"And finally, tonight, from Taiwan, as President Trump and China's Xi Jinping prepare to meet, you will hear a lot about American decline and the rise of a powerful new China. [thumping noise] The Chinese certainly is he ok? We're gonna take a quick break. We have a medical emergency here. We're calling a doctor."
"VOICe OFF-SCREEN: Can you call a doctor, please? The program cut back to a CBS News studio, where another host said, So I'm going to sign off for Tony Dokoupil, who's been reporting in Taiwan. We are going to go to break. We'll be right back."
"Tonight during the final segment of CBS Evening News, our cameraman on set suffered a medical emergency. Thankfully, he's okay and recovering, it read. Dokoupil is hosting CBS Evening News from Taiwan instead of China after he was unable to secure a visa, according to a report by Semafor on Wednesday."
"Two people who had been briefed on the issue said Dokoupil had not been able to get a Chinese visa, though it's unclear whether the block came from a late application or another issue, the report stated. CBS News declined to comment and the Chinese Embassy in Washington didn't respond immediately to inquiries as to why Dokoupil is not in Beijing."
CBS Evening News abruptly halted during its final segment when a cameraman suffered a medical emergency on set. The broadcast cut to a CBS News studio while a doctor was called. Shortly afterward, CBS News stated the cameraman was fine and recovering. The program was hosted from Taipei, Taiwan, during President Donald Trump’s trip to China for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The host was in Taiwan because he was unable to secure a Chinese visa. CBS News declined to comment on the visa matter, and the Chinese Embassy in Washington did not respond immediately. The incident followed earlier technical problems during the host’s first show in January.
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