Paid news in China?

IN Media Watch Briefs | 15/07/2014

A top anchor of CCTV, the state broadcaster, has been detained for allegedly being at the centre of a paid news scam. Rui Chenggang anchored a business show and also owned shares at a public relations company which sold slots on his show to high profile business personalities. Corporate leaders were eager to promote themselves by appearing on his programme. CCTV has come under the scanner President Xi’s corruption crackdown.

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