Gilbert on CGTN
Here is the online link of the “China and the World” documentary. CGTN broadcasted it at 11:08 am on 27 December 2019, and replayed it at 03:08 am on 28 December, and it also launched it on the CGTN new media platform. My part starts from 18:25 to 20:58. Renaat Morel is also featured. As you can see the “answers” I provided and were retained are not that close to the questions. As a matter of fact many of my comments were not considered, too much self-censorship… I even taught they would not show me… maybe I said too much with honesty…
The link works on Safari, not on Firefox in my case.
https://s-url.cgtn.com/m/fDFHIA
The questions
See the introduction by CCTV, CGTN is the international channel of CCTV.
To celebrate the 70 anniversary of PRC, CCTV is making a special documentary about the personnel exchange. We would like to invite you to join us to talk about China’s development and the exchanges between China and the rest of the world from the perspective of foreigners.
Questions:
- What is your initial impression of the Chinese people? Where does it come from and what new discoveries have been made after dealing with the Chinese people?
- What are the characteristics and cultural differences of Chinese people studying and working abroad?
- Among the Chinese studying abroad, a considerable proportion of them remain working and living abroad. Is this a drain of resources or a channel for China to export influence?
- What changes have China’s national image experienced since the 1970s? In your opinion, what aspects of China’s influence on the world are the most significant?
- In your opinion, what does reform and opening up mean to China?
- Compared with the 1990s, more Chinese graduates have returned to China for development. What’s your take on that?
- Nowadays, many foreigners come to China to work and start businesses. How far is China from becoming an international human resources market?
Visiting my office
On 22 August 2019 the CGTN team visited my office where part of the interview was shot. Later we walked to Morel’s Restaurant where we had lunch.
