The Asian Culture & Media Group is a registered US media company with a focus on the American public. The company operates SinoVision TV, its flagship media outlet. SinoVision TV comprises two 24-hour channels (in Chinese and in English) and the newspapers Qiaobao and Sino American Times.
Media assets
Television: SinoVision
Print: Qiaobao, The Sino American Times
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
The Asian Culture & Media Group is under the control and management of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. The majority of the group’s executives and editors had previously held positions at Chinese state-run media outlets.
Source of funding and budget
We have been unable to ascertain the source of funding behind the Asian Culture & Media Group. Experts interviewed for this report in March 2023 and May 2024 indicated that the majority of funding for the media operations of Asian Culture & Media Group originated from the Chinese government.
Editorial independence
The media outlets owned by the Asian Culture & Media Group are regarded as propaganda channels that serve the government of China. They frequently republish content from the mainstream Chinese state-run media.
There is currently no legislation in place, nor any independent assessment or oversight mechanism, to validate the independence of the media outlets run by the Asian Culture & Media Group.
September 2024