Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Network | China Global Television Network |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Ownership | |
Owner | China Central Television |
History | |
Launched | 6 February 2012 |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
CGTN America | Live stream |
CGTN America is the American version of CGTN.[1] CGTN is the collection of international language news channels run by China Media Group. It is based in Washington, D.C. and manages bureaus across North and South America. The service employs a mix of American, international and Chinese journalists and produces Americas-based programming with a focus on Asia for CGTN.[2] It maintains a separate schedule of programs each day from noon to 7 p.m. MST (7 p.m. to 2 a.m. GMT), and like its African counterpart, it simulcasts CGTN International at all other times. CGTN America is led by director general Ma Jing with veteran Asia journalist Jim Laurie as executive consultant.[3] It began broadcasting on February 6, 2012, replacing the former English language CCTV 9 in the region.[4]
In 2018, the United States Department of Justice ordered the CGTN America to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).[5] CGTN America said in its FARA filings on February 1, 2019 that it disagreed with the Justice Department's decision, but registered nonetheless.[6] In 2020, the United States Department of State designated CGTN and its parent company, CCTV, as "foreign missions."[7][8]
US
News and Documentary Emmy® Awards[10]
Year | Program | Category |
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2016 | Jen Bricker: When “Can’t” is a Four-Letter Word | Outstanding Feature in a News Magazine |
2016 New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards[11]
Medal | Program | Category | Sub-category |
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Gold | Jen Bricker: When Can't is a Four-Letter Word | Television - News: Reports/Features | Human Interest |
Silver | On Thin Ice: People of the North | Television - Craft: Program | Best Camerawork |
Silver | Reinventing Cuba | Television - Documentary/Information Program | Human Concerns |
Silver | Jen Bricker: When Can't is a Four-Letter Word | Television - News: Reports/Features | Heroes |
Bronze | Reinventing Cuba | Television - Documentary/Information Program | Heroes |
Bronze | No Strings Attached: Puppets Supporting Children Throughout the World | Television - Documentary/Information Program | The Arts |
2015 New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards[12]
Medal | Program/Talent | Category |
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Gold | Haiti steps up health care measures to fight disease | Best Coverage of a Continuing News Story |
Bronze | Anand Naidoo | Best News Anchor |
Bronze | Afghanistan Re-born? |
Further information: China Global Television Network § Criticism and controversies, and CGTN (TV channel) § Criticisms |
In November 2018, amid growing international criticism of China's imprisonment of hundreds of thousands of Muslim Uyghurs in re-education camps, CGTN America aired a piece portraying the camps as successful vocational training and antiterrorism centers and Uyghurs as grateful. In addition, CGTN America has broadcast "exclusive" forced confessions of people accused of a wide variety of crimes in China, most notably the example of a Briton, Peter Humphrey.[1]
The United States Department of State characterised "CGTN America’s relationship with a foreign government and a foreign political party as one of interest to Washington". The United States Department of Justice was concerned about an "expanding influence campaign being waged by Beijing through the global arms of state media outlets" like CGTN and Xinhua News Agency.[13][14] In putting pressure upon Xinhua and CGTN, a senior US official noted that US grievances towards the lack of reciprocity from Beijing on trade and media access as many American and international news outlets are blocked in China.[15] CGTN America has registered as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) on February 1, 2019, on the orders of the Justice Department. While this permits CGTN to continue operating in the United States, it is required to disclose information about its annual budget and ownership structure, while also including disclaimers on broadcasts, published materials and social media identifying itself as a registered foreign agent.
On March 8, 2019, after registering with the FARA, CGTN America director general Ma Jing and a dozen other staffers were recalled to Beijing. In the FARA filing Ma said that CGTN America enjoyed editorial independence from any state control and that it operated like other news media organizations. It has been speculated that the recall is a result of her claim of editorial independence, which deviates from Chinese Communist Party paramount position.[16]