Xi extends congratulations on 80th anniversary of overseas broadcasting services

Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday extended congratulations on the 80th anniversary of the launch of the Chinese people's overseas broadcasting services.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended greetings to the staff of China Media Group, as well as to foreign friends who have supported the Chinese people's broadcasting work abroad.

On Dec. 3, 1941, the CPC set up a radio station in Yan'an to broadcast in Japanese, marking the launch of the Chinese people's overseas broadcasting services.