Video: Premier Wen dismisses
shoe-throwing
Martin Jahnke (1st R) leaves Cambridge
Magistrates Court, Britain, Feb. 10, 2009. Jahnke, the 27-year-old German
student who disrupted Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's speech at the
University of Cambridge on Feb. 2, appeared at Cambridge Magistrates Court
on Tuesday after being charged with a public order offense. Martin Jahnke
was accused of threatening abuse and causing stress through his behavior.
The case was adjourned to March 10 for a pre-trial review.(Chinese media/Ma
Guihua)
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CAMBRIDGE, Britain, Feb. 10 (Chinese media) -- The
27-year-old German student who disrupted Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's speech at
the University of Cambridge appeared at Cambridge magistrates court on Tuesday
after being charged with a public order offense.
Martin Jahnke was accused of threatening abuse and
causing stress through his behavior. The case was adjourned to March 10 for a
pre-trial review.
The judge said the court needs time to prepare for
witnesses. Until then, Jahnke will remain on unconditional bail and risk going
to prison if he does not appear in court at 9:30 am on March10.
Jahnke was charged with violating section four of the
Public Order Act shortly after disrupting Premier Wen's speech at the concert
hall of University of Cambridge on Feb. 2.
Alison Richard, vice-chancellor of the university,
later that day expressed her deep regret in a statement on the university
website.
"I deeply regret that a single member of the audience
this afternoon failed to show the respect for our speaker that is customary at
Cambridge. This university is a place for considered argument and debate, not
for shoe-throwing," she said.
Richard visited the Chinese Embassy in London last
Friday to deliver her apology in person to ambassador Fu Ying.
She hoped that relations between the University of
Cambridge and China would not be affected by the incident.
Premier Wen has, through the Chinese Embassy in
London, sent a message urging leniency toward the student, who is understood to
have formally apologized for his behavior.
"It is hoped that the university will give the
student an opportunity to continue his studies," he said.
Wen urged Jahnke to "recognize his mistake and use
his developing eyesight to recognize the real China."
Sources believe that Jahnke, if convicted, could face
up to six months in prison or a fine of 5,000 pounds (6,400 U.S. dollars).
Wen urges Cambridge to forgive shoe
thrower
BEIJING, Feb. 9 -- Premier Wen Jiabao has asked
Cambridge University to forgive the student who threw a shoe at him during his
speech there this month, the Chinese ambassador to the UK said on Saturday.
In a press release on the Foreign Ministry's website,
Ambassador Fu Ying said: "I would like to convey the following from Premier Wen:
Education is the best help for a young student. It is hoped the university will
give the student an opportunity to continue his studies." Full story
Brown says incident during Wen's
Cambridge speech "a matter of regret"
BEIJING, Feb. 5
(Chinese media) -- In response to an incident to disrupt Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's
speech at Cambridge University, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it was
"a matter of regret," the Foreign Ministry said here Thursday.
Brown wrote a letter to Premier Wen on Wednesday, in which
he spoke highly of the China-Britain relations and the achievements of Wen's
European tour, especially his visit to Britain, said Foreign Minister
spokeswoman Jiang Yu in a press release. Full story
China voices strong dissatisfaction
over incident to disrupt Premier Wen Jiabao's speech at Cambridge
University
BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Chinese media)-- China voiced strong
dissatisfaction Tuesday over an incident during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's
speech at Cambridge University on Monday.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Wen's speech,
entitled See China in the Light of Her Development, was warmly welcomed at the
university. However, someone tried to disrupt the order during the speech. Full story
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