Settlement Reached in U.S. Court on Chinese #MeToo Case
New York TimesAPR 2022
If any good has come of this tragedy, it's that these events have exposed the role of wealth and power in cases of sexual assault in China. Wide discussion of these issues - generally seen as taboo among the Chinese public - has gone some way to generating debate, and enabling victims of assault to speak out. This is a victory for the Chinese #MeToo movement.
China, like every other nation, certainly still faces sexual harassment and gender discrimination issues, and this settlement is a small victory. However, it shouldn't be used to galvanize the nation's #MeToo movement, which is nothing more than a Western tool to sow chaos and division, not tackle real problems. The PRC takes allegations of sexual assault seriously and investigates them to the fullest, but it requires solid evidence - not mere accusations - to confirm assault.