Since the program started in 2000, Mr. Chen has served as the host of this high profile show. All the guests he talks with, have a strong voice in global political and economical arena, such as former Singaporean Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and the Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson, the CEO of Cisco, John Chambers, the CEO of General Electric Company, Jeffrey Immelt, the chairman of Intel, Craig Barrett, the chairman of Viacom, Sumner Redstone, and the financial guru, George Soros, World Bank President James Wolfensohn, the Nobel Winner in Economics, Michael Spence, Paul R. Krugman, etc.

Due to his professional, restrained, wise, and calm hosting style, Mr. Chen has won the title of the best host of financial program in China. Dialogue program on-site includes 20 guests from academic, business and media circle, and 100 audiences from different areas. Since now, “dialogue” program has more than 200 million viewers in China, and Mr. Chen also becomes the benchmark for financial host over the nation.

Mr. Chen is the most experienced and professional host in CCTV, and he also serves as a host for a daily news comment program, “CCTV Business Review”. In addition, he is the chief host for some annual large-scale program, such as “Chinese Annual Economic Figures Award” Ceremony. In 2009, because of his outstanding contribution to China’s economic program, Mr. Chen has won the title of the 60 talents for 60 years of Chinese history.