A court in Beijing dismissed an ex-internโs sexual harassment case against a TV star yesterday. Scholar Darius Longarino explains that despite several anti-sexual harassment laws introduced in the past few years, itโs still depressingly hard for victims to win in Chinese courts.
A Beijing court rejected Chinaโs highest profile sexual harassment legal suit in which a former intern sued her former boss, a celebrity TV host. It was a setback for the #MeToo movement, but the alleged victim has vowed to appeal the judgement.
The legal suit isnโt over yet, but the accused perpetrator of Chinaโs most prominent #MeToo case says he did nothing wrong.
A diverse crowd gathered outside a Beijing courthouse last Wednesday to offer support for Xianzi before her sexual harassment trial against state TV host Zhu Jun. โShe has been an inspiration for so many people,โ one supporter said.
The long-awaited hearing on sexual harassment allegations against Zhลซ Jลซn ๆฑๅ, a prominent TV anchor in China, began today in Beijing, kicking off whatโs likely to be a grueling and lengthy ordeal expected to test the power of China's #MeToo movement.