Fang Jing

方静

Born

(1971-06-00)June 1971

Beijing, China

Died

November 18, 2015(2015-11-18) (aged 44)

Taiwan

Education

Harvard University

Occupation

anchorwoman

Years active

1994 - 2009

Known for

Oriental Horizon

Television

China Central Television

Chinese name

Traditional Chinese

方靜

Simplified Chinese

方静

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Fāng Jìng

Fang Jing (Chinese: 方静; June 1971 – 18 November 2015) was an anchorwoman of China Central Television (CCTV). She hosted several programs including the prime-time military program Defense Watch.^[1] In 2009 she came under suspicion of spying for Taiwan.^[1]

Career

Fang Jing started working for CCTV in 1994 after graduating from China's top school for broadcasting and spent four months at Harvard University as a visiting scholar. She hosted a number of shows including the three-day live coverage of the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong and other millennium celebrations.^[1]

Accusation of spying

In 2009, Fang was accused of disclosing state secrets to a man from Taiwan and receiving money from him.^[1] She denied the accusation,^[2] but no longer hosted CCTV's Defense Watch program after March 1, 2009.^[1]

Death

Fang Jing received treatment for cancer in Taiwan, where she died on 18 November 2015, aged 44.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e China.org.cn. CCTV anchor suspected of spying for Taiwan Retrieved on 2009-06-17.
^ The age.com.au. "The age.com.au." Spying claims arise as China changes tack on media. Retrieved on 2009-06-17.
^ "前央视女主播方静因癌症去世享年44岁". Sina (in Chinese). 2015-12-06.