CGTN America is a channel of China Global Television Network, the international division of the state-owned media organization China Central Television, the headquarters of which is in Beijing, China.
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11 Facts About CGTN America
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CGTN America is headquartered at 1099 New York Avenue NW, Suite 200 in Washington, D C and manages bureaus in New York City, Washington, D C, as well as spanning coverage in North and South America.
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CGTN America began broadcasting in the United States on 6 February 2012, replacing the former English language CCTV-9 in the region.
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CGTN America employs American, Chinese, and other international journalists and produces Americas-based programs with a focus on Asia for CGTN.
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Observers have noted that the "aim [of CGTN America] is to influence public opinion overseas in order to nudge foreign governments into making policies favourable towards China's Communist party" through subtle means.
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CGTN America initially claimed that it had "editorial independence from any state direction or control".
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CGTN America employees were disciplined when a news report mentioned Falun Gong, the religious group labeled as a cult and banned by the PRC.
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In November 2018, amid growing international criticism of China's imprisonment of hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs in internment camps, CGTN America aired a pro-Beijing documentary portraying the camps as successful vocational training and anti-terrorism centers and Uyghurs as grateful.
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CGTN America registered under FARA on 1 February 2019, but said that it disagreed with the Justice Department's decision, but nevertheless registered as a foreign agent.
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On 8 March 2019, after CGTN America registered under FARA, its director general Ma Jing and a dozen other staffers were recalled to Beijing.
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