Emmy award-winning journalist talks about China

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Chito Sta. Romana giving talks about China. The development of China to defending and acquiring it's sovereignty.

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There's also envelopmental journalism in China. According to Chito in one of the presscon, he accidentally went to side of the Chinese reporters and after the presscon, he got an envelop with cash, while foreign correspondents has tokens.

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Chito Sta. Romana Sta. Romana explaining Spratly Island and Philippine's conflict with China.

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In 1971, Chito Sta. Romana had a three-week visit to China with the Philippine youth delegation of student leaders. 15 of them was nvited by the Chinese People’s Friendship Association.

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"Red Tourism" in China visiting Mao's hometown.

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In 1971, Chito Sta. Romana had a three-week visit to China with the Philippine youth delegation of student leaders. 15 of them was nvited by the Chinese People’s Friendship Association.

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Chito Sta. Romana, his mother and wife.

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Spring before the Tienanmen square protest in 1989.

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Chito Sta. Romana and son in Tienanmen square before the protest in 1989.

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The popular photo of Mao.

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Chito Sta. Romana stayed in China for 39 years and he witnessed the development of China from Mao to the present time where China became second superpower after the US.

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Chito Sta. Romana stayed in China for 39 years and he witnessed the development of China from Mao to the present time where China became second superpower after the US.

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Chito Sta. Romana's first live telecast from Llasa, Tibet, for ABC’s “Good Morning America” in 2006.

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Chito Sta. Romana's first live telecast from Llasa, Tibet, for ABC’s “Good Morning America” in 2006.

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Chito Sta. Romana is the former Beijing bureau chief for ABC News and his team won News and Documentary category at Emmy's in 2000 and they got nominated again in 2001 and 2006.

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Chito Sta. Romana is the former Beijing bureau chief for ABC News and his team won News and Documentary category at Emmy's in 2000 and they got nominated again in 2001 and 2006.

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Chito Sta. Romana stayed in China for 39 years and he witnessed the development of China from Mao to the present time where China became second superpower after the US.

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Chito Sta. Romana stayed in China for 39 years and he witnessed the development of China from Mao to the present time where China became second superpower after the US.

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A plate with mask was awarded to Chito Sta. Romana when he leaves the news organization.

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Chito Sta. Romana, the former Beijing bureau chief for ABC News, who stayed in China for 39 years and witnessed the development of China from Mao to the present time, gave a talk on his work and life in China.