JACKIE CHAN - CHAN DEFENDS CHINA COMMENTS

CHAN DEFENDS CHINA COMMENTS

JACKIE CHAN has moved to quash the controversy following his recent comments about democracy in China - insisting his remarks were taken out of context.
The action star, a Hong Kong native and one of the Communist nation's leading stars, reportedly spoke about the dangers of China adopting a democratic stance at a business forum in the country's Hainan province on Saturday (18Apr09).
He reportedly told the forum, "I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want."
The comments have been heavily criticised by pro-democracy groups both in China and worldwide.
But a representative for the actor is adamant Chan was referring to freedom in the entertainment industry and not Chinese society at large.
Solon So, chief executive of Chan's company JC Group, says, ""Some people with ulterior motives deliberately misinterpreted what he was saying."