Li Ruiying (; born 16 July 1961) is a Chinese media personality and politician, best known for being the long-time anchor of the

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(CCTV) program ''

Xinwen Lianbo ''Xinwen Lianbo'' () is a Chinese daily news television programme produced by state-owned television broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV). It is shown simultaneously by all local TV stations in mainland China, making it one of the world ...

''. Li is the vice-president of China Association of Radio and Television and China Hosts Association, and the Chairman of the Broadcast, CCTV. Li was a delegate to the

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and the

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, and a member of the 9th, 10th, 11th National Committee of the

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Biography

Li was born in Beijing in July 1961, with her

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in Nanle County, Henan. Li was graduated from

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in 1983, majoring in broadcasting. After graduation, Li worked in

Jiangsu Television Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) () is China's third biggest television network after China Central Television (CCTV) and Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS). The television network is owned by the Jiangsu provincial government. The network is ...

. She was transferred to Communication University of China as a teacher in 1986, then she joined the CCTV. Li anchored the ''

'' since 1989. Li also appeared briefly at the

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in 2008 during the winter storms to read a poem with other television and film personalities. Li and fellow anchor Zhang Hongmin left ''Xinwen Lianbo'' in May 2014. She was subsequently said to have begun pursuing work in television anchor training. Some overseas Chinese-language news outlets have linked Li's departure from Xinwen Lianbo to the corruption case surrounding former prominent official Ling Jihua, though this has not been confirmed. At CCTV, Li was said to have earned 280,000 yuan a month, which is roughly equivalent to an annual salary of $530,000 a year.

Personal life

In 1987, Li was married to a Chinese scholar, Zhang Yuyan (), who is a researcher in

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, the couple have a son.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Ruiying 1961 births Chinese television personalities People's Republic of China politicians from Beijing Communication University of China alumni Living people CCTV newsreaders and journalists Members of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference