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International Radio Belarus adds weekly program in Chinese.

Belteleradiocompany press release, 4 Jan 2013: "Starting from January 1 the programs of international broadcasting of the Belarusian radio are also broadcasted in Chinese. According to the Chief Director of the International Radio 'Belarus' Naum Galperovich, this took place within the framework of the new program 'Your Friend - Belarus' which will air weekly and will narrate about the relations of Belarus and the People's Republic of China, joint projects in economy and other spheres and the contacts of the citizens of the two countries. The creative team which prepares the programs includes Belarusian journalists and their Chinese colleagues working in Belarus. Thus, starting this year 'Belarus' broadcasts on international air in 8 languages: Belarusian, Russian, English, German, Polish, French, Spanish and Chinese." -- No frequency listed for the Chinese, but Radio Belarus transmits on shortwave in the other languages.

International Radio Belarus, 31 Dec 2012: "In addition to Belarusian journalists, the team working on that project includes their Chinese colleagues Li Zuo and Wang Yuhong."

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