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China's premier turns to lawyers from Jun He and Grandall amid New York Times row

To suggest that th Premier of China turn to a foreign, even U.S. law firm, is a little naive. This is a highly political case and a question of face! Of course, it is only the Chinese top law firm that he can turn to and with Jun He and Gradall he has done exactly that. The fact that the two lead senior partners are not specialized libel lawyers, looks to me like a detail. Much more fascinating is the fact that it is not a goverment spokesman as one would have expected but a pri vate law firm that comes forward with the first reaction. This clould convey a higher degree (and more aggressive) determination to fight these allegations. It might also signal a desire to remain more in control of teh defense (although this may be an illusion.

30-Oct-2012

3:58 pm