October 23, 2013 Beijing
On October 22, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev engaged in an online interaction with Chinese netizens on Xinhua Net. In the "High-End Interview" segment of Xinhua Net, host Zhao Yan interviewed Medvedev about the numerous questions raised by enthusiastic netizens through forums, Weibo, and text messages. Medvedev expressed his willingness to communicate with Chinese netizens, addressing topics such as the development of Russia-China relations. Below are excerpts from the interview:

In 2007, Xinhua News Agency established an internal digital television front-end system, planning to transmit a total of 126 channels, which includes 35 existing analog channels, 87 new channels, as well as one self-produced news channel, one conference television channel, and one educational channel, with one channel reserved. The construction of this system was required to adopt the DVB standard, based on broadcasting methods, to enable digital reception for business television users. Additionally, the system was required to have good compatibility, reliability, and upgradability, providing services to Xinhua News Agency's internal staff and their families, while also considering future support for two-way services such as VOD and time-shifted television. The front-end hardware of the system utilized a complete set of equipment from the industry-leading manufacturer, Skopas, as the foundation of the entire digital television platform; the construction of the platform was based on IP technology, with connections between devices made via IP. The entire system is managed and monitored by the Skopas NMS-4000 network management system. The core devices in the system adopted an N+1 automatic redundancy design to ensure stable and reliable system operation. Since 2010, Beijing Oneband has been responsible for the maintenance, upgrades, and renovations of the Xinhua News Agency's business television system, providing live broadcast support during numerous major events.