Outlet track record
CGTN (Opinion)
Chinese state (Chinese Communist Party-controlled)
CGTN's opinion section is part of China's state-run international broadcaster, which is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. It presents Beijing's viewpoint to foreign audiences. Its recent commentary on the second Trump administration is mostly critical, especially on tariffs and trade, and it frames U.S. policy as harmful and ineffective.
Owned byOwned by China Media Group (CMG), the Chinese state media conglomerate formed in 2018 from CCTV, China Radio International and China National Radio. CMG reports to the Chinese Communist Party's Publicity (Propaganda) Department. CGTN is the international arm of CCTV.
LeaningChinese state (Chinese Communist Party-controlled)
On the administrationbroadly critical
9average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun