MeToo

China #MeToo trial grinds to a halt after accused fails to turn up

Zhou Xiaoxuan says she wants her case to set an example for other sexual harassment lawsuits

A landmark sexual harassment lawsuit in China has reached an impasse after one of the country’s most prominent television personalities refused to face his accuser in court.

The case is a rare instance in China of a victim of alleged sexual misconduct taking her harasser to court and promises to set the stage for future #MeToo-inspired lawsuits in the country.

In July 2018, Zhou Xiaoxuan, who commonly goes by her nickname “Xianzi,” published an account alleging that Zhu Jun, one of state broadcaster CCTV‘s best known hosts, of groping and attempting to kiss her when she was a 21-year-old intern at the outlet.

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