ABOUT US - China Global Television Network

CGTN, See the difference

China Global Television Network, or CGTN, is an international media organization launched on December 31, 2016. It aims to provide global audiences with accurate and timely news coverage as well as rich audiovisual services, promoting communication and understanding between China and the world, and enhancing cultural exchanges and mutual trust between China and other countries.

Headquartered in Beijing, CGTN has three production centers, located in Nairobi, Washington D.C. and London, all staffed with international professionals from around the world.

Adhering to the principles of objectivity, rationality and balance in reporting, CGTN endeavors to present information from diverse perspectives.

CGTN's TV channels are available in more than 160 countries and regions worldwide. It also incorporates the video news agency Global Video News Agency.

CGTN, a pioneer of media convergence in China, delivers digital content through CGTN Digital, which is accessible via CGTN.com, CGTN mobile applications, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Weibo and other social media platforms, with over 150 million followers across the globe.

Our awards

CGTN's coverage has attracted international recognition and awards, including the following:

Mosul after ISIL ｜2018
Best Current Affairs Program, Asian Television Awards.

Buddha Style Youth ｜2018
Best Single News Story, Asian Television Awards.

My New Year ｜2018
Silver winner in the Social Issues category, U.S. International Film & Video Festival.

No Child Left Behind ｜2018
Gold Camera Award winner for Best Documentary Short, U.S. International Film & Video Festival.

Charlottesville Violence｜2018
First place award winner for editing, White House News Photographers Association.

Detroit Hosts Alibaba's Gateway '17 ｜2018
First place award winner for editing, White House News Photographers Association.

Louisiana's Isle de Jean Charles In Peril From Climate Change ｜2018
Second place award winner for photography, White House News Photographers Association.

Faces Of Africa ｜2018
Silver Winner for Documentary Series, Telly Awards, USA.

Surfers Not Street Children ｜2018
Best Documentary award winner, Cannes Short Film Festival.

Ip Man's Last Student: The Tale of 'Wing Tsun King' ｜2018
Golden Prize winner in the Short Video category, Global Trend Video Awards.

Forgotten Mothers (Child birth in America) ｜2018
The Gracie Award, Gala Winner, Alliance for Women in Media.

Painted Love: A Love Longer Than Death ｜2018
Silver Prize winner in the Short Video category, Global Trend Video Awards.

China's Toilet Revolution ｜2018
Quest Prize winner in the Best Editing category, Global Trend Video Awards.

Lust for Life and Poetry ｜2018
Quest Prize winner in the Short Video category, Global Trend Video Awards.

Protecting the Mountain Kids ｜2018
Golden Prize winner in the Short Video category, Global Trend Video Awards.

Jordan Syrian Refugees ｜2017
Silver Medal winner in Current Affairs, New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films.

Philippines Drug War ｜2017
Gold Camera Award winner for Best Current Affairs Documentary, US International Films & Video Festival.

'When Can't is a four-letter word' ｜2016
Television Emmy for Magazine show content.

Our team

CGTN is proud to employ a team of media professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Their commitment and hard work make us what we are today.

Click here to meet CGTN's outstanding team.

Contact us

Address: No. A-1, Guanghua Rd, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China.

Email: cgtn@cgtn.com