When Wang Yi saw the CTV5 van, he understood.
He said to Zhang Qi beside him, "It's just a simple press conference. It doesn't seem right to use so many resources for it."
"I agree, which is why I initially contacted reporters from Chang'an Television and a few other stations."
"But then CTV's leadership got in touch with me. They said they already knew a little about your second decision, and that something this important had to be covered by CTV."
"After all, you have hundreds of millions of fans around the world. This is a chance to explain things to them, so it needs to reach a global audience. A local station just won't do."
"When I heard that, I realized they had a point, so I had no choice but to agree."
Wang Yi didn't dwell on it.
Soon, he met with CTV's reporters, broadcast coordinators, and directors.
CTV's leadership also called him.
They briefly explained the situation.
They also told him that the press conference would air as a special segment during the midday sports news.
A clip would also be included in that evening's Xinwen Lianbo.
Wang Yi smiled. "There's no need to cut anything. I won't say much."
Wang Yi then called Liang Yimiao, the female host on CTV5, to discuss the details.
At last, it was noon.
Time for the midday sports news.
Across China, people who followed sports turned on their televisions, watching the sports news as they ate lunch.
Some younger viewers also turned on their phones and computers while they ate.
They watched the sports news.
The internet had made it much easier to follow sports, but some viewers still preferred watching the midday sports news.
With the Asian Games just around the corner, even more people were tuning in to