‘Voice of China’ echoes Xi Jinping’s ‘self-revolution’ call to double down against corruption
- China Media Group chief says the state broadcaster will spread Xi’s message about the crackdown to audiences at home and abroad
- It will also strengthen the training and management of ‘key positions and key personnel’
In an article in the party’s top theoretical journal Qiushi on Saturday, China Media Group (CMG) chief Shen Haixiong applauded President Xi Jinping’s idea of “self-revolution”, a process of purging party members to combat graft.
Shen, who is also deputy head of the party’s top ideological and propaganda body, said CMG would “promote and interpret” Xi’s speeches on tackling corruption and “tell a good story” through in-depth reports, commentaries and special programmes.
In addition, the media group, also known as the Voice of China, would use its dozens of multilingual overseas channels to explain the party’s “method of victory” to “create an international public opinion environment favourable to our country”.
The “method of victory” is a reference to the decade-long anti-corruption campaign launched by Xi in 2012.
CMG, which manages broadcasters including China Central Television (CCTV), China Global Television Network (CGTN), China National Radio and China Radio International, will also expose corruption in society, according to Shen.
