Chinese media allowed to rent studios for local correspondents: Mainland Affairs Council

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/06/27
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The government should ban Chinese television companies from broadcasting news talk shows from Taiwan, a ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker said Saturday (June 27).

Several Chinese media companies, including CCTV, Southeast Television and Haixia TV, operate TV studios in Taiwan, featuring news talk shows presented by a Chinese host and two Taiwanese guest speakers, the Liberty Times reported.

While news organizations from China are allowed to post correspondents in Taiwan, they should not broadcast negative political shows from Taiwan, said DPP legislator Chiu Chih-wei (邱志偉). He said the government should ban the production of such Chinese talk shows and revoke the media companies’ licenses.

The Cabinet-level Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said the Chinese media groups were allowed to rent studio space from local broadcasters for their correspondents. If they recorded special shows, then they should ask for permission first, MAC said.    [FULL  STORY]