Friday, October 23, 2009

China opens first regional radio broadcast for SE Asian countries

NANNING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's first regional radio broadcast for international audience -- southeast Asian countries -- opened here Thursday on the sideline of the China-ASEAN Expo from Oct. 20 to 24 in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The Guangxi Beibu Bay Radio (BBR), jointly launched by China Radio International and Guangxi Foreign Broadcasting Station, broadcasts from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. every day in five languages including English, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese mandarin and Cantonese, said an official with the municipal authorities.

The radio will reach more than 100 million people in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, southeast Thailand and China's Guangxi, the official said.

Various subjects, including politics, economics, cultures, education, health, tourism and entertainment, will be covered in 16 programs such as morning and evening news, top music, Chinese language learning, etc..

The website of the radio is also opened Thursday.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Here comes Radio Free Asia rival.
Beibu Bay Radio will soon take over RFA audiences.Hold tight USA!

China Beijing Radio had fronted US led anti Cold War and won.

Now China is doing the same thing to demonize US.

Anonymous said...

Ni ho ma! do ma ka hai!

Anonymous said...

I can not believe I am winessing the Collapse of the Great Civization of Eagle. Now Dragon rises.

Anonymous said...

China can see USA Free Asia's weakness now.

Anonymous said...

Are these broadcasted goes on line too.
Want to listen online