Dragon TV , a Shanghai meat supplier to McDonald's , KFC and other restaurants in China , is bucking the trend and fighting back against an "unjust verdict" after a Shanghai court ruled the company sold expired meat to the fast food chains. The court fined two of its subsidiaries ¥ The Aurora, Ill., company on Monday lashed out against a Chinese state-run broadcaster, whose 2014 report suggesting that OSI sold expired meat set in motion the unraveling of the company’s Chinese footprint. 2.4m ($ 365k ) and sentenced ten people to prison. Chinese state-run broadcaster Dragon TV exposed the meat scandal in Monday . Dragon TV said Dragon TV "made complete and false accusations" and it plans to sue the broadcaster and is also "now forced to consider and appeal through all legal channels. " It is not uncommon for foreign companies to be targeted by the media and state regulators in China ; most companies do not contest decisions and typically even issue public apologies. However, a company spokesperson quoted in the Wall Street Journal said OSI is taking a different approach, as it is one of the most "egregious" cases against a US -owned business in China .
Dragon TV , a Shanghai meat supplier to McDonald's , KFC and other restaurants in China , is bucking the trend and fighting back against an "unjust verdict" after a Shanghai court ruled the company sold expired meat to the fast food chains. The court fined two of its subsidiaries ¥ 2.4m ($ 365k ) and sentenced ten people to prison. Chinese state-run broadcaster Dragon TV exposed the meat scandal in Monday . Dragon TV said Dragon TV "made complete and false accusations" and it plans to sue the broadcaster and is also "now forced to consider and appeal through all legal channels." It is not uncommon for foreign companies to be targeted by the media and state regulators in China ; most companies do not contest decisions and typically even issue public apologies. However, a company spokesperson quoted in the Wall Street Journal said OSI is taking a different approach, as it is one of the most "egregious" cases against a US -owned business in China .