Alphaz 7,969 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 China has condemned a Fox News presenter's 'arrogance', 'prejudice' and 'ignorance' after he said Beijing should apologise over the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 3,300 people worldwide. Jesse Watters, who hosted an American talk show, made the comments half-jokingly as he said 'I'd like to just ask the Chinese for a formal apology'. Other participants of the programme, called The Five, chuckled when the commentator launched the rant on Monday. Mr Watters added: 'I expect a formal apology tomorrow. Doesn't matter if it comes from [President Jinping] Xi or the embassy.' Most of the five-member panel laughed again. When Mr Watters' co-host Dana Perino asked him 'what if the outbreak started here', he claimed there was a reason why the epidemic had started in China. He said: 'Because they have these markets where they're eating raw bats and snakes. 'They are a [sic] very hungry people. The Chinese communist government cannot feed the people. 'And they are desperate. The food is uncooked. It's unsafe. That is why scientists believe that is where it originated from.' He concluded: 'And according to The New York Times, Dana, the Chinese government has been very deceitful and deceptive in communicating the extent of the infections to the world. 'So, as I said, tomorrow I expect an apology.' ‐------------------------------------ Beijing did not respond to Mr Watters' demand on Tuesday. However, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs today lashed out at the American presenter. Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson from the Ministry, blasted the host's remarks as 'ridiculous' and 'laughable'. 'They completely exposed his arrogance, prejudice and ignorance towards China,' Mr Zhao said at a daily press briefing. The spokesperson stressed that epidemic diseases were the common enemies of mankind and patients in all countries were victims. He said: 'The World Health Organization has repeatedly stated that stigmatisation is more dangerous than the virus itself. 'At this time, individual people spread such illogical remarks, what are their motives?' Mr Zhao added that there was no basis for China to formally apologise because there was no confirmed conclusion yet on the origin of the virus. He argued: 'In 2009, the H1N1 influenza outbreak in the United States spread to more than 214 countries and regions. 'In that year alone, [it] caused at least 18,449 people to die. Did anyone require the United States to apologise?' The spokesperson concluded by praising his country's preventative measures. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8078297/amp/China-blasts-Fox-News-host-said-Beijing-apologise-coronavirus-outbreak.html I'm so disgusted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApplauseftAdele 4,730 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Wtf... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardcore1996 1,618 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 well seeing how no other countries have apologized for being ground zero for any other outbreaks why should china? im not clear of your stance are you disgusted that china wont apologize or that they were asked to? and the US should apologize for spreading HIV and crack in black and gay neighborhoods but thats a different story Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanxDream 2,049 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I know that most people will disagree, but China really needs to take responsibility for this outbreak. Didn't the swine flu originate from China a few years ago too? And the tainted pet food fiasco from 2007? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeshy Keety 9,935 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 They don't owe Jesse Watters on Fox News any apology. They owe it to their own people. Disgusting. They / Them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 67,101 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, AmericanxDream said: Didn't the swine flu originate from China a few years ago too? 2009 swine flu? Mexico Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphaz 7,969 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, hardcore1996 said: well seeing how no other countries have apologized for being ground zero for any other outbreaks why should china? im not clear of your stance are you disgusted that china wont apologize or that they were asked to? and the US should apologize for spreading HIV and crack in black and gay neighborhoods but thats a different story Whose in their right mind would think China should apologies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sampool 5,560 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, AmericanxDream said: I know that most people will disagree, but China really needs to take responsibility for this outbreak. Didn't the swine flu originate from China a few years ago too? And the tainted pet food fiasco from 2007? No, that was in Mexico. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonWhiteGirl 1,039 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 They don't owe anyone (especially Fox news) an apology for the outbreak. Outbreaks happen all the time. HOWEVER, they should apologize for lying about the dangers/ existence of the virus and letting it get as out of control as it is now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLikeMexico 6,655 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Off topic but something similar happened in class yesterday. A Chinese girl in my class snapped at everyone and said she was sick of how xenophobic people were because of the coronavirus. What’s funny is that nobody has even said anything to her. Her complaining pissed me off so much. I told her she now only cares about how this is making her feel because it’s directly affecting her where was she when the president she voted for said that my people were rapists and criminals? When she said my people have too many kids and are over populating the US? Or when black people were innocently being killed? she just got even more upset. But I told her she can **** off. She defended trump numerous times. unrealted to the China apology but it kinda reminded me how she was forcing us to give her sympathy when she is such a nasty person herself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWICE on hatius 4,746 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 This is so dumbfounded. Please ignore the spelling in username. I am a Beyonce stan afterall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUtterfield 8 41,822 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, HotLikeMexico said: Off topic but something similar happened in class yesterday. A Chinese girl in my class snapped at everyone and said she was sick of how xenophobic people were because of the coronavirus. What’s funny is that nobody has even said anything to her. Her complaining pissed me off so much. I told her she now only cares about how this is making her feel because it’s directly affecting her where was she when the president she voted for said that my people were pedophile and rapists? When she said my people have too many kids and are over population the US? Or when the black people were innocently being killed? she just got even more upset. But I told her she can **** off. unrealted to the China apology but it kinda reminded me how she was forcing us to give her sympathy when she is such a nasty person herself. She’s a trump supporter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLikeMexico 6,655 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Blue Lagoon said: She’s a trump supporter? Sadly. She’s said plenty of foul ****. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 China should apologize for silencing healthcare officials and not alerting the WHO sooner. This virus could’ve been contained much better had the Chinese government acted in a responsible fashion back in December. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
high heeled fem 3 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, CommonWhiteGirl said: They don't owe anyone (especially Fox news) an apology for the outbreak. Outbreaks happen all the time. HOWEVER, they should apologize for lying about the dangers/ existence of the virus and letting it get as out of control as it is now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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