<P> The Chinese staff members at CGTN English range in experience from interns to media professionals with years in the business . Executive producers, producers and senior news anchors typically have higher education, often from universities in other countries . By 2007, the channel had about 300 staff members, of whom 70 were full - time with about 30 foreigners on contract . Ahead of the channel's 2010 relaunch, it began to hire foreign correspondents based in countries around the world, and in 2011 CCTV News started to hire English - speaking Chinese reporters based in 30 provincial bureaus across China . </P> <P> In addition to Chinese anchors, CGTN employs foreigners as news presenters, some of whom have extensive experience, such as Edwin Maher (a former newsreader and weatherman from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), while others may be recent university graduates just embarking upon their careers . </P> <P> Former comptroller Jiang Heping defended the policy of putting foreigners on air, arguing that "we feel international on - air personalities boost the credibility of CGTN and befit its image as an international channel . In this regard, CGTN will not restrict the origin of its employees and choose to build its unique identity through its programming ." </P> <P> The first foreign news anchor on what was then known as CCTV - 9 was Chris Gelken, who joined the channel from Hong Kong's TVB and presented the 30 - minute business show, BizChina . Gelken left CCTV News in 2005, and returned to TVB from 2010 to 2013 . </P>

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