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CNN’s Chris Burns Apologizes To French Foreign Minister For Kyra Phillips’ Remark

francemar30.jpg“A CNN journalist in Paris on Wednesday described as ‘regrettable’ a comparison made by the US chain’s anchor between jobs protests in Paris and the Tiananmen Square uprising in Beijing,” AFP reports.

“‘Unfortunately I have to say that this reference to Tiananmen was regrettable,’ said Chris Burns during a reception with French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy. ‘It was one small comment by a presenter. Apart from that, for anyone watching yesterday’s coverage, it was very detailed and very balanced,’ Burns said.” Kyra Phillips made the remark on CNN Tuesday. Here’s what she said…

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