China Today
China Today, originally titled China Reconstructs (中國建設) until 1990, is a monthly magazine founded in 1952 by Soong Ching-ling (宋慶齡) in association with Israel Epstein. The publication is an official outlet of the Chinese Communist Party (中國共產黨) serving as what the Party terms “external propaganda” (對外宣傳). Published in seven languages including Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Arabic, German and Turkish, it claims to “promote knowledge of China’s culture” and present a “positive view” of China to foreign audiences. It is published by the China International Communications Group (中國國際傳播集團), also known as China International Publishing Group (中國國際出版集團), a state-controlled media organization established in 1949 that operates under the Central Propaganda Department of the CCP. As of September 2024, independent media researchers classified the organization as “State Controlled Media,” challenging its claims of editorial independence.
