Political context
Follow national and local sources in China to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in China
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Country facts
China at a glance
Capital
Beijing
Population
Approximately 1.4 billion
Official languages
Chinese
Currency
Chinese yuan
Region
Asia
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Internet domain
.cn
Calling code
+86
Why this country matters
Why China matters in the news
China, with Beijing as a key national reference point, is part of the Asia news region, where coverage often connects to trade, technology, security, infrastructure, climate pressure, demographic change, diplomacy, and regional economic integration. Its population is listed as approximately 1.4 billion, and news in China is commonly read through Chinese sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 12 listed sources across Business, TV News, Newspaper, News Agency. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AsiaChineseCurrency: Chinese yuan
Country overview
China news and media context
China is covered here as part of the Asia directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 12 listed outlets across Business, TV News, Newspaper, News Agency.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Chinese yuan.
Geographic context
China sits within the Asia news region. Regional comparisons with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijanhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for China is organized around Chinese. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Newspaper: 4Business: 2Digital Media: 2News Agency: 2TV News: 2
China Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
CGTN
International / TV and digital news
Best public broadcaster
CCTV News
National / state TV news
Best business source
Caixin Global
National / business and finance
Best local source
Shanghai Daily
Shanghai / English-language newspaper and digital
National: 12Business: 10Government: 6Local: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in China
China's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available China sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Mandarin Chinese
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
China News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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12 of 12 listings
Caixin Global
www.caixinglobal.com
English-language business and financial news outlet covering China's economy, markets, companies, policy, finance, and analysis.
ChinaBusinessEnglishNational / business and financeVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
CCTV News
news.cctv.com
China Central Television's Chinese-language news platform covering national news, public affairs, society, culture, and video reporting.
ChinaTV NewsChineseNational / state TV newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
CGTN
www.cgtn.com
China Global Television Network's international television and digital news service covering China, world affairs, business, culture, and video reporting.
ChinaTV NewsEnglish, multilingualInternational / TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
China Daily
www.chinadaily.com.cn
English-language state newspaper and digital outlet from China covering national news, business, culture, society, opinion, and world affairs.
ChinaNewspaperEnglish, ChineseNational / state newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
China News Service / ECNS
www.ecns.cn
China News Service English digital platform covering national news, culture, society, business, regions, photos, and international affairs.
ChinaNews AgencyEnglish, ChineseNational / news agency and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Global Times
www.globaltimes.cn
Chinese newspaper and digital outlet covering China, world affairs, opinion, business, culture, and international commentary.
ChinaNewspaperEnglish, ChineseNational / newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
People's Daily Online
en.people.cn
Digital platform of People's Daily covering official policy, politics, society, economy, culture, world affairs, and commentary.
ChinaNewspaperChinese, EnglishNational / party newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Shanghai Daily
www.shine.cn
Shanghai-based English-language newspaper and digital outlet covering local news, business, culture, lifestyle, and national stories.
ChinaNewspaperEnglishShanghai / English-language newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Sixth Tone
www.sixthtone.com
English-language digital magazine covering Chinese society, culture, technology, education, lifestyle, urban life, and social change.
ChinaDigital MediaEnglishNational / society and culture digital magazineVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Paper
www.thepaper.cn
Shanghai-based Chinese digital news platform covering politics, society, economy, culture, technology, regions, and opinion.
ChinaDigital MediaChineseNational / digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Xinhua News Agency
english.news.cn
State news agency of China with domestic, international, economy, politics, society, culture, and multimedia coverage.
ChinaNews AgencyEnglish, ChineseNational / state news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Yicai Global
www.yicaiglobal.com
English-language business news outlet covering Chinese companies, markets, economy, technology, investment, and financial policy.
ChinaBusinessEnglishNational / business and financeVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28