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''Xinwen Lianbo'' (, literally News Simulcast) is a daily news programme produced by
China Central Television China Central Television (CCTV) is a Chinese state- and political party-owned broadcaster controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Its 50 different channels broadcast a variety of programing to more than one billion viewers in six lan ...
(CCTV), a state broadcaster. It is shown simultaneously by all local TV stations in
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, making it one of the world's most-watched programmes. It has been broadcast since 1 January 1978. This program is used as a medium for the state to announce government announcements and meetings, commentaries on major economic and policy issues, and the activities of national leaders. The program reflects official positions of the
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on a wide range of matters. Some accuse the program as serving more as a means for the party to divulge its political agenda rather than to examine the day's important news events. It has been criticized both within China and internationally for its lack of neutrality. Despite declining popularity, it remains a widely watched program.


Name, format and distribution

There is no standard English translation of the name. Variants in use include "Evening News" and "Network News Broadcast". An Oxford dictionary gives ''news hook-up''. The Chinese name contains two words: "''Xinwen''" (/) meaning "news" and "''Lianbo''" (/) closely translating to "joint broadcast" or "simulcast", referring to the fact that material is broadcast by all provincial and municipal television stations (usually their flagship channel) in China, which guarantee that audience could watch the programme by
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all over the country. And all the provincial TV stations have correspondents and reporters that are obliged to provide the programme with news reports and features from their respective areas. The programme consists of a daily news bulletin of approximately thirty minutes, beginning with the headlines and proceeding to detailed reports.See the ''Duowei'' external link below, ''passim''. In special circumstances, the broadcast is extended beyond the 30 minutes allotted when deemed necessary. For example, in 1997, the death of
Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping (22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary leader, military commander and statesman who served as the paramount leader of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989. Aft ...
extended ''Xinwen Lianbo'' broadcast beyond the regular time for over a week. The announcers are shown seated, with a window into the control room behind them.See this edition at 00:16, where a lady clearly walks behind the window: The format has hardly varied for three decades, even its details. Mandarin language is always used, in accordance with government language policies, and throughout the broadcast the language is formal and flowery. The delivery is stilted, without
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or humour. Prior to January 2013, ''Xinwen Lianbo'' never included "two-way" (where the anchor conducts direct dialogue with a reporter or a commentator) or live reports, (although it did air live reports of the launch of the
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lunar satellite on October 1, 2010). The first live report was made on January 26, 2013.They have implemented only Vizrt-powered graphics since the September 25, 2011 newscast. , the opening titles and music had been substantially unchanged since 1988. The programme justifies its title with a comprehensive distribution system that has led the ''
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'' to dub it "one of the world's most-watched news programs." Calculations based on official statistics suggest as many as 135 million people tune in each day, which makes sense if one considers the large number people who live in China. The ''
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'' calculated in 2006 that it had fourteen times the audience of the highest-rated US news show. The initial 19:00
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broadcast is broadcast simultaneously on
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,
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and
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(simulcast on
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) and on the primary channel of provincial and municipal stations, as well as selected radio stations across the country.
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usually repeats the programme (or live if the first broadcast is outdated or contains errors) at 9:00 pm, whereas
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usually repeats the programme at a later time and
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usually repeats the programme at 4:59 am. There are later repeats dubbed into selected minority languages for viewers in appropriate regions. This ensures that free-to-air and pay TV viewers in the country may see around half the available channels carrying the programme. On 18 July 2020, Xinwen Lianbo transitioned to 16:9 high definition format.


Presenters

It is always presented by two
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s, usually one male and one female. From 1989 to 2006, the main newscasters were Xing Zhibin and Luo Jing, assisted by four others. On 5 June 2006, two younger newscasters were introduced, namely Li Zimeng and
Kang Hui Kang Hui (; born 17 January 1972) is a Chinese news anchor for China Central Television, the main state announcer of China. He is now the President of the Broadcast, China Central Television. He won the Golden Mike Award in 2008. He is known a ...
.


Current

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Bao Xiaofeng Bao Xiaofeng (; born November 22, 1979) is a Chinese news anchor for China Central Television, the main state announcer of China. She is of Mongols, Mongol descent. She is known all over China as an announcer for the 7:00 pm CCTV News program ''Xi ...
(female, 寶曉峰/宝晓峰) * Gang Qiang (male, 剛強/刚强) * Guo Zhijian (male, 郭志堅/郭志坚) * Hai Xia (female, 海霞) *
Kang Hui Kang Hui (; born 17 January 1972) is a Chinese news anchor for China Central Television, the main state announcer of China. He is now the President of the Broadcast, China Central Television. He won the Golden Mike Award in 2008. He is known a ...
(male, 康輝/康辉) *
Lang Yongchun Lang Yongchun (; born 23 July 1971) is a former Chinese news anchor best known for his work at China Central Television (CCTV), the main state broadcaster of China. He was best known in China as the announcer for the 7:00 pm CCTV News program ''X ...
(male, 郎永淳) * Li Ruiying (female, 李瑞英) * Li Xiuping (female, 李修平) * Li Zimeng (female, 李梓萌) *
Ouyang Xiadan Ouyang Xiadan (; born 28 July 1977) is a Chinese news anchor for China Central Television, the main state announcer of China. She won the Golden Mike Award in 2007, and received Golden Eagle Award for Best Programme Host in 2008. Biography Ou ...
(female, 歐陽夏丹/欧阳夏丹) *
Pan Tao Pan Tao (born July 12, 1971) is a Chinese news anchor for China Central Television, the main state announcer of China. He is known all over China as an announcer for the 7:00 pm CCTV News program ''Xinwen Lianbo'', which has reach all over China ...
(male, 潘涛) * Wang Ning (male, 王寧/王宁) * Xing Zhibin (female, 邢質斌/邢质斌) * Yan Yuxin (male, 嚴於信/严於信) *
Zhang Hongmin Zhang Hongmin (; born 13 March 1961) is a Chinese news presenter for China Central Television (CCTV), the main state announcer of China. He won the Golden Mic Award in 2009. He is known in China as an announcer for the 7:00 pm CCTV news program ...
(male, 張宏民/张宏民) * Zheng Li (female, 鄭麗/郑丽)


Former

* Du Xian (female, 杜憲/杜宪) Removed after expressing sad emotion to 1989 Tiananmen Square protest. * Xue Fei (male, 薛飛/薛飞) Removed after expressing sad emotion to the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest. *
Zhang Hongmin Zhang Hongmin (; born 13 March 1961) is a Chinese news presenter for China Central Television (CCTV), the main state announcer of China. He won the Golden Mic Award in 2009. He is known in China as an announcer for the 7:00 pm CCTV news program ...
(male, 張宏民/张宏民)


Political significance


News values

Effectively, ''Xinwen Lianbo'' is a mouthpiece for the party and the state. As with all news broadcasts in mainland China, the running order is dictated by the socio-political importance of the individual or group concerned (rather than other
news values News values are "criteria that influence the selection and presentation of events as published news." These values help explain what makes something "newsworthy." News values are not universal and can vary between different cultures. Among the m ...
). Therefore, the activities of the
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are almost always the first item, followed by reports on the members of the
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in rank order. Diplomatic engagements are usually shown before domestic engagements. Significant statements from the
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or the
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have been read out, in full, after the headlines.See this edition at 01:09, where a Party announcement related to the 17th Party Congress preceded coverage of the one-year countdown to the Beijing Olympics: When significant events or speeches are covered, the camera will carefully pan across the Politburo Standing Committee.See this edition, where Standing Committee members are mentioned by rank at 00:42 and shown at approx. 01:50: The program has been heavily criticized for its formulaic presentation of news items and its heavy focus on party and state leaders, and its lack of critical focus. Around half of the programming on average is dedicated to political content: party announcements, government meetings, or leaders' activities.


News orientation

The programme plays a role in the CCP's communication mechanisms at both the mass and élite levels. Zhan Jiang, professor at China Youth University for Political Sciences, aptly summed up its content in three phrases: "The leaders are busy, the motherland is developing rapidly, other countries are in chaos." On the one hand, it is the news source with the widest reach amongst China's large population, and so it provides the Party with the opportunity to influence the masses. According to Li, watching the bulletin has traditionally been "a national ritual at the family dinner table." On the other hand, it has been used as a mechanism to signal changes and continuities in policy and personnel. New policies have been introduced by special features, such as the 'model
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' used to promote '' Three Represents'' in 2002. The ranked shots of the Politburo Standing Committee indicate their relative power: "Each leader is allocated a certain number of seconds in front of the camera, Chinese media experts say, with the time for each one carefully regulated by the party propaganda department." This lies behind the programme's extreme formality, because any miscommunication could have serious consequences. An example of this, the coverage of the
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saw longtime anchors Du Xian and Xue Fei fired after they both "wore black and read the news more slowly than usual".


Declining popularity

All CCTV programmes are under commercial pressure, but ''Xinwen Lianbo'' is less-affected than most. It has few competitors, though
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's
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and
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's
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news shows' are competition. It is also one of CCTV's major earners. While there are no commercials during the show, the slots immediately afterwards have sold for US$100,000 each, and the five-second slot just before 7 pm has been the most expensive CCTV offered, worth 24 million RMB in 2003 (about 7% of CCTV's annual advertising revenue). The ''
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'' reported that interest in the programme has declined, only receiving 10% of the audience share market compared to 40% before 1998. This was due in part to reporting of official government announcements, which have attracted little interest. After June 20, 2009, ''Xinwen Lianbo'' has focused more on critical reporting and human-interest stories.


Overview


Broadcast time

All times are ( UTC+08:00).


Live

*
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(free-to-air channel),
CCTV-13 CCTV-13 (, China Central Television News Channel), formerly CCTV News (), broadcasting across China since 2003, is a 24-hour news channel of China Central Television and the biggest news channel in mainland China. Content CCTV News channel br ...
(news channel) and
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(national defense and military channel): Daily at 19:00-19:30 CST a subsidiary of
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.


China Central Television rerun

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(international channel): Next Day at 22:30-23:00 and 02:00-02:30 (Asia), 03:00-03:30 (Europe), 05:30-06:00 (America) CST. *CCTV-13: Daily at 21:00-21:30 CST. *
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(free-to-air channel): Next Day at 04:59-05:29 CST.


International-language version

*: ** CCTVDaifu with Japanese version: Daily at 20:00-20:30 JST (19:00-19:30 CST).


Controversies


"Very erotic very violent"

On 27 December 2007, ''Xinwen Lianbo'' aired a report about the wide and easy availability of explicit content on the internet. The report appealed to juristic institutions and government to hurry to make relevant legislation in order to purify the internet environment. In the report, a young student described a pop-up advertisement she saw as being "very erotic very violent". After the airing of the report, many
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were posted by internet users ridiculing the comment and CCTV's credibility in part. The incident also questioned the reliability of ''Xinwen Lianbo'', noting the unlikelihood of a web page being both violent and erotic at the same time (even though such pages do exist), and the age of the student interviewed. Personal information of the interviewed girl was later also leaked, identifying the girl in the report by name.
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events caused by “very erotic very violent", on 7 January 2008, Yangtze Evening News
Online message boards were populated by large threads about the incident, and a satirical work even stated that CCTV's website was the number one "very erotic very violent" website on the internet, with some users even creating their own toplists of sites which meet these criteria, the "top 8 very erotic very violent sports events" and even identifying things that are yellow as being erotic (since 黄, ''huáng'', the Mandarin character for "yellow", also means "erotic").


Chengdu J-10 footage

On 23 January 2011, the program showcased the
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in the air by firing a missile at an airplane, the target plane then exploded. This footage lasted half a second, and the destroyed airplane shown was identified as that of an
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, a US fighter jet. It turns out the clip was taken from the 1986 US film ''
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Similar newscasts in other socialist countries

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References


External links


''Xinwen Lianbo'' from 1991, via ''6rooms''CNTV Online Streaming of ''Xinwen Lianbo''
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