CNN标志: 中共批评CNN和其他西方媒体歪曲事实
CNN回应中共外交部：一群无赖和暴徒指中共政府
美国电视新闻网CNN对中共外交部提出的道歉要求做出回应，称时事评论员卡弗蒂所称的"一群无赖和暴徒"指的是中共政府，而非中国人民。
CNN星期三（4月16日）的声明说：冒犯中国人民既不是卡弗蒂先生的本意，也不是CNN的本意，CNN愿意向任何如此解读卡弗蒂评论的人道歉。
卡弗蒂在4月9日报道北京奥运火炬在旧金山的接力传递时，说"过去五十年就是那同一帮无赖和暴徒"。
星期二，中共外交部说，卡弗蒂的言论反应了他对中国的"无知和敌意"，严正要求CNN和卡弗蒂本人向中国人民道歉。
对中共政府的要求，CNN的声明说：“CNN一贯用客观和公平的方式报道新闻，在我们的报道过程中，也会聘用意见比较粗放的时事评论员引发人们的辩论。”
CNN的声明说，过去许多年，卡弗蒂对许多国家的政府都提出过批评意见，其中也包括美国政府和美国领导人。
CNN道歉声明（英文原文）
We are aware of concerns about Jack Cafferty's comments related to China in the context of the upcoming Olympics, which were broadcast on The Situation Room on April 9, 2008.
CNN would like to clarify that it was not Mr. Cafferty's, nor CNN's, intent to cause offense to the Chinese people, and would apologize to anyone who has interpreted the comments in this way.
CNN is a network that reports the news in an objective and balanced fashion. However, as part of our coverage we also employ commentators who provide robust opinions that generate debate.
On this occasion Jack was offering his strongly held opinion of the Chinese government, not the Chinese people–- a point he subsequently clarified on The Situation Room on April 14.
It should be noted that over many years, Jack Cafferty has expressed critical comments on many governments, including the U.S. government and its leaders.
