Chongqing International Communication Center
Established as China’s first provincial-level ICC, the Chongqing International Communication Center claims to serve as the “main force” for the city’s overseas promotion. Operated by Chongqing Daily News Group (重庆日报报业集团) under the guidance of the city’s Propaganda Department, the center manages iChongqing—a multi-platform media network targeting international audiences through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other platforms censored within China itself. The center claims to have “expanded Chongqing’s overseas influence” through its foreign-language content, with officials reporting that Chongqing’s international exposure ranks “fifth nationally” and “first in western China.” In February 2024, it was upgraded to the Western International Communication Center (西部國際傳播中心), with 23 cultural and media organizations housed in its industrial park—the first such ICC industrial park in China, according to official statements.
