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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Type: Government report / house oversight committee document
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Summary

This page from a House Oversight report details the People's Republic of China's efforts to influence overseas Chinese-language media through investments, conferences, and seminars. It describes how outlets like Mingjing and backchina.com shifted their editorial stances to align with CCP narratives following financial investments or attendance at state-sponsored forums. The document cites specific officials like Guo Zhaojin and He Yafei instructing media to act as mouthpieces for national strategies like the Belt and Road Initiative.

People (6)

Name Role Context
Guo Zhaojin President of the China News Service
Spoke at the first Forum on the Global Chinese Language Media in 2001.
Xi Jinping Leader of China
Referenced regarding instructions on 'properly telling China’s story'.
He Yafei Assistant Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (former)
Spoke at the thirteenth Seminar in 2015 regarding the Belt and Road Initiative.
Liu Qi Politburo member and head of China’s Olympic Committee
Met at the PRC consulate in New York prior to the 2008 Olympics.
Unnamed Reporter Reporter for Mingjing
Wife disappeared in China after the outlet aired interviews with a dissident.
Unnamed Dissident Chinese Businessman
Interviewed by Mingjing.

Timeline (6 events)

2001
First Forum on the Global Chinese Language Media
Unknown
2006
Advanced Seminar for the Overseas Chinese Language Media focused on 'socialism with Chinese characteristics'
Unknown
Editors Reporters
2008 (approximate)
Meeting at PRC consulate regarding news reporting prior to Olympics
New York, PRC Consulate
2010
Workshop concerning China’s policies in Tibet and Xinjiang
Unknown
Editors Reporters
2015
Thirteenth Seminar for Overseas Chinese Language Media
Unknown
2017
Editors of backchina.com attended the ninth forum
China
backchina.com editors

Relationships (2)

Mingjing Financial/Political PRC
Received large investment from PRC; modified editorial stance.
backchina.com Influence PRC
Editors attended forum in China; reporting became more positive.

Key Quotes (3)

"persuade participating Overseas Chinese media to use copy from the China News Service instead of reports from competing Chinese-language news services from Taiwan or from the West."
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"properly telling China’s story"
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Quote #2
"embrace the role of becoming a mouthpiece of the CCP promoting China’s national strategy."
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Quote #3

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