China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian on Friday visited the headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Sydney as he encouraged the taxpayer-funded media organisation to adopt a more Beijing-friendly narrative.
Xiao was greeted by the ABC’s top figures, including ABC News Deputy Director Gavin Fang and Director of Domestic and International Editorial Department Lisa Whitby, according to the Chinese embassy’s website.
Xiao reportedly said he hoped the ABC “will give full play to its unique advantages” as a mainstream media agency with a strong influence to report on the China-Australia relations “more rationally and objectively.”
The Chinese ambassador also praised the ABC as a “witness and recorder” of the exchanges between China and Australia, and urged the national broadcaster to “make positive contributions to strengthen mutual understanding.”…