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China Central Television (CCTV) host Rui Chenggang was detained by police as authorities launch an anti-corruption campaign into China's media.

China’s government detains its own popular news anchor as it probes corruption

Business, Economics and Jobs

Rui Chenggang is well known for his provocative interviews with corporate and world business leaders for CCTV — the state-run Chinese Central Television. But last week, just before going on air, he was taken away by the authorities.Rui Chenggang is well known for his provocative interviews with corporate and world business leaders for CCTV — the state-run Chinese Central Television. But last week, just before going on air, he was taken away by the authorities.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden chats with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on December 5, 2013. Biden raised the issue of press freedom with China.

Is Beijing about to pull the plug on two major American news operations in China?

Global Politics
The World

China Cracks Down On ‘Excessive Entertainment’

Conflict & Justice
The World

Media freedoms in China

Environment
The World

Chinese earthquake coverage

Environment
The World

China’s coverage of Tibetan protests

Conflict & Justice

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Chris O’Brien, a former employee of Xinhua, the Chinese government-run news agency, on how China’s state-controlled media are portraying the Tibetan protests.

Protest chants as musical soundtrack

Conflict & Justice

Ursula Lindsey reports from Cairo on the improvised chants that have provided a musical soundtrack to the past weeks of protest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.