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The Central News Agency (CNA) is the official state-owned news agency of the Republic of China (Taiwan).[3]
Central News Agency of Taiwan | |
中央通訊社 | |
 Central News Agency main entrance at Zhi Ching Building 1F | |
| Abbreviation | CNA |
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| Established | 1 April 1924[1] |
| Founder | Kuomintang |
| Founded at | Guangzhou, Guangdong[1] |
| Type | News agency (state-owned)[1] |
| Legal status | Non-profit organisation[1] |
| Location | |
Region served | Worldwide, 30 locations[1] |
| Products | News |
| Services | Journalism |
Official languages | Standard Chinese, English, Japanese,[1] Indonesian, Spanish (closed 2021[2]) |
| Owner | Government of the Republic of China |
Parent organization | Executive Yuan |
| Employees | 300 |
| Website | cna.com.tw focustaiwan.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中央通訊社 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中央通讯社 | ||||||
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History
editThe CNA agency was founded 1 April 1924, by the Kuomintang. Party member Hsiao Tung-tzu separated the CNA from Kuomintang headquarters in 1932.[4] The agency's headquarters was originally located in Guangzhou in Guangdong province, but had to be relocated to Taipei in 1949, following the defeat of the Republic of China government in mainland China in the Chinese Civil War.[1]
Despite the corporatisation of the agency in 1973, it continued to receive heavy government subsidies, and remained the nation's official agency. At the time, CNA journalists received preferential treatment on various occasions, mostly government-related press conferences.[citation needed]
In August 2021, CNA oversaw the launch of the TaiwanPlus streaming platform.[5]
After democratization, on 1 July 1996, the agency became a non-profit organisation under a bill passed by the Legislative Yuan.[1] As of 2022, it is still Taiwan's official news agency, and received part of its funding from the Executive Yuan. However, its media influence is said[by whom?] to have diminished due to a rise in competition after the government decided to lift restrictions on mass media.[citation needed]
TV anchor and producer Hu Wan-ling was appointed CNA's new president on 30 October, 2023.[6]
Languages
editCNA produces content daily in Chinese, English, and Japanese.[7]
The English language content is presented on CNA's Focus Taiwan website,[8] which mostly reports government statements, weather updates, and major criminal cases in Taiwan. Focus Taiwan also occasionally reports features on issues of national interest.
In July 2024, an Indonesian language version of CNA's website was released,[9] with articles translated from Chinese and English via artificial intelligence and a team of Indonesian-speaking editors.[10]
A Spanish language edition, Enfoque en Taiwán, was closed 31 March 2021.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "About Us – Focus Taiwan – CNA English news". FocusTaiwan.tw. Central News Agency. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b "CNA pondrá fin a sus servicios informativos en idioma español". Enfoque en Taiwán. Central News Agency (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 2021-03-27. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ 中央通訊社. "中央社簡介". 中央社 CNA. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Han Cheung (3 November 2024). "Taiwan in Time: The magazine that wouldn't play by the rules". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Yeh, Joseph (August 30, 2021). "Taiwan+ a window to the world to discover Taiwan: Tsai". FocusTaiwan. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Taiwan's public news agency appoints new president | Taiwan News | Oct. 30, 2024 16:43". taiwannews.com.tw. 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "About Us". Focus Taiwan – CNA English News. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Focus Taiwan – CNA English News". Focus Taiwan – CNA English News. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Yang, Evelyn (21 June 2024). "Taiwan's CNA to mark 100th anniversary with events, new initiatives". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Focus Taiwan launches Indonesian-language news site". Central News Agency. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
External links
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- 中央社 – Central News Agency official website
- Focus Taiwan – Central News Agency – English news
- フォーカス台湾 – Central News Agency – Japanese news
- Fokus Taiwan – Central News Agency – Indonesian news
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