CNN新聞網在一篇題為「中國要求卡弗蒂道歉」(China demands apology from Cafferty)的報道中說,卡弗蒂和CNN都無意冒犯中國民眾,CNN願意對任何因為卡弗蒂的言論而覺得受到冒犯的人致歉。(It was not Mr. Cafferty's nor CNN's intent to cause offense to the Chinese people, and [CNN] would apologize to anyone who has interpreted the comments in this way.)