China and Zimbabwe are set to further cooperation in broadcasting as China Central Television, CCTV, is eager to air Zimbabwean television programmes in China, ZBC News reported today. China and Zimbabwe have strengthened cooperation in areas of broadcasting following talks between the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) chief executive officer Henry Muradzikwa and his Chinese counterpart CCTV vice president Zhang Changming in Beijing today.
Zhang said CCTV is eager to air Zimbabwean television programes in China in order to help counter the monopoly that Western countries have over reporting on Zimbabwean and African issues. He said China is willing to offer exchange programmes and to host broadcasting personnel from Zimbabwe in order to assist in the improvement of broadcasting standards for Zimbabwe. He further extended his gesture of appreciation to the Zimbabwean government for airing Chinese programmes on ZBC as this has helped the Chinese people in Zimbabwe to keep abreast with matters at home.
Later at a dinner hosted for the visiting Zimbabwean delegation by the CCTV president Zhao Huayong, Zhao offered training facilities for ZBH staff in technical, production and journalism areas.
(Source: Xinhua)
