Alibaba exec accused of sexual assault wants alleged victim to apolgise

An Alibaba exec accused of sexually assaulting an employee has now sued the plaintiff for damage to his reputation and sought an apology, according to Chinese media reports. The former Alibaba manager, Li Yonghe, has petitioned the court to order the female employee to engage in a grand gesture of apology by posting a statement in a prominent position on a national website for 15 days. The victim, who was allegedly sexually assaulted on a business trip after being pressured to drink to excess, has reportedly sought to have the case struck off court lists. Alibaba's initial response to the incident saw the alleged victim asked to produce video evidence. Desperate to have her story told, the alleged victim posted to the Alibaba intranet to spread the news of the behavior. An apology was issued for the behavior, and Alibaba's head of HR reprimanded. Alibaba also implemented self-defense training for female staff but appears not to have trained male staff not to assault their colleagues.