ABC apology fails to appease Chinese Americans

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An Asian-American rights group has expressed its dissatisfaction with ABC's apology over the inappropriate handling of children's remarks in a TV show, Sing Tao Daily has reported.

In ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," one child suggested that a solution to the U.S. sovereign debt issue could be to "kill everyone in China," and another suggested putting up a huge wall around China.

The U.S. TV network has apologized for mishandling of the situation following a complaint from the 80-20 Political Action Committee, a pan-Asian-American political organization, which later showed its dissatisfaction, claiming the apology letter was not public or sincere enough.

Shien Biau Woo, 21st Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and founding president of 80-20, advised Chinese Americans to learn from Jews in preserving their rights. Woo called on U.S.-based Chinese to donate to a fund, in order to uphold their rights.

Tim McNeal, Vice President of Talent Development & Diversity at the Disney ABC Television Group, intended to have Jimmy Kimmel Live's producer apologize to Woo in person, but Woo reportedly insisted on a written apology letter, according to Sing Tao Daily.

Woo noted that the issue could be solved if Chinese Americans agreed that the apology letter has been sincere, otherwise ABC should make further apologies through other TV networks and the Internet.

Carl Chan, member of Asian Americans for Political Advancement, said that ABC's apology through its own TV network was an obvious sign of insincerity. Although he admitted it was a good start, Chan urged ABC to apologize to Chinese by other means. He added the program host Jimmy Kimmel should also apologize in person.

The resentment from the American Chinese community, particularly in the Bay area, put pressure on the San Francisco-based TV network, and prompted Jimmy Kimmel to apologize on his show a few days later.

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