We are delighted to announce that Xinhua News Agency has joined CEPIC as a new member. Xinhua News Agency, established in 1931 and headquartered in Beijing, is one of the world's largest and most esteemed providers of news and multimedia content.
With a vast network of over 40 bureaus and reporter stations across China and more than 180 bureaus in over 140 countries and regions worldwide, Xinhua is a powerhouse in global news dissemination. They deliver real-time updates in 12 languages—including Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Japanese, Thai, Italian, Indonesian, and Urdu—to nearly 10,000 users daily, reaching millions with an average of 8,000 issues every day.
Beyond traditional news services, Xinhua owns a diverse array of media platforms, including websites, mobile applications, social networks, IPTVs, outdoor screen networks, and over 20 newspapers and magazines. Their official accounts on major social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube boast a combined following of over 150 million.
Xinhua is at the forefront of innovation in news production, embracing cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and cloud computing. They introduced the world's first AI news anchor in 2018 and continue to innovate with machine-generated content, drone-borne news coverage, satellite imagery updates, VR experiences, 3D animation, and more.
We are thrilled to have Xinhua News Agency join the CEPIC community and look forward to their contributions in enriching our collective mission. Thank you, Xinhua, for joining us, and we anticipate a fruitful collaboration ahead. Welcome to CEPIC!