Is it possible that all the metropolitan newspapers on mainland China will have correspondents in Taiwan some day?
A. On the mainland side, anyone who applies will not be restricted. Right now, the key is with Taiwan. Q. You have previously proposed “one country, two systems of journalism.” For the news industry, what is the substance in “one country” and “two systems”? A. “One country” says that the news industry on both sides of the strait is the news industry within one country. But because we live under different social systems, you have principles of journalism and I have mine. In Taiwan, newspapers can be privately owned and that is different from mainland China. It is possible to explore whether the “two systems” can complement each other. The Taiwan media focus on readability and they will pay attention to public opinion. With respect to the reporting on Shenzhou 6, CCTV’s Bai Yansong and ETTV’s Lu Xiufang held different viewpoints. CCTV was interested in the full picture, whereas Lu Xiufang cared more about the details such as the living arrangements of the astronauts on board Shenzhou 6.
