This blog post comes from our sister blog, The Journal.

A Chinese primary school teacher and a beautician have filed a suit against CNN, owned by Time Warner, in New York over remarks that they have insulted China and it’s people.

It is also seeking compensation of US$1 for every person in China, or $1.3 billion in total, according to a Honk Kong newspaper.

This lawsuit, directed at Time Warner and Jack Cafferty, the “offending” commentator, comes after 14 lawyers launched a similar suit in Beijing, saying that the commentator’s remarks violated the dignity and reputation of the Chinese people.

Read more at The Journal.