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CHINA'S biggest national news agency launched its global, English-language television news network as part of efforts to expand the communist government's influence abroad.
CNC World will be broadcast internationally by satellite, cable, cell phone and the Internet. Last year, China Central Television began a 24-hour channel airing in 22 Arabic-speaking countries, reaching a total population of nearly 300 million people.
Experts say China's media expansion also results from unhappiness with much of the international coverage of sensitive events in China.
The government has accused international media companies of being biased and focused on negative news. China Xinhua News Network Corp (CNC) began broadcasting its English TV service, CNC World, around the clock, including news segments, feature stories and special bulletins.
