James Chau ( Chinese : 周柳建成 '' Zhōuliǔ '' '' Jiànchéng '' ) who was born on 11 December 1977 , is a journalist , television presenter , and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador . He anchors the main evening news on China Central Television , which broadcasts from Beijing to more than 80 countries , and reports live on location worldwide . As a correspondent , he has covered breaking news on the Asian tsunami and global SARS outbreak , and has interviewed world figures : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , Nobel Laureate Françoise Barré-Sinoussi , and King Constantine II . He is one of the few journalists to have interviewed Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and mathematics teacher Anand Kumar. , In 2009 , he was appointed by the United Nations as China 's first UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador
Asian tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
James Chau