Global CAMG Media Group
Global CAMG Media Group is a media conglomerate based in Australia. Its operations span a network of radio stations and Chinese-language publications. In addition, scholarly research notes that CAMG’s operations extend globally through eight subsidiary companies and broadcasts in multiple languages across countries such as Argentina, Afghanistan, New Zealand, and Nepal.
Media assets
Radio: 3CW Australian Chinese Radio AM 1341, 3CW Australian Chinese Radio AM 1620.531, Muse Radio, C Radio FM88, Canberra Chinese Radio Station AM1620, Perth Chinese Radio FM104.9, Perth Chinese Radio FM90.5, Adelaide Chinese Radio AM1701, Hobart Chinese Radio AM1674, Brisbane Chinese Radio AM1629, Darwin Chinese Radio AM1701
Publishing: Oriental Post, Oriental City News, BQ Weekly
State Media Matrix Typology
Ownership and governance
Originally founded as Austar International Media Group (AIMG) by businessman Tommy Jiang, the enterprise began with the operation of Melbourne’s Chinese-language radio station 3CW. Over the years, it expanded significantly, establishing a string of radio outlets across Australia and abroad, alongside several weekly and daily Chinese-language newspapers.
China Radio International (CRI), a state-controlled broadcaster in China, holds a 60 % controlling interest in CAMG via Guoguang Century Media Consultancy.
Source of funding and budget
Despite exhaustive inquiry, no direct evidence has emerged indicating that CAMG receives funding from the Chinese government. Nonetheless, local analysts express skepticism, suggesting such media enterprises would struggle to sustain themselves without state subsidies.
Editorial independence
Interviews with media experts knowledgeable of the media in China conducted in March 2024 and May 2025 revealed a widespread belief that CAMG was founded to disseminate Chinese government propaganda, operating without any statutory guarantee of editorial independence or an independent oversight mechanism.
July 2025