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According to media reports, Cao Jingxing, a well-known media personality, died in Shanghai in the early morning of February 11, 2022, at the age of 75 due to illness.
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Cao Jingxing, born in Shanghai in 1947, graduated from Fudan University, is a famous media person, current affairs and economic commentator, and is known as China's "first tv critic".
Four days ago, Cao Jingxing was still updating Weibo news. He had updated Weibo more frequently before, but he stopped on this day forever.
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Cao Jingxing, who joined the team in the Nanshan Mountains of Anhui Province for 10 years in 1968, entered the Department of History of Fudan University in 1978, studied the US economy at the Institute of World Economics of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences in 1982, was hired as a writer for Asia Weekly in 1989, became deputy editor-in-chief in 1994, and then served as the chief writer of Ming Pao, writing editorials and reviews. In 1997, he switched to television and became the editor-in-chief of the Zhongtian News Channel of Hong Kong Communications Television. In 1998, he joined Phoenix TV and served as the deputy director of Phoenix TV Information Station and the director of the speech department. Since February 2009, Mr. Cao Jingxing has been commenting on domestic and foreign current affairs news daily during the morning prime time of the Voice of China, the news comprehensive frequency of China Radio.
Chen Luyu called Cao Jingxing a "master milk killer", and Dou Wentao called him a "news radar". His published works include "Ten Days in India", "Personal Experience", "Ten Years in Hong Kong", "Phoenix in the Aperture" and so on.
Cao Jingxing had a father, Cao Juren (1900-1972), who spanned the "four worlds" of politics, history, journalism and literature. Cao Juren was an introductory disciple of the master of traditional Chinese studies, Zhang Taiyan, who had close contacts with Lu Xun and wrote the Commentary on Lu Xun. However, when Cao Jingxing was 4 years old, his father died. He wrote in the Preface to the Hong Kong Literature Series (Cao Juren Scrolls): "Whenever a friend says that my work in the Hong Kong press is 'inheriting my father's business', I can't help but have a bitter smile in my stomach. After coming to Hong Kong, I have seen several articles about how I benefited from my father's teachings in my early years; for me, this is a luxury, difficult to reach. Cao Jingxing also said: "More from his (Cao Juren's) more than 40 million words of works, his indifferent personality to fame and fortune has a great influence on me." ”
Cao Jingxing later became a veteran media personality and appeared at the CPPCC press conference at the age of 72. According to the news released by Wuhan, on March 2, 2019, the press conference of the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held, and Cao Jingxing, who was 72 years old at the time, was also at the scene. According to the report, Cao Lao has been listening carefully and taking notes.
Source: Jingchu Network
Cao Jingxing came to Wuhan and talked about his current affairs comments, he quipped that he was laid off and reemployed. In 2010, Jingchu Network reported that Cao Jingxing came to Han to attend the "National Seminar on the Construction of Broadcasting Thought Media". Talking about current affairs comments, he quipped: "Others are newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, I am an old man who is not afraid of tigers, and I began to make current affairs comments in my fifties, which belongs to laid-off re-employment." Cao Jingxing's "Lectures on Current Affairs" was very well received after it was broadcast, and was later praised by New Weekly as "the most valuable TV program in China in the past 15 years." Commentator Cao Jingxing won the honor of "China's Most Valuable TV Presenter in 15 Years" published by New Weekly.
In 2003, the authors Ho Leung Leung (second from left) and Mr. Cao Jingxing attended an event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
After Cao Jingxing's death, He Liangliang, a commentator on current affairs on Phoenix Satellite TV, posted a eulogy on the Internet to remember Mr. Cao. He Liangliang worked with Cao Jingxing on Phoenix TV for many years. He said in the article: "In the late 1990s, Mr. Cao worked in the Phoenix Satellite TV Chinese Station, in 1999 the US military plane attacked the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia, the incident aroused the anger of chinese people around the world, Phoenix Satellite TV produced a special commentary program "Current Affairs Lecture", Mr. Cao invited me to join; in 2001, the Phoenix Satellite TV Information Station was established, Mr. Cao, Mr. Ruan Cishan and I formed a commentary department, became colleagues, and interacted with Mr. Cao a lot during the period. ”
At the end of the article, He Liangliang said: "There are many media people, but it is very rare for a media person like Mr. Cao, whether he is in traditional media such as daily newspapers, weekly magazines, TV stations, radio stations or social media, whether in journalism education or various social activities, he is very comfortable and amazing." The death of Mr. Cao is extremely sad for the people of Phoenix and a major loss for the Chinese press. I believe that Mr. Cao's life as a media person will surely enter the annals of media history and will surely inspire latecomers. ”