China - TV presenter suspended after microblog warning about tainted gelatine

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is concerned about the fate of Zhao Pu 赵普, an evening news presenter on state-owned CCTV, who has not been seen on screen since 9 April, after posting a warning message on his Weibo microblog about the dangers of the gelatine being added to certain kinds of yoghurt and other food products. “CCTV's management must quickly explain why Zhao Pu was suspended and what his current status is,” Reporters Without Borders said. “If he violated an internal regulation, CCTV should (...)

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