EU commissioner apologizes for remarks on China, gays

[uawchild]

Source: Reuters

Germany's European commissioner apologized for offending China, gay people and French-speaking Belgians on Thursday as the EU executive tried to end days of scandalized commentary that might have jeopardized trade.

Guenther Oettinger said in a statement released by the Commission that he now realized his remarks to a German business forum last week had "hurt" people. He had called Chinese people "slit-eyes", joked about "compulsory gay marriage" and railed at a Belgian region's efforts to block an EU-Canada trade deal.

A spokesman for the EU executive, which is trying to improve relations with Beijing despite disputes over trade policy and human rights, said Oettinger had released the apology after a call from Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-china-oettinger-idUSKBN12Y10D

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Good Lord. Why does this man still have a job? That isn't an elected position is it?

[Iggo]

1. "Why does this man still have a job?"

Only in America.

Oh, wait...

[uawchild]

3. --- He had called Chinese people "slit-eyes" ---

Yeppers, in the America I love, a political appointee or someone in a corporation that called Chinese people "slit-eyes" damn well SHOULD lose there job. Not to even mention his gay bashing comment too.

This man is in a position of power and responsibility. He just exposed how flawed a human being he currently is.

[gordianot]

2. If he could imitate a Russian accent he could go to work for Trump.

[snooper2]

4. I think somebody took a poll and he got to keep it