Chinese Company Regrets Washington Times' Refusal to ApologizeThe China National Machinery and Equipment Import & Export Corporation (CMEC) said Friday it regrets the fact that The Washington Times has refused to apologize for its groundless reports on the CMEC's alleged export of missile components to Pakistan.In a statement issued Friday, the CMEC said that in August this year The Washington Times published a series of reports alleging that the CMEC had exported missile components to Pakistan. The CMEC had previously issued a statement, making it clear that those reports were groundless and sheer fabrications. The CMEC has thereafter made repeated representations to the newspaper. Friday, the CMEC again made a statement as follows: 1. As the result of the repeated representations made by the CMEC, The Washington Times issued a correction on September 6, admitting publicly that its previous reports on the CMEC's export of missile components to Pakistan were wrong. 2. The CMEC feels regret and dissatisfaction that, although the newspaper issued the correction, it still refused to make any apology to the company. 3. The above-mentioned reports of The Washington Times have greatly damaged the CMEC's reputation and caused losses to its business. The CMEC reserves the right to further pursue this matter. |
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