James Chau Explained

James Chau (Chinese: 周柳建成١-.. Zhōuliǔ Jiànchéng; born 11 December 1977)[1] is a British-born journalist, television presenter, and United Nations goodwill ambassador. He previously anchored the main evening news on state-owned China Central Television (CCTV). In 2009, he was appointed by the United Nations as China's first UNAIDS goodwill ambassador.[2] He wrote a newspaper column for the Chinese Communist Party-owned tabloid Global Times.[3] His appointment as goodwill ambassador to the World Health Organization attracted attention due to his role in presenting forced confessions while working for Chinese state-run broadcaster CGTN.[4] [5]

Education

Chau was born in England and educated at City of London School[6] and St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, where he was Varsity News Features Editor.[7] His parents were born in Indonesia and Hong Kong.[8]

Television

After graduating from Cambridge, and interning at Vogue and Mirror Group Newspapers,[9] he moved to Hong Kong for his first newsroom position. From 2001 he was a reporter and later an anchor at TVB Pearl.[10] Chau joined China Central Television in 2004,[11] where he featured as a main presenter on the 24-hour CCTV News English-language station. Since April 2010, he also co-fronted the channel's flagship China 24 show.[12]

UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador

In August 2009, the United Nations announced his appointment as its first UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador on the Chinese Mainland.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About . James Chau . 25 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120202045214/http://www.james-chau.com/about/ . 2 February 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Partnerships Department . Unaids.org . 25 October 2011.
  3. Web site: February 26, 2020. Ethics complaint to World Health Organization (WHO). Safeguard Defenders. 29 April 2021. 19 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119104134/https://safeguarddefenders.com/sites/default/files/James%20Chau%20Ethics%20complaint.pdf. live.
  4. News: May 28, 2020. WHO reviews China-based news anchor's global ambassador role. Financial Times. May 28, 2020.
  5. News: Nuttall. Jeremy. May 29, 2020. He says Chinese authorities forced a confession out of him. Now he wants the WHO to fire the man who presented it on TV. Toronto Star. May 31, 2020.
  6. http://jcc.org.uk/members-news/
  7. Web site: CCTV reporter James Chau in UN Millennium summit – Interview Video . 25 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111023131917/http://english.cntv.cn/reporter/james/un/index.shtml . 23 October 2011 . live .
  8. Web site: I Am Broadcasting From China - All about China | Radio86.com . Lt.radio86.com . 19 October 2011 . 25 October 2011 .
  9. Web site: SH Magazine: Shanghai restaurants, events and nightlife | SH Magazine Online. Shmag.cn. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190339/http://www.shmag.cn/feature/first_person_james_chau. 3 March 2016. 25 October 2011.
  10. Web site: CCTV-English Channel-James Chau . Cctv.com . 25 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110826210129/http://www.cctv.com/english/special/C12203/01/index.shtml . 26 August 2011 . live .
  11. Web site: jameschau2004. 8 June 2006. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140309183704/https://sites.google.com/site/jameschau2004/. 9 March 2014. 25 October 2011.
  12. Web site: China Central Television . English.cntv.cn . 25 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104075223/http://english.cntv.cn/program/china24/01/index.shtml . 4 November 2011 . live .
  13. Web site: CCTV news anchor James Chau nominated "UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador" CCTV-International . Cctv.com . 14 August 2009 . 25 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201043501/http://www.cctv.com/english/special/excl/20090814/110009.shtml . 1 February 2012 . live .

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