China's #MeToo movement gets its moment in court with case against prominent TV host

In this Jan 16, 2019, file photo, screenwriter Zhou Xiaoxuan speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at her home in Beijing, China. - AP

BEIJING (AFP): A sexual harassment case against a powerful Chinese media figure begins in Beijing on Wednesday (Dec 2), with his accuser calling it a major moment in the country's still-young #MeToo movement.

Zhou Xiaoxuan, now 27, sparked a social media storm in 2018 after accusing prominent television host Zhu Jun of groping and forcibly kissing her when she was an intern at state broadcaster CCTV.