Fang Jing (; June 1971 – 18 November 2015) was an anchorwoman of

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(CCTV). She hosted several programs including the prime-time military program Defense Watch.China.org.cn
CCTV anchor suspected of spying for Taiwan
Retrieved on 2009-06-17. In 2009 she came under suspicion of spying for

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Career

Fang Jing started working for CCTV in 1994 after graduating from China's top school for broadcasting and spent four months at

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as a visiting scholar. She hosted a number of shows including the three-day live coverage of the

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and other millennium celebrations.

Accusation of spying

In 2009, Fang was accused of disclosing state secrets to a man from Taiwan and receiving money from him. She denied the accusation, but no longer hosted CCTV's Defense Watch program after March 1, 2009.

Death

Fang Jing received treatment for cancer in Taiwan, where she died on 18 November 2015, aged 44.

References

CCTV newsreaders and journalists Chinese women television journalists 1971 births 2015 deaths People from Beijing {{Asia-tv-bio-stub