Overview
- Tony Dokoupil anchored from Taipei on Wednesday after he did not get a Chinese visa in time, a situation CBS and the Chinese Embassy have not explained.
- NBC’s Tom Llamas and ABC’s David Muir are anchoring their evening newscasts from Beijing during President Trump’s visit.
- CBS says correspondents Weijia Jiang and Anna Coren are reporting from Beijing, and the network framed the Taipei location as relevant because Taiwan is central to the talks and a hub for advanced chips.
- The Taipei broadcast ended early when a cameraman suffered a medical emergency, and CBS said he is okay and recovering.
- The visa setback drew new criticism of CBS’s leadership and planning as the program trails ABC and NBC in ratings, with some commentators calling the shift an embarrassing misstep.