China Internet Information Center
State-run news website of the People's Republic of China
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China Internet Information Center (Chinese: 中国互联网新闻中心; pinyin: Zhōngguó Hùliánwǎng Xīnwén Zhōngxīn) is a state-run web portal of the People's Republic of China's State Council Information Office and the China International Communications Group.[1][2]
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Native name | 中国互联网新闻中心 |
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Type of site | Government web portal |
| Founded | December 12, 2000 |
| Owner | |
| Editor | Wang Xiaohui |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
History
The China Internet Information Center was launched on December 12, 2000.[3] In 2018, Wang Xiaohui, who also served as a vice minister of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party, became its editor-in-chief.[4][5]
During the Gaza war, the China Internet Information Center was accused of repeating disinformation about Israel from Iran's Tasnim News Agency.[6]
The China Internet Information Center regularly purchases ads on Twitter under the "China Says" mantra.[2]