The international communications media aim to introduce China’s politics, economy, culture and arts, science and technology, education, sports, medicine, society and peoples to all around the globe, be they foreigners, overseas Chinese or compatriots in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. The idea is to help them better understand the mainland by explaining China’s position on global affairs and giving examples of how China is cooperating with other countries. Furthermore, these sources of information try to correct an image of China often distorted by foreign media, causing misunderstanding and sometimes even hostility toward China. Thus they serve the cause of friendship between the people of China and those of the rest of the world, promoting world peace and development, and establishing a favorable climate for China’s reform, opening and ongoing relations with other countries.

China wants to know about the world and the world is anxious to know more about China. China’s success in reform and opening and its rapid economic progress has attracted great attention in media circles, and demand for information about China is growing. This situation is fertile ground for China’s international communications media.