Senior official Li Changchun has urged broadcast networking companies to contribute to the development of Chinese media by boosting innovation while learning from overseas experience. Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remark on Wednesday during a visit to the […]
A new policy in China that requires microblog, or weibo, users to register with their real names went into effect last week. Despite a large online outcry before the March 16 deadline, the new measure appears to be having a limited effect. Many users on China’s popular Twitter-like microblogging sites such as Sina Weibo and […]
A group of Chinese writers have filed a claim against Apple, alleging that the company’s App Store sells unlicensed copies of their books and seeking 50 million yuan (7.9 million U.S. dollars) in compensation. The claim, filed on behalf of 22 famous writers, involves 95 books that have allegedly been sold as pirated copies on […]
Overseas Chinese of various countries have been paying close attention to this year’s annual NPC and CPPCC sessions. They believe that China’s influence in the global political and economic arena keeps growing. They hope that the NPC and CPPCC sessions will make new policies to balance the country’s economic development and people’s livelihood so that […]
The Bank of China will increase its financial support for the internationalization of the Phoenix Television of Hong Kong, in its support for China’s cultural industry, said the bank on its website. The agreement between the Bank of China and Phoenix TV tries to turn the Phoenix “into a global media group,” said Bank of […]
The Chinese edition of Elle magazine, bought by Hearst last year, now expects growth “of about 20% in 2012 and 2013” in its turnover, said Wednesday the China CEO of Hearst, Mier Ai. Been the first women’s magazine published in China since 1988 with two issues per year, the magazine is now published bi-monthly and […]
The Fifth Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee opened Saturday. Journalists work during the opening of the Fifth Session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2012. The Fifth Session of the 11th CPPCC […]
Xinjiang and Pakistan International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) Friday launched monthly online Chinese-English magazine, “Youlin” (Good Neighbours 友邻). A launching ceremony of Youlin “Good Neighbours” Magazine was organized at International Islamic University Islamabad auditorium crowded with delegates from Xinjiang, Chinese students, scholars, diplomats and politicians, civil society and media persons. Morever, a centre for Chinese […]
Prominent Chinese mainland media entrepreneur Bruno Wu (吴征) has teamed with investment group Harvest Fund Management to launch a media fund that could pour up to $800 million into the film and entertainment industry. The new Harvest Seven Stars Media Fund is an equal partnership between Harvest Alternative Investment Group and Sun Redrock Investment Group, […]
Hunan Province held a working conference on the morning of February 4 to iron out plans for speeding up the construction of a strong province in press and publishing in 2012. According to the conference, Hunan will intensify efforts in production and dissemination of excellent works, and develop more and more original works, best-sellers, readings […]