China Daily
Encyclopedia
The China Daily is an English language
daily newspaper published in the People's Republic of China
.
of Beijing
, and the newspaper has branch offices in most major cities of China as well as several major foreign cities including New York City
, Washington, D.C.
, and London
. The paper is published by satellite in the United States
, Hong Kong
, and Europe
.
Published Monday to Saturday, it is regarded as the English-language "window into China" and is often used as a guide to official policies. It claims to serve an increasing number of foreigners in China, as well as Chinese who wish to improve their English. The editorial policies differ in being slightly more liberal than run-of-the-mill Chinese-language newspapers. The stated goals of the newspaper are the objective presentation of "China and China's news to a unique group of readers and providing services and entertainment specially suited to those readers." Of all mainland Chinese newspapers, China Daily's reporting is claimed most resemble Western journalism, but it is still clearly more controlled than most international media. On its first publication on June 1, 1981, most of its journalists were Chinese nationals, some of whom had trained in Western institutions. Most of the paper's editorial staff are still Chinese, whose English reports are 'polished' by a small group of expatriate editors employed on short-term contracts.
Unlike newspapers outside of mainland China, like the South China Morning Post
in Hong Kong, which has its own set of laws and customs regarding press freedom, expatriates hold no senior editorial or management positions in China Daily.
China Daily faced no international competition until the English-language Global Times
started in 2009. It specifically targets an international audience, and is often given out for free in hotels. It is also intended to be read by foreign diplomats and tourists as it translates major Chinese media articles in its editorials. The paper also offers programme guides to Radio Beijing and television, daily exchange rates, local entertainment schedules and national and world news.
For the most part, the paper portrays the official policy of the PRC. The editor of the paper has told foreign editors that the paper's editorial policy was to back the Party line and criticize the authorities only if there was deviation from party policy. Despite this, a number of editorials intend to give serious critical comments on both domestic and international issues.
Foreign editors at the paper have been told that like most other state-owned enterprises, China Daily will no longer receive subsidies and the publication group is expected to steadily improve profit margins. The paper has thus adopted a more commercial approach and its editorial content is being pitched increasingly towards a wider range of readers so as to attract more advertising revenue. Much of the publishing group's revenue comes from real estate investments.
The online website of China Daily, located at Chinadaily.com.cn, was established in December 1995, becoming one of the first major Chinese newspapers to have an online presence. It has editions in three languages; Chinese, English, and French. The English language edition contains one of China's largest English language forums, which provides a medium of discussion for topics politics, economics, entertainment, and English lessons. However, the forum has moderators that limits posts critical of government policies and others deemed violations of posting guidelines.
.
and Hong Kong
. It is the only official English-language newspaper published by the PRC government in Hong Kong and Macau
.
edition of the China Daily Hong Kong Edition. The 24 page newspaper
launched on December
9, 2010 in Hong Kong
. Zhou Li, editor-in-chief of China Daily Asia Weekly, told the Statesman of India: “Our long-term aspiration is to be a reference point on China and the rest of Asia for the region’s readers.”
China Daily Asia Weekly is a member of Asia News Network
(ANN). A group of 21 newspapers, including The Nation of Thailand, The Star of Malaysia, The Jakarta Post of Indonesia, The Straits Times of Singapore, The Statesman
of India, The Korean Herald of South Korea, Daily Yomiuri of Japan and others.
China Daily Asia Weekly is currently distributed in Indonesia
, Malaysia, Thailand
and Japan
.
, incorporates extensive news coverage from the Americas
.
China Daily USA
China Daily Europe
Foreign editors at China Daily describe working life on the newspaper
Other China Daily publications
English language
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daily newspaper published in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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Overview
China Daily was established in June 1981 and has the widest print circulation (over 500,000 per issue, of which a third is abroad) of any English-language newspaper in the country. The editorial office is in the Chaoyang DistrictChaoyang District, Beijing
Chaoyang District is a district of Beijing, China.Chaoyang is home to the majority of Beijing's many foreign embassies, the well-known Sanlitun bar street, as well as Beijing's growing CBD. The Olympic Park, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, is also in Chaoyang...
of Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, and the newspaper has branch offices in most major cities of China as well as several major foreign cities including New York City
New York City
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, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, and London
London
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. The paper is published by satellite in the United States
United States
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, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, and Europe
Europe
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Published Monday to Saturday, it is regarded as the English-language "window into China" and is often used as a guide to official policies. It claims to serve an increasing number of foreigners in China, as well as Chinese who wish to improve their English. The editorial policies differ in being slightly more liberal than run-of-the-mill Chinese-language newspapers. The stated goals of the newspaper are the objective presentation of "China and China's news to a unique group of readers and providing services and entertainment specially suited to those readers." Of all mainland Chinese newspapers, China Daily's reporting is claimed most resemble Western journalism, but it is still clearly more controlled than most international media. On its first publication on June 1, 1981, most of its journalists were Chinese nationals, some of whom had trained in Western institutions. Most of the paper's editorial staff are still Chinese, whose English reports are 'polished' by a small group of expatriate editors employed on short-term contracts.
Unlike newspapers outside of mainland China, like the South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
The South China Morning Post , together with its Sunday edition, the Sunday Morning Post, is an English-language Hong Kong newspaper, published by the SCMP Group with a circulation of 104,000....
in Hong Kong, which has its own set of laws and customs regarding press freedom, expatriates hold no senior editorial or management positions in China Daily.
China Daily faced no international competition until the English-language Global Times
Global Times
The Global Times is a daily Chinese tabloid under the auspices of the official Chinese Communist Party newspaper, the People's Daily, focusing on international issues...
started in 2009. It specifically targets an international audience, and is often given out for free in hotels. It is also intended to be read by foreign diplomats and tourists as it translates major Chinese media articles in its editorials. The paper also offers programme guides to Radio Beijing and television, daily exchange rates, local entertainment schedules and national and world news.
For the most part, the paper portrays the official policy of the PRC. The editor of the paper has told foreign editors that the paper's editorial policy was to back the Party line and criticize the authorities only if there was deviation from party policy. Despite this, a number of editorials intend to give serious critical comments on both domestic and international issues.
Foreign editors at the paper have been told that like most other state-owned enterprises, China Daily will no longer receive subsidies and the publication group is expected to steadily improve profit margins. The paper has thus adopted a more commercial approach and its editorial content is being pitched increasingly towards a wider range of readers so as to attract more advertising revenue. Much of the publishing group's revenue comes from real estate investments.
The online website of China Daily, located at Chinadaily.com.cn, was established in December 1995, becoming one of the first major Chinese newspapers to have an online presence. It has editions in three languages; Chinese, English, and French. The English language edition contains one of China's largest English language forums, which provides a medium of discussion for topics politics, economics, entertainment, and English lessons. However, the forum has moderators that limits posts critical of government policies and others deemed violations of posting guidelines.
Sections
China Daily is organized into six sections.- Prime: Top headlines
- China: Domestic stories
- Focus: Feature stories
- Life: Entertainment, cultural events and soft news
- View: Editorials and opinion
- Business: Business News
- Sports: Sports news from around the world
Other newspapers of the China Daily Group
As a newspaper group, the China Daily Group also publishes 21st Century, Beijing Weekend, China Business Weekly, the China Daily Hong Kong Edition, China Daily Asia Weekly, China Daily US Edition, China Daily European Edition and Zhejiang Weekly. The China Daily is a member of the Asia News NetworkAsia News Network
The Asia News Network is a network of Asian daily newspapers that share editorial content with each other, including news stories, feature articles, editorials and personality profiles...
.
China Daily Hong Kong Edition
The China Daily Hong Kong Edition , has been published since October 6, 1997 and aims to report the policies and directions of the PRC government, politics, economy, and social and cultural issues of both mainland ChinaMainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It is the only official English-language newspaper published by the PRC government in Hong Kong and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
.
China Daily Asia Weekly
The China Daily Asia Weekly is a tabloid sized pan AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
edition of the China Daily Hong Kong Edition. The 24 page newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
launched on December
December
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9, 2010 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. Zhou Li, editor-in-chief of China Daily Asia Weekly, told the Statesman of India: “Our long-term aspiration is to be a reference point on China and the rest of Asia for the region’s readers.”
China Daily Asia Weekly is a member of Asia News Network
Asia News Network
The Asia News Network is a network of Asian daily newspapers that share editorial content with each other, including news stories, feature articles, editorials and personality profiles...
(ANN). A group of 21 newspapers, including The Nation of Thailand, The Star of Malaysia, The Jakarta Post of Indonesia, The Straits Times of Singapore, The Statesman
The Statesman
The Statesman is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper founded in 1875 and published simultaneously in Kolkata, New Delhi, Siliguri and Bhubaneswar. The Statesman is owned by The Statesman Ltd., its headquarters at Statesman House, Chowringhee Square, Calcutta and its national...
of India, The Korean Herald of South Korea, Daily Yomiuri of Japan and others.
China Daily Asia Weekly is currently distributed in Indonesia
Indonesia
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, Malaysia, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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China Daily US edition
China Daily's USA edition, based in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, incorporates extensive news coverage from the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
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See also
- Media of the People's Republic of ChinaMedia of the People's Republic of ChinaMedia of the People's Republic of China primarily consists of television, newspapers, radio, and magazines. Since 2000, the Internet has also emerged as an important communications medium....
- Newspapers of the People's Republic of China
- Shanghai DailyShanghai DailyShanghai Daily is an English-language newspaper in China started in October 1999 and owned by Wenhui-xinmin United Press Group. Its primary audience is visiting foreigners, mainly overseas investors and tourists to Shanghai, though many Chinese students read it to improve their English...
External links
China DailyChina Daily USA
China Daily Europe
Foreign editors at China Daily describe working life on the newspaper
- Leaking State Secrets: Behind the scenes at China Daily
- Kirsty Needham at China Daily
- Kirsty Needham's book refers to China Daily
Other China Daily publications
- Beijing Weekend e-paper
- China Business Weekly e-paper
- Shanghai Star e-paper
- China Daily Hong Kong Edition e-paper
- China Daily Hong Kong Edition started to publish (in Simplified Chinese)
- Description of the group, with details on China Daily Hong Kong Edition (in Simplified Chinese)
- Description of the group, with details on China Daily Hong Kong Edition (in Simplified Chinese)
- Source: Pinyin translated with CozyChinese.COM