Former CCTV anchor sees clear skies ahead

Editor's note: The Communist Party of China will hold its 19th National Congress on Oct 18. In the runup to the meeting, China Daily asked two prominent experts to provide their views on developments in China and the country's global leadership.

As the first non-Asian news anchor on Chinese television, Edwin Maher's face is known to millions. Through him, viewers at home and abroad have learned of the profound changes taking place across China.

For the New Zealand-born broadcaster, who has lived in Beijing for 14 years, one of the biggest changes he has witnessed in the past five years is the improved air quality in the Chinese capital.