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On Monday, August 6 at 9:00 a.m. (EDT), American University professor Gao Zhan will be the guest on the Voice of America’s (VOA) Mandarin radio-television simulcast program China Forum.  This hour-long VOA call-in show will be Gao’s first opportunity to discuss directly with Chinese citizens her arrest, five month detention and sentencing on charges of spying for Taiwan – charges Gao says are unfounded. The interactive program, broadcast via short-wave and medium-wave (AM) radio as well as satellite television at 9:00 p.m. Beijing time, typically receives calls from throughout China.  The program will be available on-demand via www.voa.gov/chinese/ following the broadcast.

China Forum host John Xie will interview Gao about her imprisonment, sentencing and return to the United States in VOA’s Studio 47 at 330 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.

Media interested in the program should call Joe O’Connell at (202)619-2538.

The Voice of America is a multimedia broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government. VOA broadcasts over 900 hours of news, informational, educational, and cultural programming every week to some 91 million worldwide.  Programs are produced and broadcast in English and 52 other languages. 

For additional information, please contact the Office of External Affairs at (202) 619-2538 or send email to pubaff@voa.gov.