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Why CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil is broadcasting from Taiwan instead of Beijing

The Independent·Rachel Dobkin·19 days ago
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle CBS Evening News' Tony Dokoupil gushes over Marco Rubio CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil was reportedly unable to secure a visa for China and will broadcast from Taipei, Taiwan, instead of Beijing during President Donald Trump 's state visit. Trump is in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping , expected to cover topics like the Iran war, trade relations and Taiwan's future. This situation is seen as a misstep for CBS News under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, especially as Dokoupil's program has been experiencing weak ratings. During the week of April 27, CBS Evening News attracted 3.86 million viewers, significantly trailing ABC's World News Tonight (8.3 million) and NBC's Nightly News (6.23 million), whose anchors are reporting from Beijing.…

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