China Media Group (CMG) unveiled 21 awards to TV artworks, groups and individuals for their outstanding contributions in the field in a special broadcast of its third annual Chinese TV Drama Awards that aired on Wednesday.
TV Series of the Year went to "Northwest Years", a story about Chinese revolutionary Xi Zhongxun and his journey in the War against Japanese Aggression and the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The prize also went to "City of the City", a story featuring two generations of bankers in Shanghai, and their challenges and choices in the world of finance.
Best actor and actress awards went to Yu Hewei, Jin Dong, Song Jia and Liu Yifei, respectively.
The TV Series Annual Gala will be rebroadcast on CCTV-1 at 17:00 on Thursday and on CCTV-8 during prime time on Sunday. The show is also available on new media platforms of China Central Television (CCTV).
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that the situation in Iran is "under total control" following violence linked to protests that spiked over the weekend.
Addressing foreign diplomats in Tehran, the foreign minister noted that armed terrorist groups had infiltrated the protests, attempting to divert them from their legitimate course. He claimed that evidence has been gathered showing Iranian security forces being shot at, with the aim of causing further casualties. He accused the United States and Israel of exploiting the unrest to interfere in Iran's internal affairs.
Araghchi further stated that the government is closely monitoring developments on the streets, emphasizing that "the situation has come under control." He also affirmed that internet services, curtailed during the unrest, would be restored after coordination with security agencies.
The government has engaged in dialogue with merchants and protest representatives and initiated reforms to address grievances related to price hikes and currency depreciation. Iran has taken a series of actions and measures to respond to the demands of peaceful demonstrators, the foreign minister said.
Earlier on Sunday, Araghchi said that clear evidence links recent riots and vandalism of public facilities in Iran to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. This came after former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mentioned Mossad agents operating on Iran's streets in a social media post. The Iranian foreign minister asserted that police are being attacked by "terrorists" acting under the direction of Israeli operatives, whom Pompeo publicly acknowledged.
The protests initially erupted over a sharp depreciation of the rial and sweeping subsidy reforms. Iranian authorities have blamed the unrest on foreign-linked agents and U.S. sanctions.
Iranian foreign minister says situation "fully under control," accuses Israeli intelligence of stoking unrest
