Xu Lin, former director of the State Council Information Office, is the new boss of Chinese state radio and television. Photo: AP
Chinese state broadcasting gets a new chief: Xi protégé Xu Lin
- The 59-year-old has taken over as head of the National Radio and Television Administration, according to a post on its website
- He is not new to propaganda – Xu has previously led the cabinet’s Information Office as well as the country’s internet regulator
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Xu Lin, former director of the State Council Information Office, is the new boss of Chinese state radio and television. Photo: AP