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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Isaac and Ben Quinn

BIZARRE: Reforms media presenter worked for chinese state propaganda channel - You Need To See This

Screengrab of Addison presenting for CGTN
Ray Addison presenting for CGTN from China’s Xinjiang province in September 2025. Photograph: CGTN Frontline

Reform UK’s top media presenter has worked for a Chinese state propaganda channel within the past year, the Guardian can reveal.

Ray Addison, who presents the political party’s in-house podcast and social media campaigns, fronted films about Xinjiang province – where the Chinese government is accused of committing genocide – for state media in September 2025.

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