„It’s never right to joke about or denigrate any group of people,“ Jamie Dimon said after joking about longevity at a Boston College event.
JPMorgan Chase’s CEO is apologizing after attempting to poke fun at the Chinese Communist Party last week. Jamie Dimon had been speaking at an event at Boston College where he brought up an anecdote from a Hong Kong trip where he learned that the CCP and JPMorgan are both celebrating their 100th anniversary. He then said, „I’d make you a bet we last longer.“ He then said that he couldn’t say that in China, which has been ruling Hong Kong since 1997. „They probably are listening anyway,“ Dimon added. Now, he’s taking back the quips. He has released a statement apologizing for the remarks, saying that he „truly regrets“ making them. „It’s never right to joke about or denigrate any group of people, whether it’s a country, its leadership, or any part of a society and culture,“ Dimon said.
