🇨🇳 CGTN

About CGTN

CGTN is a state-run media organization, part of the China Media Group and the international division of China Central Television (CCTV). It is under the direct control of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party and is funded by the Chinese government.

Media Bias/Fact Check rates CGTN as a questionable source due to its promotion of pro-state propaganda and heavy censorship, with factual reporting rated as mixed. Reporters Without Borders and Freedom House consistently rank China among the worst countries for press freedom, noting that media serves as a mouthpiece for the Communist Party and that China is the world's largest jailer of journalists. CGTN has faced sanctions, including fines and the revocation of its broadcasting license in the UK by Ofcom, for serious breaches of impartiality and fairness rules, and for airing forced confessions. Critics accuse CGTN of broadcasting misinformation, false allegations, and promoting a pro-China narrative while depicting the U.S. negatively.