The Chinese government has announced plans to increase its foreign media activities by launching an international TV station modelled along the lines of CNN and Al Jazeera. It will be organised by the state-run Xinhua press agency.
Beijing is also planning an upgrade of both The People's Daily newspaper and the CCTV television station.
An article in the communist party's main ideological journal makes it clear that the Chinese government sees an expansion of its media as a way of presenting its view on world affairs and also countering (so-called) negative reporting on issues such as human rights and the situation in Tibet. (Via RNW News)
