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Entity Type: Domestic Chinese-Language Media

Chinese American Post

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The Chinese American Post (中美郵報) is a Chinese-language weekly newspaper founded on July 4, 1994, in Denver, Colorado, by Chinese scholar Tu Xinshi (屠新時). According to Chinese sources, it is “the only Chinese weekly newspaper founded by Chinese scholars” in the American Midwest. The paper serves Chinese communities across the region, covering news about China, local community affairs, and Chinese culture, as well as visa services and advertisements from moving companies. Chinese media claim the newspaper has gained “international recognition as an overseas Chinese media outlet with a good reputation.” It has received official acknowledgment from several Chinese government entities, including the State Council’s Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (國僑辦), the Department of Press, Communication and Public Diplomacy within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (中國外交部新聞司), the official China News Service (中新社) — under the United Front Work Department of the CCP — and the People’s Daily Overseas Edition (人民日報海外版). During a visit to Colorado in December 2010, Shenzhen municipal overseas Chinese affairs officials met with Tu, praising his work in promoting Chinese culture and discussing potential cooperation opportunities. In February 2017, Tu Xinshi signed a partnership agreement with Huaren Toutiao (華人頭條), a digital platform targeting overseas Chinese communities. The collaboration aimed to expand the newspaper’s audience, particularly on social media.

Harian Nusantara

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Established on October 10, 2000, in Surabaya, East Java, the Harian Nusantara describes itself as one of Indonesia’s prominent Chinese-language newspapers with widespread circulation and significant influence. With 20-24 pages daily, the publication reaches readers throughout Indonesia, particularly in eastern regions, with content also circulated to Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China. Its editorial focus is primarily on Indonesian affairs, with “domestic news” covering Indonesian rather than PRC current events, and dedicated “Chinese community” sections on Chinese community activities within Indonesia. However, the paper publishes extensive coverage of China-related news, acknowledging that news from China occupies the majority of their international coverage as readers’ “ancestral homeland,” including systematic, comprehensive reporting through dedicated China sections. Since 2011, it has collaborated with China Radio International (中國國際廣播電台) to select “Top 10 Southeast Asian News” stories. The paper operates correspondents throughout Indonesia and maintains reporting bureaus in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, indicating institutional ties that facilitate regular coverage of mainland China developments and Indonesian diaspora activities there.

Montsame News Agency

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Montsame News Agency (蒙古國通訊社), Mongolia’s state-owned national news agency, was established in 1921 and operates from its headquarters in Ulaanbaatar. The agency maintains multilingual services, with MONTA TV studio launched in 2010, and a website launched in 2014 featuring content in Mongolian, English, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese. The agency also publishes several print newspapers, including the English-language The Mongol Messenger, the Russian-language Novosty Mongolii, and the Chinese-language Mongolian News (蒙古消息報). The agency employs approximately 108 staff with correspondents in Moscow and Beijing. The news agency has had longstanding cooperation with China, and in 1958 it signed a cooperation agreement with the official Xinhua News Agency that was renewed in April 2018 to mark the 60th anniversary. The agreement focuses on news cooperation and journalist exchanges. Montsame states its mission as “promoting a positive image of Mongolia abroad.” Montsame has a social media presence on Facebook, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Commercial News

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The Commercial News, launched on December 17, 1993, was Cambodia’s first Chinese-language newspaper following two decades of civil conflict. Founded by Fang Qiaosheng (方僑生), who stated the paper’s mission was to “promote Chinese culture and facilitate business exchange” while “serving the Chinese community wholeheartedly,” the publication aimed to serve Cambodia’s reported 500,000 ethnic Chinese residents. The paper claimed it became “the only surviving and highest-circulation Chinese newspaper” in Cambodia, with approximately 6,000 daily copies. Publishing 12 pages daily, it covered local politics, economics, diplomacy, culture, and news from Greater China. The paper said it served as a “bridge” between the local Chinese community, the Cambodian government, and overseas Chinese. According to archived records, while its print edition continued, the paper’s website (www.thecommercialnews.com) operated from July 2004 until 2010, after which it maintained only a social media presence until July 2018.

The World News

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The World News, established in 1981, is the Philippines’ largest Chinese-language daily newspaper. Founded by lawyer Florencio Tan Mallare (陳華岳), a former Chinese Commercial News reporter, the paper emerged following the June 9, 1975, normalization of Philippines-China diplomatic relations as an alternative to the predominantly pro-Taiwan Chinese-language press. According to published accounts, Mallare established The World News “six years after the establishment of diplomatic ties between the Philippines and China in 1975 in order to provide alternative news to then largely pro-Kuomintang Chinese-language press.” The publication aimed to serve both Chinese Filipinos seeking diverse perspectives on China news and the increasing mainland Chinese immigrant population. The newspaper maintains a pro-China editorial stance, distinguishing itself from the pro-Taiwan coverage typical of local Chinese and mainstream media, and has been favored by pro-China organizations like the Filipino Chinese Amity Club under the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

China Greece Times

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The China Greece Times (中希时报), established in January 2005 by Zhejiang trader Wu Hailong (吳海龍) along with Jiangsu native Wang Peng (汪鹏), is a weekly Chinese community newspaper in Athens with a circulation of 3,000 free copies distributed primarily in Athens’ Chinatown area. The bilingual publication includes 24 Chinese pages and 8 Greek pages, serving Greece’s overseas Chinese community and local Greek readers. The newspaper maintains content-sharing agreements with Chinese state media outlets, including People’s Daily and Xinhua News Agency, as documented in the outlet’s own timeline showing formal partnerships established in 2005 with Xinhua and 2009 with People’s Daily. Such arrangements are part of broader Chinese state media efforts that have involved providing free content to international publications. But there are clear indications that the China Greece Times is in fact a front for the Chinese government. The paper, which operates the site China-Greece Online (希中網), claims support from the Chinese Embassy in Greece. But its dedicated news app, launched sometime after 2020, provides a contact e-mail from the official China News Service (CNS), the newswire directly under the CCP’s United Front Work Department. Wang Peng is also the chairman of the Greece-China Alliance for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification (希臘中國和平統一促進會), an organization linked to the UFWD. The publication has expanded its Greek-language content since 2015, which the outlet describes as aimed at “showing Greek society a constantly changing China.”

Argentina Chinese Network

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The Argentina Chinese Network (阿根廷華人網) was established in 2011 by Jiangxi Liu’s Industry Co. (江西省劉氏實業有限公司) from Jiangxi Province. The website focuses on local Argentine news, overseas Chinese community coverage, and international updates, offering over ten content categories including information, tourism, convenience services, and video content. The platform collaborates with Chinese state media organizations including CCTV Chinese World (中央電視臺華人世界), China News Service (中新社), China Overseas Chinese Network (中國僑網), People’s Daily Overseas Edition (人民日報海外版), Fujian Southeast Network (福建東南網), and Tianjin Jinyun Platform (天津津雲平臺) to relay news from Argentina to domestic and international audiences. In 2017, the organization launched a Spanish-language version called China-Argentina News Network (中阿新聞網), targeting Argentine audiences with content about China and the overseas Chinese community. The company maintains its operational base at Pasteur 38, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Oriental Daily News

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The Oriental Daily, founded on September 29, 2002, by Datuk Sri Lau Hui Kang under the KTS Group (啟德行企業集團), shifted to an online-only format on April 16, 2021, after 18 years of print publication. The news outlet claims to provide “neutral, timely, and credible” news coverage with both simplified and traditional Chinese character options. According to unspecified independent traffic monitoring reports, the website is among Malaysia’s most visited Chinese-language news sites, claiming approximately 50 million monthly page views and over 4.5 million unique visitors. The KTS Group also owns other media outlets, including Sin Hua Daily (詩華日報), established in 1952, The Borneo Post, Utusan Borneo, and TEA FM radio station. As of 2024, the outlet claims over 2 million Facebook followers and maintains a presence on multiple social media platforms.

Sin Chew Daily

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Sin Chew Daily, founded on January 15, 1929, claims to be Malaysia’s ” leading Chinese-language newspaper with a mission to preserve Chinese culture”. The paper suspended publication twice: 1942-1945 during Japanese occupation and 1987 when Malaysia revoked its license. Chairman Tiong Hiew King (張曉卿) secured its resumption on April 8, 1988. Headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Sin Chew Daily is now part of Media Chinese International Limited following a 2007 merger with Hong Kong’s Ming Pao Group. The company operates over 30 Chinese publications, including Ming Pao, Guang Ming Daily, and Asia Weekly. With 350,000 circulation (including digital) reaching 1.5 million daily readers, it’s Southeast Asia’s highest-circulation Chinese newspaper and the largest outside China. The paper has embraced digital transformation since 2000, celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2019 with integrated multimedia platforms.