Zhou Xiaoxuan

Zhou Xiaoxuan (Chinese: 周晓璇; pinyin: Zhōu Xiǎoxuán; born c. 1993), better known by her pen name Xianzi (Chinese: 弦子; pinyin: Xiánzi), is a Chinese screenwriter and leading advocate in the Chinese Me Too movement.[1][2][3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhou.
Zhou Xiaoxuan
周晓璇
Born1992/1993 (age 28–29)
Wuhan
Occupationscreenwriter, activist
Known forRole in Chinese Me Too movement

Biography

Zhou Xiaoxuan was born in Wuhan in circa 1993. She moved to Beijing when was 18 years old to study screenwriting. Zhou writes essays under the pen name Xianzi.

Sexual assault allegations

In 2018, Zhou wrote an essay that was widely spread on social media. In it and a more detailed sequel, Zhou alleged that in 2014 she had been forcibly kissed and groped for about 50 minutes by Zhu Jun, a Chinese television host, in his dressing room where she, working as in intern, had gone in the hope of getting an interview. The day after, she reported the incident to the police.[3] Later she joined the #MeToo movement and sued Zhu, who, denying all allegations and saying that he had endured "tremendous humiliation", sued Zhou for defamation. In September 2021, a Chinese court rejected her accusations against Zhu, and the newspaper Global Times claimed that the MeToo movement was used by foreign countries to "tear Chinese society apart".[3][4][5] The court cited "insufficient evidence" for its decision.[6][7]

References
  1. Hernández, Javier C. (2019-01-04). "She's on a #MeToo Mission in China, Battling Censors and Lawsuits". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. "How a Sexual-Harassment Suit May Test the Reach of #MeToo in China". The New Yorker. May 12, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Feng, Zhaoyin; Wong, Tessa (September 27, 2021). "Xianzi: The #MeToo icon China is trying to silence". BBC. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. Buckley, Chris; Chen, Elsie (2021-09-15). "China #MeToo Figure Vows to Appeal After Losing Landmark Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  5. "One Year of #MeToo: How the Movement Eludes Government Surveillance in China". The New Yorker. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  6. Analysis by Nectar Gan and Steve George. "Analysis: The face of China's #MeToo movement loses her legal battle, but vows to appeal". CNN. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  7. "Court rules against woman who became face of China's #MeToo movement". the Guardian. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-28.


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