New Media to the
Forefront
TV
Stations
The Chinese television
industry got off to a late start, but has developed rapidly.
China Central Television (CCTV) initiated its Overseas
Service to both translate and produce programs of interest
to foreigners. Other TV stations followed suit and
established special departments for external programming and
exchange activities. In 1991 CCTV rented space on Asia
Satellite One to relay CCTV1 to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and
Southeast Asia. In 1992, it established further satellite
transmission with CCTV4, broadcasting to 80 countries and
regions. Over the years, CCTV has continued to develop its
international services.
Newspapers and
Periodicals
China
Daily, the first English-language daily in the
country, was born on June 1, 1981, and is distributed
worldwide. The Overseas Edition ofPeoples
Dailystarted on July 1, 1985, and can now be
bought in over 80 countries. The monthliesVoice of
Taiwan Compatriots, founded on January 1, 1983,
andVoice of Overseas Chinesebegun in
April 1995, serve Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.The
Journal of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative
Conference, HuangpuandUnion
Forumare other magazines designed with foreign
audiences in mind.
Local
Activities
As reform deepens, local
governments and enterprises have participated in
international efforts. They have established media,
cooperated with foreign media and published information
abroad for diverse foreign audiences. TV features, films,
and audio and video products on China are very popular in
the global market.
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