I have a question about the CCTV-9 English-language news channel
I get on my local American cable system.
I'll watch its international news coverage and they have no problem
re****ting about elections in various countries, or opposition
parties' positions relative to official government positions. But
then in China any mention of democracy, elections, or oppositions
is ruthlessly suppressed. So how does China reconcile its refusal
to allow even discussion of democracy within its territory with
its re****ting on democratic elections in other countries?
And of course I'd like to know whether CCTV-9 is actually watched
by Chinese within China. Is it simply a translation of the regular
CCTV Chinese-language broadcast, or is it aimed at foreigners? In
other words, are the references to elections and opposition parties
mentioned in the domestic broadcasts?
