Anchor face-off a letdown

Unforeseen civility: Regan and Liu facing off on US prime time television. — The Straits Times /Asia News Network

Beijing: A much-hyped war of words between anchors from Fox Business and China’s state broadcaster CGTN left Chinese viewers disappointed as the trade debate ended without the anticipated fireworks following a social media feud.

With the US-China trade talks on hold, thousands of Chinese viewers, media and even economists tuned in to watch CGTN host Liu Xin take on Fox Business Network presenter Trish Regan in the rare debate yesterday.