The All-China Journalists Association ( ACJA ), previously known as the 'Chinese Young Journalist Association', is a people's organization established in Shanghai on November 8, 1937. November 8 now marks 'National Journalists Day' in China. The society was established by Chinese wartime reporter Fan Changjiang and later organized and sponsored by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On September 15, 1949, the All China Journalist Association became the first Chinese media association to be formally recognized by, and integrated into, the International Federation of Journalists .
51-639: Membership in the association is required for all professional journalists in China as overseen by the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party . There are over 217 rural and industrial member organizations in the association, encompassing over 1 million individuals in the media industry in China. The All-China Journalists Association is also a member of the Belt and Road News Network , assisting in
102-588: A "direct leadership ( Chinese : 领导 ; pinyin : lingdao )" role in the media control system, working with other organizations like the National Radio and Television Administration . According to Bill Schiller of the Toronto Star , its scope is to control licensing of media outlets, and to give instructions to the media on what is and what is not to be said, especially about certain issues, like Taiwan , Tibet , etc., that can affect state security , or
153-472: A system of warnings was introduced for individual journalists, whereby repeat offenses can lead to dismissal. One Chinese journalist, Shi Tao , was sentenced to prison after giving Propaganda Department instructions to a pro-democracy website; according to an American organization, the Dui Hua Foundation, the case was related to "illegally providing state secrets to foreign entities". One important way
204-596: Is also an Executive Secretary for the All-China Journalists Association. The following is current of January 2021. The following is current of January 2021. The Domestic Work Department works with communities to understand domestic rhetoric and sentiment. Journalists are able to produce authentic localized pieces within the guidelines of the Chinese Communist Party Department of Propaganda. The International Liaison Department of
255-652: Is also one of the main entities that enforces media censorship and control in the People's Republic of China . The department is a key organ in the CCP's propaganda system, and its inner operations are highly secretive. The department was founded in May 1924, and was suspended during the Cultural Revolution , until it was restored in October 1977. During World War II , the department
306-581: Is awarded to reporters, and is regarded as one of the two most recognized journalism awards in China. The Taofen Award, named after Zou Taofen is dedicated to journalistic editors for 'outstanding' contribution. The Belt and Road Project is a physical manifestation of China's expansionary foreign policy under leadership of Xi Jinping. The initiative was launched in Kazakhstan at Nazarbayev University and in Indonesia in late 2013. The Belt and Road Initiative
357-779: Is now the honorary president. Shao Huaze has also been a member of the 15th, 14th and 9th General Committee and National Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Liu Zhengrong is a member of the Chinese Communist party and the Deputy Chief of Internet Affairs at the Bureau of the State Council Information Office. He has been significantly involved in preventing access to ‘illicit’ materials entering China through establishment of online ‘firewall’ mechanisms. Liu also acted as vice-president of Xinhua News Agency and currently
408-409: Is of significance internationally attributed to China's inextricable and transnational economic integration, predominantly through its role in manufacturing but expanding into other industries such as technology. The Belt and Road Project has three predominant aspects: Overland, Technological, and Maritime. The Overland aspect includes coherent development of routes passing through Russia, Mongolia ,
459-701: Is the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s primary body tasked with conducting diplomacy through party-to-party channels. It plays a critical role in China's relations with other socialist one-party states, including North Korea and Vietnam. The ILD gathers intelligence on and influences foreign political parties, organizations, think tanks , and academics as well being tasked with finding ways to divide potential critics. As of 2019 , it maintains relations with more than 600 political parties and organizations from over 160 countries. The department has 14 offices, 8 of which are regional bureaus. Directors of
510-633: Is the Zhōngguó Gòngchăndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì Xuānchuánbù "Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Publicity Department" or Zhōnggòng Zhōngyāng Xuānchuánbù "Chinese Communist Party Central Publicity Department" or "Central Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China", colloquially abbreviated as the Zhōnggòng Xuānchuánbù "Chinese Communist Party Publicity Department" or "Publicity Department of
561-461: The China Federation of Literary and Art Circles . The state incorporated existing cultural enterprises into the state apparatus, which provided stable income and working environments for artists. In 2018, the newly created National Radio and Television Administration was put under its control. The CCPPD has several Chinese names with various different English translations. Officially it
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#1732883452341612-524: The Chinese government and member organizations and journalists to produce content that updates about and promotes the Belt and Road Project. This is exemplified through articles published by the organization in cooperation with oligarchical Chinese news agencies such as Xinhuanet and China Daily . A report on May 5, 2020, from the organization in collaboration with China Daily alludes to Russian collaboration through
663-653: The International Liaison Department (ILD), is an agency under the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in charge of establishing and maintaining relations with foreign political parties and other foreign organizations. The department was established in 1951, and was tasked with overseeing relations with foreign communist parties, especially the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and
714-521: The socialist bloc . The ILD's mandate became more important following the Sino-Soviet split , as the party began more aggressively seeking supporters for its position among communist parties operating overseas. Afterwards it maintained ties between the CCP and the Maoist parties around the world, often attempting to foment revolution abroad by funneling money and resources to left-wing and rebel groups. In
765-585: The 1980s under Deng Xiaoping , the ILD expanded its mission to include cultivating relations with non-communist parties, and shed its overtly revolutionary objectives. In 1981, the ILD established the Chinese Association for International Understanding . The ILD also operates the China Foundation for Peace and Development. In this era, the department sought to forge ties with "any foreign political party that
816-559: The Belt and Road News Network held a media workshop in China; over 47 countries were represented and over 100 senior correspondents and senior editors were present. The Charter contains 20 articles espousing collective adherence to ‘peaceful cooperation’ and ‘mutual learning.’ 1. Provide a news service platform. 2. Provide a database to share resources. 3. Organise international trips. 4. Provide journalist training programs. 5. Confer Belt and Road Media Awards. 6. Provide tailored services to members. Propaganda Department of
867-516: The CCP, as all media in China are required to be loyal to the CCP, and are to serve as propaganda organs for the CCP in principle. Operational and reporting freedom increased in the Chinese media in the early 2000s. However, open defiance against the Propaganda Department directives is rare, as dissenting media organizations risk severe punishment, including restructuring or closure. In 2000,
918-636: The CCP. The Chinese journalist strongly advocated for transforming media practices in China, esteeming objective, factual reporting compared to commentarial pieces in inaccessible language created by his predecessors. Fan Changjiang launched the All-China Journalist Association to manifest this ideological shift, creating an organization where techniques, styles and good reporting practices could be monitored and imparted upon reporters from localities across China and amongst China's various ethnic groups. Fan Changjiang also participated in opening
969-565: The Chinese Communist Party The Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China , also known as the Propaganda Department or Central Propaganda Department , is an internal division of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in charge of spreading its ideology , media regulation , as well as creation and dissemination of propaganda . The department
1020-560: The Chinese Communist Party works to establish connections and communications with foreign media organizations. This outreach program enables Chinese perspectives to be represented in international media as well as Chinese journalists to participate in the international community of journalists. The Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Department works with media organizations in these locations in an attempt to improve diplomatic communications and share media practice and ideology. The General Office and Journalism Training Centre collaborates with
1071-401: The Chinese Communist Party, Journalism schools and university departments to connect journalists and organizations with students, as well as to spread methods and techniques associated with journalism. This department works in adherence to the 2013 ‘Joint Model’ of cooperation and collaboration between the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee and Chinese universities , so as to ensure
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#17328834523411122-472: The Communist Party of China" to "Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China". As China's involvement in world affairs grew in the 1990s, the CCP became sensitive to the negative connotations of the English translation propaganda for xuanchuan . Official replacement translations include publicity , information , and political communication When Ding Guangen traveled abroad on official visits, he
1173-540: The Communist Party of China", or simply Zhōng xuānbù ( 中宣部 ). The term xuanchuan ( 宣传 "propaganda; publicity") has a neutral connotation. Some xuanchuan collocations can be translated as "propaganda" (e.g., xuānchuánzhàn 宣传战 "propaganda war"), others as "publicity" ( xuānchuán méijiè 宣传媒介 "mass media; means of publicity"), and still others are ambiguous ( xuānchuányuán 宣传员 "propagandist; publicist"). The Zhōnggòng Zhōngyāng Xuānchuán Bù changed its official English name from "Propaganda Department of
1224-582: The ILD and Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party finance the Julius Nyerere Leadership School in Tanzania. The school opened in February 2022 with US$ 40 million in funding and is a physical venue for political and diplomatic exchanges between the CCP and African ruling parties, particularly from Tanzania, South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. The department
1275-615: The ILD established the China Center for Contemporary World Studies (CCCWS), a think tank serving on the secretariat of the Silk Road Think Tank Association, which aims to "enhance positive feelings" toward the Belt and Road Initiative . The ILD has grown in importance under the Xi Jinping Administration as an instrument of the foreign policy of China . To advance Chinese-African party-to-party relations,
1326-530: The Middle East, Central Asia, Turkey and ending at Europe. The initiative's Maritime manifestation includes control and ability to facilitate trade and movements through the South China Sea , Indian Ocean and towards the Middle East and Europe. Technologically, China has developed satellites , fiber-optic cables , communication networks, and has promoted the expansion of Chinese mobile companies to integrate
1377-483: The Propaganda Department has ensured that the media system remains well controlled is by ensuring that the boundaries of acceptable reporting are kept "deliberately fuzzy" in an effort to ensure that "news workers self-censor to a critical degree." According to a report from Freedom House , the Central Propaganda Department is the most important institution for monitoring media personnel and controlling
1428-690: The assertion "we are all in a community of common destiny .” In 2018, the All-China Journalists Association assembled the BRI Journalists Forum, which included approximately 100 representatives from 47 developing countries . The Belt and Road Initiative has also enabled the All-China Journalist Society, in collaboration with other members of the Belt and Road Project to create a ‘Belt and Road Journalists Network. The Belt and Road News Network, launched in 2017, encompasses 208 media organizations from over 98 different nations. The Chair of
1479-628: The content of print and visual media. The report says that the Central Propaganda Department plays a key role in monitoring editors and journalists through a national registration system. It also says that in 2003, the CPD, along with the General Administration of Press and Publication and the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television , required Chinese journalists to attend nearly 50 hours of training on Marxism ,
1530-521: The correct political direction and public opinion guidance." At its 1924 establishment, the department was structured using its counterpart in the Soviet Union as a model. A 1977 directive on the re-establishment of the Central Propaganda Department reveals the structure and organization of the "extremely secretive" body, according to Anne-Marie Brady . The directive states that the department will be set up with one Director and several deputies, and
1581-669: The country in consultation with the Central Organization Department. The leadership of the Propaganda Department is selected with guidance from the CCP General Secretary and the Politburo Standing Committee member responsible for the media, while local committees of the Propaganda Department work with lower levels of the party-state hierarchy to transmit content priorities to the media. New departments and offices were set up in 2004 to deal with
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1632-420: The department issued a directive stating that in order to obtain credentials as a professional journalist, they must pass a national exam and "...must support the leadership of the Communist Party of China, conscientiously study, publicize and implement Xi Jinping’s thoughts on the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, resolutely implement the party’s theory, line, principles and policies, and adhere to
1683-524: The dominant Han Chinese ethnic group . Shao joined the People's Liberation Army in 1950 and later joined the CCP in 1957. In 1960, he graduated from the Department of Philosophy of the People's University with a postgraduate degree. On June 4, 1989, Shao Huaze became the director of the People's Daily , the official mouthpiece of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party . This appointment followed
1734-553: The growing demands of information control. One, the Bureau of Public Opinion, is in charge of commissioning public opinion surveys and other relevant research. International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party The International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (ID; Chinese : 中国共产党中央委员会对外联络部 ; pinyin : Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì Duìwài Liánluò Bù ), also known as
1785-425: The international community and China more deeply. The Chinese government has launched initiatives to these effects, such as developing railways in the south-east Asian region. China has also worked to influence nations through crafting aid agreements , bilateral trading agreements and establishing free trade with participating and cooperative nations. The All-China Journalists Association regularly cooperates with
1836-494: The network's establishment in 2017. Fan Changjiang 's career in journalism gained domestic notoriety in China during the Sino-Japanese war , attributed to his work as a war correspondent in regional China. During this period, he made observations of poverty in rural China in his book ‘The Northwest Corner of China’ (Zhongguo de Xibei Jiao), espousing his melancholy to see "bare-footed children…bound-footed women…plodding along’ on
1887-700: The organization is China's People's Daily in collaboration with the All-China Journalists Association with the Secretariat located at ‘People's Daily’ in Beijing, China. The first council meeting was held in 2019, in Beijing, China, with over 40 international media organizations present. This collaboration encompasses multiple media forms, including music, photography and news. Belt and Road News Network activities include collaborative media trips, shared access to news and media archives and databases, collective workshops and training seminars, as well as awards. In September 2019,
1938-423: The organizational structure will be set up with one office and five bureaus. The office is in charge of political, secretarial and administrative work, and the five bureaus are: the Bureau of Theory, Bureau of Propaganda and Education, Bureau of Arts and Culture, Bureau of News, and Bureau of Publishing. The directive states that the staff will be fixed at around 200 personnel, selected from propaganda personnel across
1989-558: The public, but are communicated to media workers at the weekly meeting or via secret bulletins. However, since the rise of social networking tools, Propaganda Department instructions have been leaked to the internet. Examples presented by Schiller include "All websites need to use bright red color to promote a celebratory atmosphere [of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic]" and "negative reports... not exceed 30 per cent". Propaganda Department directives are enforced by disciplines within
2040-537: The removal of existing director Qian Liren and chief editor Tan Wenrui who both had expressed disenfranchisement with the Chinese Communist Party attributed to their involvement in the Tiananmen Square Massacre . In response to this, Shao publicly condemned journalists for spreading "misleading" information about the government. Formally the president of the All-China Journalist society, Shao Huaze
2091-501: The role of CCP leadership in the media, copyright law, libel law, national security law, regulations governing news content, and journalistic ethics prior to renewing press identification passes in 2003. The report states that media personnel are required to participate in "ideological training sessions", where they are evaluated for their "loyalty to the party." Further "political indoctrination" courses are said to occur at meetings and training retreats to study party political ideology, and
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2142-601: The role of the media in "thought work" ( sīxiǎng gōngzuò 思想工作 ). As of 2009 , 90 percent of China's newspapers consisted of light stories regarding sport and entertainment, which are rarely regulated. In 2019, the Media Oversight Office ( 传媒监管局 ) of the Central Propaganda Department announced that training and testing of news professionals nationwide would be handled through the "Study Xi, Strong Nation" mobile app. According to Radio Free Asia , in December 2022,
2193-562: The rule of the CCP. He says its central offices are located in an unmarked building near the Zhongnanhai at 5 West Chang'an Avenue , although the department has offices throughout the country at the provincial, municipal, and county level. Schiller says the editors-in-chief of China's major media outlets must attend the department's central office weekly to receive instructions on which stories should be emphasized, downplayed, or not reported at all. These instructions are not normally known to
2244-559: The spread of CCP ideals and desired media output. Established in 1956, the Chinese Photography Association, renamed the Photojournalist Society of China in 1983, aims to provide a platform for photographers to express their interpretation of life in China through visual media focused on both natural landscapes and human stories. The association joined the All-China Journalist association upon its inception and
2295-640: The ‘Reporters Hostel’ to create a physical location where reporters could collectively gather and share practices and develop ideas. In honor of Fan Changjiang's contribution to the development of journalism and reporting in China, the All-China Journalist Association established the ‘Fan Changjiang Journalist Award’, the most prestigious journalist award in the nation. Board members of the All-China Journalist Association are appointed every five years and are typically high-ranking members of Chinese media institutions, domestically renowned reporters, notable public figures, and well-regarded editors. President Zhang Yannong
2346-557: The “Refugee Trail". Fan Changjiang promoted engagement with, and development of, the journalistic profession in rural communities to increase the visibility of minority groups and their diverse experiences during the war and under the existing government. Changjiang became disillusioned with the Nationalist government during the Sino-Japanese war attributed to their perceived disregard for rural communities , and later aligned himself with
2397-492: Was assigned leadership and censorship tasks in the areas of theory, opinion, education, and culture as part of the war effort. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the department had an increased role in activities related to mass organizations like trade unions, artists' associations, and party branches. It became an important mechanism for mass line politics. The department organized networks of cultural workers' associations which were headed by
2448-456: Was born in 1948, joining the ‘People's Daily’ in 1996, one of China's three main state-influenced media organizations. In 2008, he was appointed president of People's Daily. The president was formerly Vice Chairman of the All-China Journalist Association but recently was appointed to president, current as of January 2021. Honorary president Shao Huaze was born in the Zhejiang in 1933 as a member of
2499-479: Was founded by the former head of the Xinhua News Photography Department, Shi Shaohua, who became the chairman of the new association. The photographer's association aimed to create photographic exhibitions, national and internationally recognized magazines and establish awards to recognize talented Chinese photographers. The following list is current as of January 2021. The Fan Changjiang Award
2550-515: Was known as the Minister of Information. Under the " one institution with two names " system, the Central Propaganda Department has several external names it uses when dealing with a particular manner (i.e., a public government statement). These names include: The Central Propaganda Department owns and runs the following organizations: The department also owns and controls the following state-owned enterprises : The Central Propaganda Department has
2601-511: Was willing to meet with it." With the end of the Cold War and collapse of the Soviet Union , the ILD's expanded mission of engaging with parties across the political spectrum became more important. Since the early 2000s, the ILD has increased its global outreach. According to scholar Anne-Marie Brady , the ILD is "tasked with gathering intelligence on foreign politicians and political parties, and developing asset relations with them." In 2010,
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