "We continue to import their junk with the lead paint on them and the poisoned pet food and export, you know, jobs to places where you can pay workers a dollar a month to turn out the stuff that we're buying from Wal-Mart."
"So I think our relationship with China has certainly changed," he continued. "I think they're basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years."
Network spokeswoman Edie Emery at CNN headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, responded to a request for comment by pointing out a clarification Cafferty made Monday on "The Situation Room."
On his comment about the goons and thugs, "I was referring to the Chinese government, and not to Chinese people or to Chinese-Americans," he said on the program.
A CNN spokesman in Hong Kong said in an e-mail he did not have immediate comment on the Foreign Ministry's demand for an apology.
Chinese at home and abroad have denounced Western media for what it said was slanted reports about the unrest in Tibet. They say the news outlets have unjustly criticized Beijing in its crackdown, ignoring the region's history of feudalism under the Dalai Lama and its economic development under communist rule.
Numerous Web postings, YouTube videos and Facebook groups have criticized the Tibet news coverage, including a Web site called anti-cnn.com, which was set up especially to point out alleged media bias.
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See all 240 CommentsCommunism is a failed ideology.Hopefully one day the chinese,Cubans,and North Koreans will be able to live in freedom.
Here is his comment,
"I don''t know if China is any different, but our relationship with China is certainly different. We''re in hawk to the Chinese up to our eyeballs because of the war in Iraq, for one thing. They''re holding hundreds of billions of dollars worth of our paper. We also are running hundred of billions of dollars worth of trade deficits with them, as we continue to import their junk with the lead paint on them and the poisoned pet food and export, you know, jobs to places where you can pay workers a dollar a month to turn out the stuff that we''re buying from Wal-Mart.
So I think our relationship with China has certainly changed. I think they''re basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they''ve been for the last 50 years."
Don''t forget to add the Chinese contaminated medicinal chemicals used to make Heprin that contaminated more than half of the US''s supply of that drug to the list of JUNK.
Ony focus on Jack Cafferty''s vicious comments. I didn''t see he specifically mentioned "Chinese government" at the first place. His belated clarification is an obvious excuse, trying to cover up his earlier flunders. I find his comments very insulting, uneducated and nearly barbarian. Shame on him.
I believe it his comments were toward African American, he would have already been fired. I would not tolerate his vulgar statements.
Wonderful suggestion for them to hire the western media, which is of course much better trained to lie to the world. Since the Chinese is not likely to take your advise, let the media use its skills to smear them more!
I love the Chinese people and their spirit. They have some of the same problems we do. A government that is not by the people, for the people.
The TRUTH is that most of chinese-made products are safe, good quality, and cheap, which is why Americans like them. Besides most of these products are made by U.S companies (GE, Dell, etc) with facilities in China.
people in *** county FIRMLY believe if you drive 50 miles due any direction, you will fall into a bottomless pit.
The story says it all.
I am all for freedom of speach as long as it is the truth and does not call people childish names. This reporter should be substancially repremanded and made to apologize on the air and in writting to the Chinese.
A reporter may have his own openions, but cannot use his position as a soapbox from which to voice them.
It shows the real characters of some of u--mouth bf the brains.
In the past we r helping yr ecoonomy by selling u cheap products , what u called junks. To keep u employed & to maintain yr living standard.
We hv enough of this --it is now our kick -*** time. Let''s hv fun--boycotting games & get -rid of the weak-dollars.
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Did you just wake up from a coma???
Also how much fa-lon-gong hv paid u or vise-versa.
This is probably part and parcel of the reason that the Maoists are so strong in Nepal.
The Beijing Regime is as criminal as it gets...BUT so is the Washington Regime. While Cafferty and CNN may be trying direct American rage against Beijing...
...Folks! The Washington Regime, in the service of Wall Street, is why we are being inundated with Chinese goods. It is Washington which is taxing and wasting the treasure of this country! It is Washington that leaves our borders open! It is Washington that has murdered hundreds of thousands in Iraq!
Until we deal with the monsters in Washington effectively, we have no business wasting our anger and disgust on Beijing!
It is a wake-up call for the american loving chinese--u can never be equal to them.
It is really useless to talk sense to them.
Start with the weak dollors.
Yes the chinese is waking up from a coma & wl kick *** soon.
Wal-mart-comments:-words r cheap-1st closed all yr super-chains in wuhan & zengshun first & stop buying from china.
Cnn -dont cave in to china as some readers said--if u do how can we read yr americans mind.
Posted by cjgh
If I were you, I wouldn''t bring up ''close minded'' and ''brain washed'' again. It may come back to bite you on the butt , like it''s doing now. Do you feel the pain?
If that''s the case, they are not too much worse than our leaders right here in the USA.
True
"Which country in this planet does not have their problems?"
None that I can think of.
"If you think all China produces are junks, you are saying the Americans are idiots."
That''s true. Anyone buying products from China that contain lead or toxins are idiots. Canada now is fining all companies 1 million dollars if they bring in anything from China that contains toxins.
"Why they buy junks with billions of dollars?"
Because they can''t find anything to buy that ISN''T from China!
bushsilly, where have you been? read the news or in your b---t . Many chinese seek refugee outside of china because they didn''t like the government. That is one truth. Secondly, their products are sub-standard and we have refused to pay for the price that is charged for chinese products or avoid buying them at all.
Beside human right and animal abuse issues, China
poses many problems with polution, population, living condition for their people.
What else do you want to know? May be you should look at the facts rather than just assume
CNN NEED NOT TO APPOLOGIZE FOR THE TRUTH
bushsilly, where have you been? read the news or in your b---t . Many chinese seek refugee outside of china because they didn''''t like the government. That is one truth. Secondly, their products are sub-standard and we have refused to pay for the price that is charged for chinese products or avoid buying them at all.
That certainly is NOT true.
The only reason that these companies are going to China to have things made is because we want things to be cheaper. We aren''t willing to pay higher prices to get better quality things. So the blame is actually on US.
That certainly is NOT true.
Posted by bushsilly
REALLY? That''s funny, because of all the stories that have been on this website and all the posts that I have read, most comments from the American people are that they can''t find anything that isn''t made in China. They have said they can''t find anything that is made in the U.S.
I always tell them to come to Canada. Here we do have things that aren''t made in China. We have things that are made in Canada as well as the U.S.
CNN NEED NOT TO APPOLOGIZE FOR THE TRUTH"
I want to know how much first-handed FACTS you have so far collected. Repeating second-handed and so called "news" does give you the evidence I SUPPOSE!
Posted by gunownerdan at 02:54 PM : Apr 15, 2008
OH SOOO TRUE!!
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Because they can''t find anything to buy that ISN''T from China!
That certainly is NOT true.
Posted by bushsilly
REALLY? That''''s funny, because of all the stories that have been on this website and all the posts that I have read, most comments from the American people are that they can''''t find anything that isn''''t made in China. They have said they can''''t find anything that is made in the U.S.
I always tell them to come to Canada. Here we do have things that aren''''t made in China. We have things that are made in Canada as well as the U.S.
NO ONE should tolerate that, no government, no media outlet.
Maybe we should line up some politicians against the wall like the Chinese do. Perhaps then some of the corruption would go away?
Because they can''''t find anything to buy that ISN''''T from China!
This is such an obvious lie or joke whatever you call it. Even it is true, is that Chinese''s problem? My suggest for you is to go get some education to think in a proper logic first then make comment on Chinese.
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I remember Japan following World War Two. The nation was in economic ruin and half their major cities and industrial capacity was in smoulding, radio active piles. That was 1950 or so and it seemed like every tin horn or other junky item was stamped "made in Japan", which translated to "Junk". We laughed about it then because they weren''''t threatening any American jobs. China is a far different story. In trying to teach them the merits and rewards of Capitalism, they have beat us at our own game. China is where they are today because of our politicians, who are equally responsible for the diaster we call the US Economy.
Maybe we should line up some politicians against the wall like the Chinese do. Perhaps then some of the corruption would go away?
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Posted by Bigot3
Very clear, who is attacking who...If you do not like the way I type or my grammer...You are welcome to communicate with me in Chinese. I work for prestigious U.S. company so I guess I could be understood at least 99% of the time.
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Lululene: I think you''''re the one that may need the education. My suggestion to you would be to take some typing lessons or grammar lessons before you attack someone on a blog. Maybe then they would understand what the h e l l you''''re trying to convey.
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Posted by Benst1
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This kind of statement is so childish and juvenile.
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