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QUITO, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa congratulated China's official Xinhua News Agency on its 85th anniversary, celebrated earlier this week.
"Congratulations for 85 years of continually providing the best information, (access to) which is a citizen's right, it's not a concession granted by the media," Correa told Xinhua during an exclusive interview.
"Privately-owned media, especially in Latin America, are businesses that place certain interests ahead of a citizen's right to information, so Xinhua is an important global player in guaranteeing all citizens the right to transparent, accurate and timely information," said Correa.
"So, many thanks for your work," Correa told the agency.
Xinhua News Agency was founded on Nov. 7, 1931 as the Red China News Agency in Ruijin in southeast China. The agency adopted its current name in January 1937 in Yan'an, in northwest China.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Xinhua became the state news agency.
With 85 years of development, Xinhua now operates 32 domestic branches and 180 overseas bureaus worldwide, reaching users in over 200 countries and regions.
