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| Anchors of Chinatown News TV. (Photo from CNTV/Facebook) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA— Following heavy backlash on social media, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) has ended its partnership with Chinatown News TV (CNTV) and will no longer air the Mandarin-language newscast. PhilStar reported, CNTV no longer aired Thursday evening on ANC and instead broadcast its episode on its own Facebook page.
Prior to this, ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs chief Ging Reyes defended the airing of CNTV on ANC, saying the show was produced by Filipinos with the goal of serving the Filipino-Chinese community. She also assured that ABS-CBN retained editorial control over their content, despite a disclaimer appearing at the beginning of the show stating that the views of the anchors and producers of the newscast do not necessarily reflect the policies and position of the network.
CNTV, previously named Chinese News TV, stated on its website that it aims to promote Filipino-Chinese culture, keep the public informed on current events in the Philippines and abroad, and spread China’s ambitious “One Belt, One Road” infrastructure project that aims to link East Asia to Europe. Mentions of it spreading the One Belt, One Road initiative has been removed from their website after Rappler first reported on the partnership between CNTV and ANC.
