US EditionReuters withdraws Xi, Putin longevity video after China state TV pulls legal permission to use it
Reuters withdrew a video featuring Putin and Xi Jinping after China Central Television revoked usage rights, citing exceeded terms and editorial misrepresentation concerns.
- Reuters withdrew a four-minute video featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping after a legal request from China Central Television to remove it.
- CCTV claimed that Reuters exceeded the terms of their agreement and criticized its editorial treatment, although no specifics were provided.
- He Danning, legal supervisor of CCTV, stated that the editorial treatment resulted in a clear misrepresentation of facts.
- Reuters affirmed its commitment to accurate journalism, stating that it has found no reason to believe its longstanding commitment to accurate, unbiased journalism has been compromised.
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Video of Putin and Xi Jinping's conversation about longevity deleted at the request of China — Reuters: EADaily
EADaily, September 6th, 2025. The state television of the People's Republic of China ordered the removal of a video recording of a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, in which the topic of longevity was discussed.
Reuters withdraws Xi, Putin longevity video after China state TV pulls legal permission to use it
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.
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