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The '''Xinhua News Agency''' (literally New China News Agency) is the official press agency of the government of the [[People's Republic of China]]. The press agency was started in November 1931 as the '''Red China News Agency'' and changed to its current name in 1937. |
The '''Xinhua News Agency''' (literally '''New China News Agency''') is the official press agency of the government of the [[People's Republic of China]]. The press agency was started in November 1931 as the '''Red China News Agency''' and changed to its current name in 1937. |
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Unlike the [[People's Daily]], which an organ of the [[Communist Party of China]] rather than the Chinese government, Xinhua rarely offers commentary or editorials, but rather passes through speeches by government officials. |
Unlike the [[People's Daily]], which an organ of the [[Communist Party of China]] rather than the Chinese government, Xinhua rarely offers commentary or editorials, but rather passes through speeches by government officials. |
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Until 1997, the press office of Xinhua in [[Hong Kong]] served as the de-facto embassy of the PRC in the territory. |
Until 1997, the press office of Xinhua in [[Hong Kong]] served as the de-facto embassy of the PRC in the territory. |
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==External link== |
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* http://www.xinhua.org/ |
* http://www.xinhua.org/ |
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Revision as of 07:29, 8 July 2003
The Xinhua News Agency (literally New China News Agency) is the official press agency of the government of the People's Republic of China. The press agency was started in November 1931 as the Red China News Agency and changed to its current name in 1937.
Unlike the People's Daily, which an organ of the Communist Party of China rather than the Chinese government, Xinhua rarely offers commentary or editorials, but rather passes through speeches by government officials.
Until 1997, the press office of Xinhua in Hong Kong served as the de-facto embassy of the PRC in the territory.