The China Press

The China Press, commonly known by its Chinese name Qiaobao, is a Chinese-language newspaper serving readers in the United States. Its coverage spans general-interest news, with particular emphasis on developments in the United States and China. The publication has issued both daily and weekly editions and has operated as one of the more prominent Chinese-language newspaper brands serving overseas Chinese communities in North America. The newspaper was established in 1990 by personnel sent to the United States from China's Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and China News Service. Its creation followed the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, a period when the Chinese government sought to improve its image and expand its ability to communicate with overseas Chinese populations. The China Press therefore emerged not only as a commercial media outlet but also within a broader overseas Chinese media strategy associated with the Chinese state and the United Front system. The publication is formally owned by Asian Culture and Media Group, which also owns SinoVision. Its wider ownership and corporate history have been linked in published research to Ya Zhou Wen Hua Enterprises Limited in New York and to a Hong Kong company established by China's Overseas Chinese Affairs Office before the 1997 transfer of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. The Hong Kong enterprise has also been associated with Nouvelles d'Europe, a major overseas Chinese media network in Europe. Researchers and press-freedom organizations have consequently described The China Press as operating within a media structure that is discreetly connected to Chinese authorities and that frequently uses material originating from Chinese state media. The newspaper's editorial reputation is closely tied to those perceived political relationships. A 2001 Jamestown Foundation report identified The China Press as one of four major Chinese-language newspapers in the United States that were directly or indirectly controlled by the government of the People's Republic of China. Other scholars and journalists have observed that its treatment of China-related issues often resembles the positions and framing of mainland Chinese state media, and that its articles have appeared on Chinese state news websites. These assessments have made the newspaper an important example in discussions about Chinese Communist Party influence, overseas Chinese-language media, and the relationship between diaspora information services and state-linked communication networks. The China Press has nevertheless served a substantial community readership. By 2020, it was reported to reach more than 100,000 Chinese readers in at least 15 major American cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Houston, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Its audience and distribution model place it alongside other influential Chinese-language newspapers such as World Journal, Sing Tao Daily, Ming Pao, and The Epoch Times. The newspaper has also been noted for not registering under the United States Foreign Agents Registration Act, despite public reporting and academic discussion of its connections to Chinese government-related organizations. A major event in the publication's history occurred in 2018, when former China News Service journalist Xie Yining, who had served as chairman of The China Press, was killed by another newspaper employee, Zhong Qi Chen. Publicly available reference material identifies the killing and the people involved but does not establish a broader corporate consequence. The China Press remains identified as a United States-based Chinese-language newspaper, although detailed current information about its leadership, finances, ownership structure, circulation, and operations is limited.

The China Press, also known as Qiaobao, was founded in the United States in 1990. The newspaper was created by personnel dispatched from China's Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and China News Service. Its launch came shortly after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, when the Chinese government was seeking to influence international perceptions of China and strengthen communications with overseas Chinese communities. The publication consequently developed within a political and institutional environment that differed from that of an independent local newspaper founded solely as a commercial enterprise. From its beginning, The China Press focused on Chinese-language readers in the United States. Its subject matter included general-interest news, but its principal editorial emphasis was on events in the United States and China. The newspaper published daily and weekly editions, allowing it to combine regular news distribution with broader community-oriented coverage. Over time, it became part of the group of major Chinese-language newspapers serving Chinese-speaking communities across North America. The newspaper's ownership has been described through a layered corporate structure. It is formally owned by Asian Culture and Media Group, a company that also owns SinoVision. The New York entity Ya Zhou Wen Hua Enterprises Limited has been linked to a Hong Kong company of the same broader name. Published accounts describe that Hong Kong company as having been established by China's Overseas Chinese Affairs Office before the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong enterprise has also been associated with Nouvelles d'Europe, an overseas Chinese media network in Europe. Public reporting has characterized the shareholders of the Hong Kong company as connected to the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office or the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department. These relationships have shaped the newspaper's reputation and the way it is studied. Reporters Without Borders has described The China Press and SinoVision as discreetly controlled by Chinese authorities and as using content drawn directly from Chinese state media. Scholars Larry Diamond and Orville Schell have written that the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office helped establish the relevant corporate structure while concealing its financial role. A 2001 Jamestown Foundation study on Chinese media censorship named The China Press as one of four major Chinese-language newspapers in the United States that were directly or indirectly controlled by the Chinese government. Other researchers and journalists have similarly noted that the newspaper's China coverage frequently aligns with the positions of mainland Chinese state media and that its material has appeared on Chinese state news websites. The publication has remained significant because newspapers are a central information source for many overseas Chinese communities. Academic Wanning Sun identified The China Press alongside The Epoch Times, World Journal, Sing Tao, and Ming Pao as a major newspaper serving Chinese-speaking communities in the United States and Canada. By 2020, available accounts estimated that The China Press reached more than 100,000 Chinese readers in at least 15 large U.S. cities. These included Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Houston, Boston, and Washington, D.C. The newspaper's history also includes a serious internal incident. Xie Yining, described as a former China News Service journalist, served as chairman until his death in 2018. He was killed by Zhong Qi Chen, another employee of the newspaper. The available reference material records the killing but does not provide enough information to establish its motive, legal outcome, or effect on the organization's management. The China Press has additionally been noted for not registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. That observation has featured in broader debates about the transparency of foreign-state-linked media activity in the United States. Current detailed information about the newspaper's leadership, circulation, revenue, corporate control, and editorial operations is limited. It remains identified in reference material as an active Chinese-language newspaper published in the United States.

• 2020

  Reported readership exceeds 100,000

  [1]The China Pressen.wikipedia.org

  Available reference material reports that the newspaper reached more than 100,000 Chinese readers in at least 15 major U.S. cities.

• 2018

  Chairman Xie Yining is killed

  [1]The China Pressen.wikipedia.org

  Xie Yining, a former China News Service journalist and chairman of The China Press, is killed by another newspaper employee.

• 2001

  The publication is identified in a report on Chinese media influence

  [1]The China Pressen.wikipedia.org

  A Jamestown Foundation report lists The China Press among major U.S. Chinese-language newspapers directly or indirectly controlled by the Chinese government.

• 1990

  The newspaper is founded

  [1]The China Pressen.wikipedia.org

  The China Press is established in the United States by personnel associated with China's Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and China News Service.

A Chinese-language community newspaper for overseas Chinese readers in the United States, combining general-interest reporting with extensive coverage of American and Chinese affairs. It is also widely discussed as a media outlet aligned with or connected to Chinese state communication and United Front networks.

• Newspaper

  Daily edition

  The China Press publishes a Chinese-language daily edition for readers in the United States. Its editorial scope includes general-interest reporting, with particular attention to news and developments involving the United States and China.

• Newspaper

  Weekly edition

  The weekly edition provides a periodic Chinese-language publication serving overseas Chinese communities. Public reference material identifies it as part of the newspaper's print offering but does not specify its launch date, format, or detailed editorial sections.

• Digital media

  Online news content

  The brand maintains an online presence associated with its newspaper publishing activities. Available reference material confirms the official website but does not provide enough detail to describe its current digital products, subscription model, or publishing frequency.

• 1990

  Launch of a state-linked overseas Chinese newspaperStrategy

  Background

  The newspaper was created after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, when Chinese authorities sought to counter unfavorable international perceptions and communicate more effectively with overseas Chinese communities.

  Action taken

  Personnel associated with China's Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and China News Service established The China Press in the United States.

  Aftermath

  The publication became one of the major Chinese-language newspapers serving Chinese-speaking communities in the United States and was subsequently discussed by researchers as part of China's overseas media and United Front influence environment.

  Source

1. 1The China Pressen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official website of The China Pressuschinapress.com