China’s top regulators have underlined that broadcasters must be operated by politicians as they campaign to discourage public entertainment. Analysts say the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is transforming TV stations into its absolute mouthpieces.
On Oct. 29, the publicity department of the Central CCP Committee and China’s national radio and television administration summoned the nation’s top four broadcasters in terms of entertainment programs. The agencies were the Shanghai Media Group, Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, Zhejiang Radio and Television Group, and Hunan Broadcasting System, reported state media.
