Intern’s #MeToo case finally reaches trial in China

Zhou Xiaoxuan arrives at a courthouse in Beijing for her case to be heard (Andy Wong/AP)

A high-profile case of sexual harassment in China’s #MeToo movement involving a well-known state TV host has finally reached trial, more than six years after the alleged incident.

As the #MeToo movement spread globally in 2018 and women came forward to share their stories of assault and harassment, a young Chinese woman named Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused CCTV host Zhu Jun of groping and forcibly kissing her when she was an intern.