Date: 9th February 2001

CNN Staffers In China Could Face Murder Charge


CNN has denied reports appearing in the official Chinese press that it was aware that members of the outlawed Falun Gong sect planned to set themselves on fire on Jan. 23. The Yangcheng Daily News said on Thursday that Beijing police had evidence that a CNN cameraman and producer were aware that five persons, including a 12-year-old girl, had planned to stage the self-immolation in Tiananmen Square and did nothing to stop them. "These reporters are devoid of humanity," the newspaper said, indicating that, by failing to act, the CNN staffers could face murder charges in the incident.

Source: Studio Briefing