China's Landmark #MeToo Case Against State TV Host Returns To Court: Report

Wednesday, 10 August 2022newsdesk
China's Landmark #MeToo Case Against State TV Host Returns To Court: Report
A landmark sexual harassment case in China was set to return to court Wednesday after an earlier ruling dealt a blow to the country's fledgling #MeToo movement.

New Delhi, 10 August 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Zhou Xiaoxuan stepped forward in 2018 to accuse state TV host Zhu Jun of forcibly kissing and groping her during her 2014 internship at the broadcaster. While the case of Zhou, now 29, inspired many others to share their experiences of sexual assault publicly and sparked a social media storm, a court ruled last year there was insufficient evidence to back her allegation. Zhou appealed, and is scheduled to appear in court for another hearing at 2 pm (0600 GMT) Wednesday in Beijing. "I still feel a little scared and dejected now," she told AFP ahead of the hearing. "The process of the first trial was a deep secondary injury.

Source - NDTV

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