Australian media playing into China's grand strategy
8 years, 9 months ago

Australian media playing into China's grand strategy

ABC  

China's leadership clearly has a desire to extend its soft power in the West through co-operation deals with local media organisations. Six years ago, as a foreign editor working inside the belly of China's state-run media behemoth Xinhua, I was asked to attend a meeting. The most significant achievement was the announcement that Fairfax's main newspapers - The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, would distribute China Watch - a fully paid monthly eight-page supplement straight from the China Daily, its state-PR machine. The ABC's 2014 deal with provincial-level Shanghai Media Group paved the way for a rare coup - the establishment of a China-based website for the ABC's international Australia Plus service. More questionable is that the Australia Plus Chinese portal replaced the online Radio Australia Chinese service, which routinely published stories that wouldn't make the cut under China's tight censorship regime.

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Chinese state media revel in demise of Voice of America, Radio Free Asia
1 week, 5 days ago

Chinese state media revel in demise of Voice of America, Radio Free Asia

Al Jazeera  

Shutdown of US-funded news outlets ends more than 80 years of uncensored news broadcasts in China. The daily tabloid described VOA as a “carefully crafted propaganda machine” whose “primary function is to serve Washington’s need to attack other countries based on ideological demands”. While declining to comment directly on the Trump administration’s domestic policies, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson …

Has BBC changed its China coverage strategy?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Has BBC changed its China coverage strategy?

China Daily  

The BBC recently published several positive reports about China, covering topics such as the box office success of the Chinese film Ne Zha 2, China's technological achievements, and the history of the naming of the Gulf of Mexico. This sudden shift by the BBC, a Western media outlet long known for its critical stance toward China, has sparked heated discussions …

Public must beware falling into trap set by BBC
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Public must beware falling into trap set by BBC

China Daily  

Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai said in a recent interview with the BBC that Uniqlo does not use cotton from China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In response, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the hope that relevant companies would resist political pressure and undue interference, and make independent business decisions that align with their own interests. The …

From Autonomy to Control: How China Dismantled Hong Kong’s Free Press
6 months, 2 weeks ago

From Autonomy to Control: How China Dismantled Hong Kong’s Free Press

News 18  

Former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen, and acting chief editor Patrick Lam of Hong Kong’s Stand News, have been found guilty of sedition, marking the first such conviction since the territory was handed over to the People’s Republic of China in 1997. This ruling represents the latest effort by the Chinese-backed government in Hong Kong to suppress journalists and media outlets, following …

China is controlling regional narrative by influencing Nepalese Media: Here is how
9 months, 1 week ago

China is controlling regional narrative by influencing Nepalese Media: Here is how

Op India  

China has been increasing its influence on Nepalese media over the years. The way the Chinese ambassador reacted and demanded an apology was a clear indication that China believes it can influence Nepali media. Notably, in 2023, the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy released a report on “China’s Influence in Nepali Media Amid Changing Nepal Policy”. The dragon …

China's bid for media control in Pakistan draws concern, says US report
1 year, 5 months ago

China's bid for media control in Pakistan draws concern, says US report

India TV News  

China has been working to exert influence over global media narratives and aims to gain significant control over Pakistan's media, according to a recent report from the US State Department. In 2021, China reportedly attempted to negotiate significant control over Pakistani media under the CPMC, proposing the creation of a jointly operated "nerve center" to monitor and shape Pakistan's information …

As the NewsClick scandal becomes bigger, read what UK Parliamentary Report reveals and how The Hindu’s China connections need to be urgently probed too
1 year, 7 months ago

As the NewsClick scandal becomes bigger, read what UK Parliamentary Report reveals and how The Hindu’s China connections need to be urgently probed too

Op India  

A New York Time article has now reinforced what the Enforcement Directorate knew all along – Sections of the Indian media are funded by China to spread pro-China and anti-India propaganda in India which is almost always contrary to national interest. The report pointed out, “In New Delhi, corporate filings show, Singham’s network financed a news site, NewsClick, that sprinkled …

How China is trying to reshape the world
2 years, 1 month ago

How China is trying to reshape the world

Hindustan Times  

In recent years, under autocratic top leader Xi Jinping, China has increasingly tried to meddle in Indian politics and society, using disinformation on social media platforms to potentially try and wield influence directly or indirectly. Beijing is expanding State media outlets, leveraging international social media platforms, using training programmes for foreign journalists, and signing content-sharing deals with media in other …

Female frontier influencers are new face of China's propaganda: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Female frontier influencers are new face of China's propaganda: Report

Hindustan Times  

Female influencers from ethnic minority communities have become the new face of Chinese propaganda to counter criticisms of its human rights abuses, according to an Australia-based think tank. In the report titled ‘Frontier influencers: the new face of China’s propaganda’, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute has raised concerns over the use of sophisticated content by female China-based ethnic-minority influencers from …

China's visit to Pacific highlights growing threat to journalism in the region
2 years, 9 months ago

China's visit to Pacific highlights growing threat to journalism in the region

ABC  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's whirlwind visit to the Pacific has seen press conferences and media access heavily restricted, highlighting the growing threat to journalism in the region. Key points: Reporters were sidelined during Wang Yi's visit to the Pacific, with journalists unable to ask questions Samoa, Papua New Guinea and Fiji have dropped in press freedom rankings China and …

China media freedom declining at ‘breakneck speed’: Report
3 years, 2 months ago

China media freedom declining at ‘breakneck speed’: Report

Al Jazeera  

As China prepares for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, foreign journalists working in the country warn media freedom is declining at “breakneck speed”. China has long been known for the challenging reporting conditions for foreign media, but journalists based there say they face an increasingly hostile public and new forms of intimidation including “online trolling, physical assaults, cyber …

Foreign influencers used to whitewash Xinjiang abuses: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Foreign influencers used to whitewash Xinjiang abuses: Report

Al Jazeera  

Think tank says Beijing using foreign social media creators to ‘neutralise critical reporting’ of treatment of Uighurs. Foreign social media influencers are being used by the Chinese Communist Party as part of a “global propaganda push” to whitewash human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, according to a report by an Australian think tank. Chinese state entities invite foreign social …

Foreign journalists in China see ’rapid decline in media freedom’: survey
4 years ago

Foreign journalists in China see ’rapid decline in media freedom’: survey

Live Mint  

China used coronavirus prevention measures, intimidation and visa curbs to limit foreign reporting in 2020, ushering in a "rapid decline in media freedom," the Foreign Correspondents' Club of China said on Monday. "All arms of state power - including surveillance systems introduced to curb coronavirus - were used to harass and intimidate journalists, their Chinese colleagues, and those whom the …

US hits Chinese media with new restrictions, upping tensions
4 years, 5 months ago

US hits Chinese media with new restrictions, upping tensions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is hitting Chinese media outlets in the U.S. with new restrictions, a move that will further foment tensions in already deteriorating ties between the world’s two largest economies as President Donald Trump seeks to boost his anti-China credentials ahead of November’s election. The measures announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday target Yicai …

The latest regression in the Australia-China relationship is anything but 'situation normal'
4 years, 6 months ago

The latest regression in the Australia-China relationship is anything but 'situation normal'

ABC  

It's easy to see another week of steady decay in the Australia-China relationship as situation normal, but there's something particularly troubling about the latest regression. Journalists working for Chinese state-run media, particularly those posted to an increasingly-sensitive foreign post like Australia, are no doubt carefully selected by their masters in the Chinese Communist Party. blatantly violates the legitimate rights and …

Chinese Xinhua state media boss flees to Beijing after being caught up ASIO raid
4 years, 6 months ago

Chinese Xinhua state media boss flees to Beijing after being caught up ASIO raid

Daily Mail  

Yang Jingzhong, former head of Sydney's Xinhua News Agency bureau, was among a group of people targeted in a joint operation by the Federal Police and ASIO on the morning of June 26 A Chinese state media boss immediately fled Australia for Beijing after he was caught up in top secret raids in which multiple searches were conducted as part …

China's foreign journalists face 'constant threat of expulsion' amid growing diplomatic spat, experts say
4 years, 6 months ago

China's foreign journalists face 'constant threat of expulsion' amid growing diplomatic spat, experts say

ABC  

Foreign media has become the latest casualty in what experts and a China foreign correspondent say are President Xi Jinping's efforts to strengthen "control on Chinese society". Key points: Birtles took refuge in Australia's Embassy in Beijing, while Smith went to Australia's Shanghai consulate A number of American journalists were also expelled from China this year China currently ranks 177 …

Last 2 journalists working for Australian media in China leave under duress
4 years, 6 months ago

Last 2 journalists working for Australian media in China leave under duress

LA Times  

Australian Financial Review journalist Michael Smith speaks to the media on his arrival at Sydney airport in Australia on Tuesday. They left after Australia revealed last week that Australian citizen Cheng Lei, a business news anchor for CGTN, China’s English-language state media channel, had been detained. ABC news director Gaven Morris said Birtles was brought back to Australia on the …

China warns US over actions against 4 more media outlets
4 years, 9 months ago

China warns US over actions against 4 more media outlets

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China warned Tuesday it will take countermeasures after the U.S. added four more Chinese media outlets to a list of organizations that should be considered “foreign missions” in the United States because of their ties to the government and ruling Communist Party. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian attacked the Trump administration’s move as “yet another example of the …

US designates 4 more Chinese media organizations as foreign diplomatic missions
4 years, 9 months ago

US designates 4 more Chinese media organizations as foreign diplomatic missions

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Trump administration announced that it will designate four more Chinese media organizations as foreign diplomatic missions, arguing that they are under the control of the Chinese Communist Party. “Furthermore … our action will increase transparency on the control of information, not just among their state propaganda outlets but also amongst legitimate journalists and news gatherings in …

China is mobilizing its global media machine in coronavirus war of words
4 years, 10 months ago

China is mobilizing its global media machine in coronavirus war of words

CNN  

London CNN Business — The story of the coronavirus pandemic can be complicated and hard to follow, from how it started to the measures countries have taken to tackle its spread. In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for an “independent assessment of how this all occurred, so we can learn the lessons and prevent it from happening again.” …

China to expel American reporters after US restricts Chinese state-controlled media
5 years ago

China to expel American reporters after US restricts Chinese state-controlled media

ABC  

China has withdrawn the press credentials of American journalists from three major US newspapers, in effect expelling them from the country, intensifying a bitter fight between the world's top two economies over the spread of coronavirus and media freedoms. Key points: The American journalists will likely have to leave China because their visas are tied to their press credentials The …

US to treat Chinese state media like an arm of Beijing’s government
5 years, 1 month ago

US to treat Chinese state media like an arm of Beijing’s government

CNN  

Washington CNN — The United States will begin treating five major Chinese media companies as extensions of Beijing’s government, requiring them to comply with rules governing foreign embassies and consulates. A senior State Department official said Tuesday that Xinhua, China Global Television Network, China Radio International, China Daily and People’s Daily will be designated as “foreign missions,” effective immediately, in …

China, the media and truth-telling in a crisis
5 years, 1 month ago

China, the media and truth-telling in a crisis

The Hindu  

On February 3, Caixin, a Chinese magazine known for its independent reporting — at least as independent as a media outlet can get in China — published the first of a four-part investigation. COVID-19 | For China’s Xi, the coronavirus challenge comes laden with economic costs and political risks The Wuhan outbreak has served a reminder that below the surface, …

Australia's biggest companies asked to put themselves on Foreign Influence Transparency Register
5 years, 6 months ago

Australia's biggest companies asked to put themselves on Foreign Influence Transparency Register

ABC  

More than 500 of Australia's biggest companies and not-for-profits have been asked to put themselves on the Foreign Influence Transparency Register, the ABC can reveal. Key points: Just 45 people and organisations have registered so far Recipients of letters are "strongly encourage" to consider whether they have undertaken "registerable activity" The High Court and the departments of Foreign Affairs and …

Australia’s Gladys Liu scandal shows how the Chinese Communist Party is weaponizing race
5 years, 6 months ago

Australia’s Gladys Liu scandal shows how the Chinese Communist Party is weaponizing race

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Adjunct Professor John Lee is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. CNN — A minor political scandal in Australia has shone a bright light on the threat the Chinese Communist Party and its chauvinistic attitude to race poses to Chinese-heritage politicians in democracies across the world. Over …

Is Chinese media using the New Zealand mosque shooting as a political opportunity?
6 years ago

Is Chinese media using the New Zealand mosque shooting as a political opportunity?

ABC  

Beijing's censorship apparatus is so efficient that sensitive content is typically taken off social media within minutes, however netizens were still watching and uploading the livestream of the Christchurch shooting on Chinese social media almost 48 hours after the incident. Key points: The footage was eventually censored from Chinese social media on Monday Chinese state media also published two stories …

China's multi-billion dollar media campaign 'a major threat for democracies' around the world
6 years, 1 month ago

China's multi-billion dollar media campaign 'a major threat for democracies' around the world

ABC  

阅读中文版本 In September 2018, billboards adorned with kangaroos and pandas began popping up around Australia's capital cities as part of a $500 million advertising campaign urging viewers to "see the difference" on China's Central Global Television Network — available on Foxtel and Fetch TV. Key points: China's former president Hu Jintao committed $9.3b on a media expansion project in 2009 …

Trump is right that China uses its media to influence foreign opinion, but so does Washington
6 years, 6 months ago

Trump is right that China uses its media to influence foreign opinion, but so does Washington

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — US President Donald Trump went off topic in characteristic style at the United Nations Security Council this week, accusing China of using state media to meddle in the upcoming midterm elections. On Wednesday, Xi himself extolled state media’s “contributions to the cause of the Party and the people,” and praised television workers in “promoting in-depth integration …

Role of Australian broadcasting services in the Asia Pacific
6 years, 8 months ago

Role of Australian broadcasting services in the Asia Pacific

ABC  

LINDA MOTTRAM: The sounds of Radio Australia beaming out from the studios in Melbourne reaching thousands of kilometres across the sea to an audience using a wind-up radio in Vanuatu. So when the ABC abandoned short wave four years ago, there was a wave of dismay and alarm with the Federal Government eventually setting up a review of Australian Broadcasting …

China urges Australia to 'discard bias' following announcement of espionage law amendments
7 years, 3 months ago

China urges Australia to 'discard bias' following announcement of espionage law amendments

ABC  

China has denied meddling in Australian politics while urging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to "discard bias", after the Federal Government yesterday announced a tightening of the country's espionage laws to crack down on foreign interference. Key points: China says it has "no intention to interfere in Australia's internal affairs" Mr Turnbull says changes apply to all countries and not directly …

Australian leader should not pander to anti-China bias
7 years, 3 months ago

Australian leader should not pander to anti-China bias

China Daily  

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia December 5, 2017. When Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull explained his country's intention to crack down on external interference in domestic politics on Tuesday, he wrongly made China the scapegoat, by citing "disturbing reports about Chinese influence". The two media outlets, presenting unsupported claims …

Australian leader should not pander to anti-China bias
7 years, 3 months ago

Australian leader should not pander to anti-China bias

China Daily  

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia December 5, 2017. When Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull explained his country's intention to crack down on external interference in domestic politics on Tuesday, he wrongly made China the scapegoat, by citing "disturbing reports about Chinese influence". The two media outlets, presenting unsupported claims …

China’s media enables tyranny and corruption (Opinion)
7 years, 4 months ago

China’s media enables tyranny and corruption (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A Canadian citizen and a Yale graduate, Jiang Xueqin is a China-based educator and writer. China’s state- In my attempt to educate Chinese students back into the truth, my most powerful tool is the American media. When Trump calls the American media “the enemy of the people,” he’s echoing the sentiments of the Chinese government, which has built …

US news media biased reporting destroying trust
7 years, 8 months ago

US news media biased reporting destroying trust

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY Like many in China, I have long felt the US news media is biased in its coverage of China. Americans might see such a problem when they look at the news media's treatment of US President Donald Trump. It is true that Trump has made plenty of controversial or outrageous comments since he started his presidential race, …

US news media biased reporting destroying trust
7 years, 8 months ago

US news media biased reporting destroying trust

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY Like many in China, I have long felt the US news media is biased in its coverage of China. Americans might see such a problem when they look at the news media's treatment of US President Donald Trump. It is true that Trump has made plenty of controversial or outrageous comments since he started his presidential race, …

US news media biased reporting destroying trust
7 years, 8 months ago

US news media biased reporting destroying trust

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY Like many in China, I have long felt the US news media is biased in its coverage of China. Americans might see such a problem when they look at the news media's treatment of US President Donald Trump. It is true that Trump has made plenty of controversial or outrageous comments since he started his presidential race, …

Australia's groundswell of bias counterproductive
7 years, 9 months ago

Australia's groundswell of bias counterproductive

China Daily  

That Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull labeled China a "frenemy" at an event last year was leaked by Australia's Fairfax Media on Friday shows some in Australia are intent on trying to disrupt the generally rosy picture of bilateral cooperation by continuing to whip up anti-China sentiment. In the past few weeks, Australian media have used unfounded evidence and wild …

Media play role in shaping China-Africa relations
7 years, 11 months ago

Media play role in shaping China-Africa relations

China Daily  

Two sides should exchange staff to promote greater understanding among readers and viewers The relationship between China and Africa is receiving a mixed reaction from the media. Media from Africa, China and Western countries focus on different perspectives when reporting on China-Africa relations, making the partnership appear complicated and difficult to understand. In particular, Western media often exaggerate worries about …

Media can perform better by using latest high-tech
8 years, 1 month ago

Media can perform better by using latest high-tech

China Daily  

Many traditional and social media outlets published articles on Feb 19 to highlight a speech delivered by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping for the media a year ago. In his speech for editors and reporters, Xi emphasized that the media must defend China's "territorial integrity" and urged the traditional media outlets to integrate …

Media playing their role as a bridge between peoples
8 years, 9 months ago

Media playing their role as a bridge between peoples

China Daily  

As China's clout in the international arena and the significance of Australia-China ties are both on the rise, Australians now look to more information about China in such areas as the Chinese economy, Chinese culture, investment opportunities in China and Australia-China ties. To meet this demand, China Daily and Fairfax Media were among a dozen Chinese and Australian media outlets …

China Daily signs deal with Fairfax Media, enters Australian market[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 10 months ago

China Daily signs deal with Fairfax Media, enters Australian market[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Kang Bing, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, and Allen Williams, managing director of Australian Publishing Media shake hands after the signing ceremony in Sydney May 27, 2016. Multiple media cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding were signed between Chinese and Australian media outlets on May 27 in Sydney. The agreements, six in total, signed on Friday involve Xinhua News Agency, …

China Daily signs deal with Fairfax Media, enters Australian market[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 10 months ago

China Daily signs deal with Fairfax Media, enters Australian market[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Kang Bing, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, and Allen Williams, managing director of Australian Publishing Media shake hands after the signing ceremony in Sydney May 27, 2016. Multiple media cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding were signed between Chinese and Australian media outlets on May 27 in Sydney. The agreements, six in total, signed on Friday involve Xinhua News Agency, …

Full text: Beijing Declaration of the BRICS Media Summit
9 years, 3 months ago

Full text: Beijing Declaration of the BRICS Media Summit

China Daily  

BEIJING - The first BRICS Media Summit concluded here on Tuesday after issuing a Beijing declaration. Beijing Declaration of the BRICS Media Summit Between November 30 and December 1, 2015, the first BRICS Media Summit was held in Beijing, China. We propose that BRICS media organizations follow new trends in information dissemination and propel change with innovation while following the …

China‘s communist party moves to defuse censorship row
12 years, 2 months ago

China‘s communist party moves to defuse censorship row

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of China appears to have managed to defuse a sensitive and rare protest against censorship, triggered by journalists at a daring southern Chinese daily, which had begun to receive wide support from a cross-section of society in recent days. Reports on Wednesday said CPC officials had reached a deal with journalists at the Guangdong-based Southern Weekend newspaper, …

Why the PMO's fuddy-duddy media strategy is a big flop
13 years, 2 months ago

Why the PMO's fuddy-duddy media strategy is a big flop

Firstpost  

In a world of ‘Breaking Tweets’, the government’s media management is stuck in an old-world mode and is clueless about harnessing social media. It doesn’t help either that the Prime Minister is media-shy… By B Raman The buzzword is no longer “Breaking News”; instead, “Breaking Tweets” and “Breaking Blogs” have started disseminating news and comments faster than the TV channels. …

China News Media Crackdown Continues
14 years ago

China News Media Crackdown Continues

NPR  

China News Media Crackdown Continues China continues to crack down on foreign and domestic press in the wake of calls for a "Jasmine Revolution." ROB GIFFORD: Lost in the standoff between the Chinese security forces and the foreign news media in recent weeks, has been the publication of an extraordinary statistic, that in the coming year, annual spending on law …

Media urged to provide 'fair' reportage
15 years, 5 months ago

Media urged to provide 'fair' reportage

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 Leaders and representatives of global media organizations have urged media outlets to provide "accurate, objective, impartial and fair" coverage of news events across the globe. In the statement, representatives of 170 global media outlets also urged organizations to promote transparency and accountability of governments and public institutions, and facilitate the mutual understanding as well as exchange of views and …

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