China on Tuesday demanded that US television news channel CNN apologise after one of its commentators said the Chinese were "goons" and that their products were "junk".

Jack Cafferty made the comments earlier this month on CNN's political programme, The Situation Room.

"We are shocked at and strongly condemn the evil attack by the CNN anchor on the Chinese people," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a regular news conference.

"Cafferty used the microphone in his hand to slander China and the Chinese people, and seriously violated reporting ethics."

Cafferty said the United States imported Chinese-made "junk with the lead paint on them and the poisoned pet food", adding: "They're basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years," according to a copy of his comments carried on YouTube.

China came under international scrutiny following a series of food and product health scares last year. It says the vast majority of its products are safe and has accused Western media of over-hyping the problem.

"We solemnly demand that CNN and Cafferty retract their evil words and apologise to the whole Chinese people," Jiang added.

CNN's Hong Kong bureau, one of its main reporting bases in Asia, said it had no immediate comment.

China has lashed out at Western media organisations, including CNN in recent weeks following unrest in Tibet, accusing them of running distorted reports, siding with pro-Tibet independence groups and of demonising China.

 

 

This is what happen when people only look at the bad side of something... So if you say Chinese make a bunch of junk (which some very selfish Chinese do) and adding poisoned pet food (atleast they are for your pet not for you...)... then I can say all the American are a bunch of racist blood lust killer who enjoy killing innocent people in poor nation for their oil.  (don't even need to mention how they treat their own people with "different coloured" or culture. Ofcoz this would be very silly for me to say such thing as I do know lots of good Americans.

 

Anyway who ever say that I am just another goons and only make junk (which I cannot fully disagree), you are forgiven (by me atleast).