American TV network CNN's host Jack Cafferty's recent insulting remarks about China, and CNN's self-defensive response have triggered a wave of anger among people all around the world.

Cafferty said in a TV show on April 9 that Chinese products were "junk" and the Chinese people were "basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years".

People say CNN's despicable attack against China and the Chinese people is a slap in its own face, as it always touts "objective and balanced media reports". Our reporter Shuangfeng takes a close look.

Reporter:
As a Chinese student studying in the US, Wu Chao says the recent coverage by CNN about Tibet and Olympic torch relay has forced him to reconsider its credibility, as what he sees on TV is completely different from what he has grown up with and what he hears from his family and friends back in China.

''Chinese students and those who work in the United States are very angry about the commentator's remarks. His words are racially discriminative and lack professional morality. ''

Many Chinese immgrants have complained their sense of dignity has been seriously offended. In California and Arizona, Chinese students are planning to gather in front of CNN offices over the weekend, in protest of the media attack.

Meanwhile, CNN's reaction to the wide-ranging indignation among the Chinese public has also set off domestic criticism. As a fluent Chinese speaker, Robert Daly, director of the Institute for Global Chinese Affairs at the University of Maryland, believes its a shame for the US media industry and will lead to very negative impact.

''Cafferty said all the Chinese products were 'junk.' His words are harmful to trade between the two countries, and we know that trade is beneficial to both sides.''

Interestingly, CNN's biased coverage of the recent Lhasa riots in Tibet and disruptions en route the Olympic torch relay has given rise to a whole new usage of the network's name.

"Don't be too CNN" is a phrase that is gaining increasing popularity on the Internet. A rap song titled "Don't be too CNN" has been improvised by a Chinese web singer and posted on the widely viewed video sharing website YouTube.

While using the popular online chatting tool MSN, millions of Chinese netizens have festooned their names with hearts and "China".

MSN contact lists of netizens have steadily filled up with the symbols of solidarity since Wednesday.

Shuangfeng, CRI News.