Sept 5 (Reuters) - Reuters News on Friday withdrew a four-minute video containing an exchange between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussing the possibility that humans can live to 150 years old, after China state TV demanded its removal and withdrew the legal permission to use it.
The footage, which included the open mic exchange from the military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, was licensed by the China state television network, China Central Television (CCTV).
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Why not? The news has been spread, the story is out there. So no harm in taking the video down now and risk your access to future Chinese government events.
I also like the touch that they reported this themselves.
Every week they capitulate to the powers that be.
Agreed, it is no longer a trusted service in my book.