Name: Shui Junyi （水均益） Nationality: Chinese

    Date and place of birth: 1963, Lanzhou, Gansu Province

    Education: 1980-1984 Department of English, Lanzhou University

    Current position: Producer and Host of “EASTERN HORIZON·TOP TALK ” 《东方时空·高端访问》 at CCTV-1, Anchor of “NEWS IN FOCUS” 《焦点访谈》at CCTV-1 and “360” 《360度》 at CCTV News Channel.

    Work Experience:

    1984-1993: Editor and Reporter, Xinhua News Agency

    1989 –1991: Xinhua correspondent in Cairo, Egypt

    1993 to Present: Department of News Commentary, China Central Television

    Career Description:

    The ten-year journalist career in Xinhua’s International News Department has given him a rich experience in the coverage of international news and laid a solid foundation for him in the studies of international relations and affairs. During his stay in Cairo, he devoted a lot of attention to the Middle East problem and became a recognized researcher in this field. After joining CCTV, he still focused on international affairs, going to a lot of hotspots to cover the big events in the world, like the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, the Afghan War and the Iraqi War. He is now very famous as China’s No. 1 war correspondent. After becoming anchor of “Eastern Horizon” and “News in Focus”, CCTV’s two prestigious programs, he started to win high popularity and reputation from millions of viewers. Now he is also known as China’s most distinguished interviewer of foreign state leaders, business tycoons and artistic celebrities, because it is he who has undertaken almost all these important and exclusive interviews. Up till now, he has conducted more than 200 such interviews. Those who have been interviewed include: U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, Japanese Prime Minister Abe shinzo, Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Putin, President of the International Olympic Committee, Mr. Roger, Former President of the International Olympic Committee, Mr. Juan Antonio Samaranch, King Norodom Sihanouk, President Karzai of Afghanistan, President of Ireland, President of Latvia, Prime Minister of Malaysia, President of Uganda, President of Tanzania, President Fox of Mexico, President Musharraf, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Prime Minister of Romainia, President of South Korea, President Toledo of Peru, King Abudullah of Jordan and Mr. Bill Gates, Mr. Soros, Mr. Placido Domingo, Mr. Tiger Woods etc.

责编：张璇