Global Times
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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. The Global Times differentiates itself from its parent company the People's Daily in part through its more populist approach to journalism, coupled with a tendency to court controversy rather than suppress it.
publication in 1993, an English language
version was launched on the 20 April 2009 as part of a Chinese campaign costing 45 billion yuan
($6.6 billion) to compete with overseas media.
While the Chinese language version strongly focuses on international issues, the English language version reports more on China's domestic events.
Hu Xijin, the editor-in-chief of both Chinese and English versions, stated that he expected it to make a loss of 20 million yuan
in the first year.
The English-language version of the newspaper also has launched two local sections, Metro Beijing since September 2009 and Metro Shanghai since April 2010, in the two largest Chinese metropolises, in an effort to provide more information to local readers.
, the Chinese staff of the Global Times were ordered to conduct an "astroturfing
" campaign against Ai Weiwei in favor of the Chinese government
's criticism of Ai as a "maverick" .
People's Daily
The People's Daily is a daily newspaper in the People's Republic of China. The paper is an organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China , published worldwide with a circulation of 3 to 4 million. In addition to its main Chinese-language edition, it has editions in English,...
, focusing on international issues. The Global Times differentiates itself from its parent company the People's Daily in part through its more populist approach to journalism, coupled with a tendency to court controversy rather than suppress it.
History
Established as a Chinese languageChinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
publication in 1993, an English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version was launched on the 20 April 2009 as part of a Chinese campaign costing 45 billion yuan
Chinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
($6.6 billion) to compete with overseas media.
While the Chinese language version strongly focuses on international issues, the English language version reports more on China's domestic events.
Hu Xijin, the editor-in-chief of both Chinese and English versions, stated that he expected it to make a loss of 20 million yuan
Chinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
in the first year.
The English-language version of the newspaper also has launched two local sections, Metro Beijing since September 2009 and Metro Shanghai since April 2010, in the two largest Chinese metropolises, in an effort to provide more information to local readers.
Editorial stance
Although the Chinese-language version has been accused of having a strong pro-government slant, and of attracting a strongly nationalistic readership, the English-language version has been described as taking a less strident approach.Accusations of "astroturfing"
According to Richard Burger, a former editor at the Global Times, in the wake of the arrest of Ai WeiweiAi Weiwei
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography, film, and social, political and cultural criticism. Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008...
, the Chinese staff of the Global Times were ordered to conduct an "astroturfing
Astroturfing
Astroturfing is a form of advocacy in support of a political, organizational, or corporate agenda, designed to give the appearance of a "grassroots" movement. The goal of such campaigns is to disguise the efforts of a political and/or commercial entity as an independent public reaction to some...
" campaign against Ai Weiwei in favor of the Chinese government
Chinese government
The phrase "Chinese government" may refer to:- Contemporary :* Government of the People's Republic of China * Government of the Republic of China - Historical :* Chinese dynasties* Beiyang Government...
's criticism of Ai as a "maverick" .
See also
- List of newspapers in the People's Republic of China
- 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....
External links
- Global Times (in English)
- Huanqiu Online (in Chinese)
- A cocktail of conspiracies delivered daily John Garnaut December 18, 2010