
A Second Death for a Student Outlet
A new report from an independent outlet shows how alumni struggled to rescue the archive of a Chinese university publication shut down earlier this year.

Hefei Broadcast Television (合肥市廣播電視台) is an official television station of the Hefei city government and falls under the leadership of the Hefei Municipal Party Committee’s propaganda department. It claims to be the largest television broadcast institution in Anhui Province, providing four TV channels and four radio programs on news, lifestyle, technology, sports, culture, and tourism, according to a recruitment announcement in 2025. The notice also states that it has over 100 social media accounts, with more than 70 million followers. It established Hefei Culture Broadcasting Group Ltd., (合肥文廣集團有限公司) in 2012, which engages in activities such as investment, advertising, film production, real estate, exhibitions, and more, according to the Hefei Broadcast Television website. The company itself also has six subsidiaries spanning broadcasting, new media, and performing arts.
