Wang Zhi'an Explained

Wang Zhi'an
Native Name:王志安
Birth Date:21 April 1968
Birth Place:Jilin City, Jilin Province, China[1]
Nationality:Chinese
Other Names:Wang Sir
Occupation:Journalist
Education:Wuhan University
Peking University
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王志安
Channel Display Name:王志安
Channel Direct Url:@wangzhian
Subscribers:1.45 million
Views:515,636,969
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Silver Year:2022
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Gold Year:2023
Stats Update:July 14, 2024

Wang Zhi'an (; born on April 21, 1968) is a Chinese investigative journalist and former television host.

He served as a reporter and host for China Central Television and chief investigative reporter for The Beijing News. He moved to Japan in 2020 and is currently the chief reporter of Tokyo Fuko Corporation.[2] In May 2022, he started making videos on his YouTube channel. The channel mainly comments on China's current affairs, social issues and hosts interviews.

Career

CCTV (1998–2015)

At China Central Television, Wang became famous for producing the documentary television program News Probe. He reported on ambulance corruption but left CCTV in 2015 when he was not allowed to air it.[3]

The Beijing News (2017–2019)

In 2017, Wang served as the chief investigative reporter of The Beijing News. The first season interviewed Xu Xiaodong, Zhou Libo, and Cao Dewang.[4]

YouTuber (Since 2020)

He was banned from the Internet in mainland China in 2019. In January 2020, Wang began to reside in Japan. Wang's studio opened a Twitter account and started operating a YouTube channel. Parts of his program "Wang Ju Pai An" were posted on his TikTok (international version) channel.

On May 2, 2022, he restarted the new media and came back.[5] In July of the same year, he went to Ukraine to cover the Russia-Ukraine war. He was the only mainland Chinese reporter in Ukraine except Phoenix TV.[6] In September 2022, he went to Tokyo to record the state funeral of Shinzo Abe,[7] as well as a series of special reports on the Fukushima nuclear accident, and was later interviewed for the 2024 Taiwan presidential election.[8]

Since October 2022, he has been interviewed and reported by the Associated Press,[9] NHK World-Japan,[10] Radio Free Asia,[11] [12] CBS News[13] and SWI swissinfo.[14]

Controversies

2024 talkshow controversy

In January 2024, Wang stayed two weeks in Taiwan, producing reports on the 2024 Taiwanese elections. He appeared on The Night Night Show with Hello on 20 January.[15]

Prelude

Wang had visited a DPP rally on 12 January, during which he witnessed a speech by Chen Chun-han, a disabled legislative candidate. At the scene, Wang described the circa 5-minute segment as "part of common emotive calls to mobilisation in the Taiwanese electoral process". He commented, "Personally speaking, I don't fancy this tactic. If you really care about these people with disabilities, why don't you give this person a higher position on the party list? Why do you put him 16th? Put him 5th, then for sure he will be elected. Put him 16th, it's actually very hard to enter the legislature."[16]

Trigger of controversy

In the appearance, Wang made remarks about Taiwanese politics. Criticising what he perceived as overly lavish and pompous campaigning from the two main parties – DPP and KMT, he likened campaign venues to "walking onto the wrong movie set." Wang remarked, "There are rockstars, and people that do the foreshadowing; and there is emotional mobilisation using disabled people on-stage."[17] He then briefly imitated a paralysed man with a jerking head movement, saying, "Support the DPP! Save Wang Yi-chuan!"[18] It aroused laughter from the audience, and was included in the first version published on 22 January, which has been replaced since then by a version omitting the clip. The show's producers apologised for the initial publication.

On 23 January, Chang Chih-hao, a DPP spokesperson, said the DPP "condemns" the appearance as "a mocking of Taiwan's democracy",[19] and that "ridicule of rally speakers" were "vicious comments". He also said to Taiwanese media that equality for disabled people was a core value of the DPP, and that the DPP was committed to establishing a comprehensive regime for disabled people and realising equal rights.[20]

In a tweet on 24 January, Wang refuted the spokesperson's comments and accused the DPP of instrumentalising disabled people as "election tools". Subsequent tweets also criticised the DPP's "pressuring" of the talkshow.[21]

The National Immigration Agency announced later that day a five-year entry ban for Wang, citing as grounds that he breached the conditions of the tourist visa by appearing on TV.[22] [23] [24] [25]

Aftermath

On 24 January, an anonymous Chinese-language X account began publicising personal information of Wang and his media employees including addresses and pictures of their offices, vowing a "revelation campaign".[26] It further claimed fraudulent business dealings by Wang in his media venture.[27] The tweets have gathered up to 233,000 views (as of 27 January, 01:00 UTC).

On 26 January, Wang published a video expressing his apologies to Chen Chun-han and "people with disabilities in Taiwan who feel offended",[28] and sarcastically mocked the DPP, "I should have actually just eulogised the DPP after arriving in Taiwan: to eulogise the DPP as not only the light of the Taiwanese democratic system, but also the light of Chinese-speaking peoples, the light of the world, the light of Asia, and the light of the universe".[29] [30] He reported instances of physical stalking after the publicisation of the personal information, purportedly causing some of his team to refrain from work that day and express intentions of termination. "I think that the CCP will not vigorously hunt me down right now [...]. I also think that the DPP will not hunt me down using their means in Japan. The people who would hunt me down are most probably Falun Gong groups, for I offended them a while back. [...] Secondly, it's those particular groups in the Chinese diaspora in Japan; I know this well. They are precisely using these means of doxxing to publicise my personal information", he said. He indicated his plans to relocate the offices, and to contact Japanese police.

Chen died on 11 February 2024 following cold complications.[31] After media reports on 15 February about the death, Wang posted on Twitter what he claimed to have been an apology letter destined for Chen drafted "half a month ago", but which had not been sent. In the same letter addressed to Chen, Wang had pledged to donate 1 million yen ($7091 in 2023) to the Taiwan Foundation for Rare Disorders (TFRD).[32] On 16 February, TFRD published a statement rejecting the donation − received before the Lunar New Year holidays − and claiming to have reimbursed it "after discovering through internet searches" that it was from Wang.[33] [34]

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Notes and References

  1. 為什麼中國人普遍歧視河南人？ ｜河南人｜歧視｜地域黑｜偷井蓋兒｜騙子｜刻板印象｜王局拍案20231012. 王志安. YouTube. 2023-10-12. 2023-10-21. 2023-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021031543/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvtgGZRnwiY. live.
  2. Web site: 东京风行新闻社- Tokyo fuko corporation . 2024-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114195857/https://www.fengxing.jp/ . 2024-01-14.
  3. News: 韩阳 . 业内 央视知名调查记者王志安将辞职，或与节目采访受挫有关 . 2018-07-06 . 蓝媒汇 . 2015-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180706132837/http://www.lanmeih.com/show/10000332 . 2018-07-06 . dead.
  4. News: 魏晓 . 为新闻而生，新京报“我们视频”欢迎竞争，欢迎王志安们 . 2018-07-06 . 蓝媒汇 . 搜狐 . 2017-09-11 . 2018-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180706132547/http://www.sohu.com/a/191292140_99970452 . live.
  5. News: 日本にただいま潜伏中…国営放送CCTVの元編集委員「中国の池上彰」がぶちまける中国メディアの内情. 文春オンライン. 2022-09-10. 2022-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20221013051151/https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/55656. 2022-10-13. 安田峰俊. 文芸春秋.
  6. News: Böge . Friederike . Peking . 2022-07-25 . Reporter will Chinas Blick auf den Ukraine-Krieg verändern . 2024-01-16 . FAZ.NET . de . 0174-4909 . 2022-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124015538/https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/reporter-will-chinas-blick-auf-den-ukraine-krieg-veraendern-18195654.html . live .
  7. Web site: 2022-10-07 . 中国人が安倍元首相の国葬と反対デモを見て「衝撃」を受けたワケ . 2024-01-16 . ダイヤモンド・オンライン . ja . 2022-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124165216/https://diamond.jp/articles/-/310835 . live .
  8. Web site: 2024-01-08 . 多位華文網紅來台觀摩總統大選 「這個人」被多次指控是中國大外宣 國際 . 2024-01-16 . Newtalk新聞 . zh-Hant-TW . 2024-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116025040/https://newtalk.tw/news/view/2024-01-08/904174 . live .
  9. News: Fleeing Xi’s China, journalist makes fresh start abroad. Dake. Kang. 2022-10-20. AP News. Beijing. 2023-08-20. en. 2024-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128135527/https://apnews.com/article/health-china-beijing-tokyo-mao-zedong-07e1b7aa3efe78f94ae949417e515456. live.
  10. Web site: Chinese journalist gets firsthand look at Fukushima . . 26 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231107181047/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20231005160027130/ . 7 November 2023 . en . 5 October 2023 . dead.
  11. Web site: 【独家】王志安(上) 我对革命派改良派都没兴趣 我能做的是推动百姓觉醒 观点 . 2024-01-16 . Radio Free Asia . zh-cn . 2023-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501115745/https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/duomeiti/guandian/gd-10312022185650.html . live .
  12. Web site: 【独家】前央视记者王志安（下）：习继续执政 会把中国带回相对危险状况观点 . 2024-01-16 . Radio Free Asia . zh-cn . 2023-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430071121/https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/duomeiti/guandian/gd-11162022140549.html . live .
  13. News: 2023-06-19. One reporter's lonely mission to keep 'facts' flowing in China, where it's 'hard now to get real news'. 2023-08-20. CBS News. en-US. Elizabeth. Palmer. Elizabeth Palmer. Shuai. Zhang. Tokyo. 2023-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820041053/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-news-xi-jinping-crackdown-on-truth-exiled-reporter-mission-find-facts/. live.
  14. Web site: Wecker . Katharina . 2023-01-10 . 王志安：中国的民主之声 . 2024-01-16 . SWI swissinfo.ch . zh . 2024-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116160844/https://www.swissinfo.ch/chi/multimedia/%E7%8E%8B%E5%BF%97%E5%AE%89-%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E7%9A%84%E6%B0%91%E4%B8%BB%E4%B9%8B%E5%A3%B0/48168762 . live .
  15. News: Wang Zhi'an penalised with five-year entry ban following discrimination controversy from "The Night Night Show" in Taiwan . 2024-01-27 . BBC News 中文 . zh-hant . 2024-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126234752/https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/chinese-news-68090861 . live .
  16. "就我自己个人角度来讲，不太喜欢这种方式。如果你真的是要在乎这些身体残障的人，那你为什么不把这个人的不分区排名往前靠呢？你为什么把他放到第16名呢？你把他放到第五名，那肯定能当选。你放到第16名，这个位置实际上几乎很难进入国会。"
  17. "有歌星、还有前面铺垫的，还有把残疾人推上去煽情的。"
  18. "支持民进党，抢救王义川！"
  19. "一個中國人對臺灣的民主說三道四"
  20. Web site: 2024-01-23 . 'The Night Night Show' invites Chinese person who mocks disabled candidate; DPP condemns: committed to establishing an equal, dignified society . 2024-01-27 . Newtalk新聞 . zh-Hant-TW . 2024-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126175254/https://newtalk.tw/news/view/2024-01-23/906421 . live .
  21. Web site: Zhi'an . Wang . 2024-01-24 . Tweet . 2024-01-27 . X . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127004149/https://twitter.com/wangzhian8848/status/1749798894425579668 . live .
  22. Web site: Lin . I-chün . 2024-01-24 . Wang Zhi'an violates regulations in his visit to Taiwan; Immigration Agency: lawfully rescind visa and prohibit from entr . 2024-01-27 . Ministry of the Interior R.O.C. (Taiwan) . zh-Hant-tw . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127004150/https://www.moi.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=8&s=312905 . live .
  23. Web site: 中央通訊社 . 2024-01-24 . Ex-Chinese journalist Wang Zhi'an appears on the Night Night Show with Hello; Immigration Agency confirms illegality that will be punished . 2024-01-27 . 中央社 CNA . zh-Hant-TW . 2024-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125021443/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202401240206.aspx . live .
  24. Web site: Chinese journalist banned from Taiwan for 5 years, mocked disabled lawyer. Taiwan News. Keoni. Everington. 2024-01-25. 2024-01-26. 2024-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126022859/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5084852. live.
  25. Web site: China journalist at center of talk show controversy receives Taiwan entry ban. Focus Taiwan. Li-yun. Huang. Bernadette. Hsiao. 2024-01-24. 2024-01-26. 2024-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126022859/https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202401240021. live.
  26. Web site: 2024-01-24 . Tweet . 2021-01-27 . X . zh . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127012234/https://twitter.com/yukishoppu/status/1750086111253377361 . live .
  27. Web site: 2024-01-24 . Tweet: 'Tearing apart Wang Zhi'an's "Tokyo Fuko News Agency" (revelations welcome)' . 2024-01-27 . X . zh . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127022529/https://twitter.com/yukishoppu/status/1750071271411564545 . live .
  28. News: zh:「給所有人道歉」 王志安發影片道歉：模仿障礙者是不妥當的 . “I apologize to all”: Wang Zhi'an uploads apology video, stating mocking disabled inappropriate . https://news.cts.com.tw/cts/life/202401/202401262280800.html . . 26 January 2024 . zh-Hant-TW . 28 January 2024 . 26 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126135818/https://news.cts.com.tw/cts/life/202401/202401262280800.html . live .
  29. Web site: Wang . Zhi'an . Wang apologises to all . YouTube . zh . 2024-01-28 . 2024-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128084822/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jutrlp_6ww8 . live .
  30. Timestamp 13:22–15:04
  31. News: 2024-02-15 . 台灣律師陳俊翰離世終年40歲　患脊髓肌肉萎縮症早前遭王志安嘲諷 . Taiwan Lawyer Chen Chun-han, who had SMA and earlier mocked by Wang Zhi'an, passed away at 40 . zh-HK . HK01 .
  32. wangzhian8848 . 1758068330869702910 . 惊闻陈俊翰律师去世，令人震惊和遗憾。. It is shocking and regrettable to hear that lawyer Chen Chun-han passed away. .
  33. News: 2024-02-16 . 王志安向陳俊翰道歉捐100萬日幣 罕病基金會婉拒︰已退款 . Wang Zhi'an's 1M yen apology donation to Chen Chun-han rejected by TFRD . Yahoo! News .
  34. Web site: 2024-02-16 . 【財團法人罕見疾病基金會】針對王志安先生日前捐款100萬元日幣，本會僅接受其善意惟婉拒捐款 . Regarding Mr Wang's 1 million yen donation, the Foundation will merely accept his goodwill but refuse the donation . 2024-02-20 . Foundation for Rare Disorders.

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