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CNN Apologizes to China for 'Goons' Remark

Posted Apr 16, 08 8:25 AM CDT in Business,  Arts & Living,  World    Most Covered

(Newser) – CNN has issued an apology to Beijing after one of its anchors called the Chinese "goons" and called Chinese-made products "junk." Jack Cafferty, who appears on The Situation Room, said that the Chinese were "basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years." CNN's contrition came after an angry demand from the Chinese foreign ministry.

A spokeswoman in Beijing lashed out at CNN for its "evil attack" on the Chinese people, saying its "slander" had "seriously violated reporting ethics." While Cafferty made an on-air clarification of his remarks, saying that his comments were targeting the government and not the people of China, CNN went ahead and issued a further sorry statement.

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A man rides a motorcycle past a factory on March 14, 2008 in Changzhou, China. CNN has apologized after an anchor called Chinese products "junk."   (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Hu Jintao addresses the National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Tuesday, March 18, 2007.   (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
CNN offered an apology to Beijing after one of its anchors called the Chinese "goons and thugs."   ((c) Dan Kamminga)
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Jack Cafferty calls the Chinese "goons and thugs" on CNN's The Situation Room.   (alexdech)

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