The Peking University associate professor who accused a China Central Television presenter of disloyalty has apologised on his weblog, writing that he had not said she was a spy for Taiwan, only that she was 'leaking secrets'.
Zhou Yijun, of the School of Journalism and Communication, also said in his entry on Saturday that he did so only as a metaphor in an article about students cheating on the National College Entrance Exam.
But Professor Zhou refused to say where he obtained the news and the details about Fang Jing .
'I will keep my mouth shut. Please don't keep calling me,' he wrote. 'Even if I am being irresponsible, I only said [Fang] was leaking secrets instead of being a spy.'
The Oriental Guardian, based in Nanjing, reported that Fang had applied to host Defence Watch, a panel discussion programme on military issues, to gather intelligence.
Fang said in a video interview with Web portal Sina.com: 'I have no reason to betray my motherland [and] sell my soul.
