The BBC Chinese Service has made its final radio broadcast in Mandarin after nearly 70 years.
Shortwave programming in Mandarin is a casualty of spending cuts announced by the BBC World Service in January.
From now on, Mandarin-speakers will be served only by the BBC's Chinese-language websites; a weekly radio broadcast in Cantonese will continue.
BBC managers say they have had to make tough choices because of a 16% cut in UK government funding.
BBC World Service Mandarin programming began back in 1941, pre-dating by eight years the proclamation of the People's Republic of China.
Shortwave programming in Mandarin is a casualty of spending cuts announced by the BBC World Service in January.
From now on, Mandarin-speakers will be served only by the BBC's Chinese-language websites; a weekly radio broadcast in Cantonese will continue.
BBC managers say they have had to make tough choices because of a 16% cut in UK government funding.
BBC World Service Mandarin programming began back in 1941, pre-dating by eight years the proclamation of the People's Republic of China.
(Source : BBC News via Kimandrewelliott.com)
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