CCTV-China appoints new president

Sunday 17 May 2009 Sidney The Chinese government has appointed Jiao Li, a vice minister of China's Ministry of Propaganda, as the new President of the country's state broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV).   Mr Jiao took up his new post yesterday.   Zhao Huayong, CCTV's former President, will continue to serve as Chairman of the China Television Artists Association.   CCTV said that because Mr Zhao had already reached his position's retirement age, "it was normal to hand over to younger cadres," the Xinhua News Agency reported.   via Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union http://www.abu.org.my/abu/index.cfm/elementid/52220/CCTV-China-appoints-new-president-