Xinmin Evening News
Xinmin Evening News (Chinese: 新民晚报; pinyin: Xīnmín Wǎnbào), formerly known as Xinmin Po, is a state-owned newspaper published since September, 1929 in Shanghai, China. It is owned by Shanghai United Media Group.
As of September 2024[update], the Media and Journalism Research Center evaluated the parent company of the Xinmin Evening News, the Shanghai United Media Group, to be "State Controlled Media" under its State Media Matrix.[1][2]
History
[edit]In 1990, Xinmin Evening News personnel were dispatched to the U.S. to found an American edition to counter negative perceptions of the Chinese government following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.[3]
In October 2020, the United States Department of State designated Xinmin Evening News as a foreign mission of the Chinese government.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shanghai United Media Group". State Media Monitor. Media and Journalism Research Center. September 7, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Typology". State Media Monitor. Media and Journalism Research Center. May 25, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Diamond, Larry; Schell, Orville (2019-08-01). China's Influence and American Interests: Promoting Constructive Vigilance. Hoover Press. pp. 106, 107, 120. ISBN 978-0-8179-2286-3. OCLC 1104533323. Archived from the original on 2020-05-28. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Pompeo says U.S. designates six more Chinese media firms as foreign missions". Reuters. 2020-10-21. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "Designation of Additional PRC Propaganda Outlets as Foreign Missions". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Markay, Lachlan (2022-03-24). "Propagandists funnel foreign talent through "high-skilled" visa program". Axios. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
