国广国际在线网络(北京)有限公司

What 国广国际在线网络(北京)有限公司 does

国广国际在线网络(北京)有限公司 ("CRI Online") is a wholly state-owned international media company incorporated in Beijing on 1998-12-26, operating under China Media Group (中央广播电视总台). It runs the cri.cn multilingual news and aid portal — claimed as the world's largest multi-language, multi-application, multi-terminal website cluster — broadcasting in 61 languages across more than 180 countries via web, mobile apps, and 40+ overseas correspondent stations. The company holds three sector-specific licenses: an Internet News Information Services Permit (10120170005), an Information Network Audio-Visual Program Transmission Permit (0102002), and a Beijing ICP registration (京ICP备120531号), and operates 24 Chinese provincial/regional sub-sites alongside four flagship products — ChinaNews, ChinaRadio, ChinaTV, and PANDA SHORTS — plus the AI-powered Loulan Platform (楼兰平台) for overseas new media developers.

The core technology stack is a multi-language content management and distribution platform supporting web, mobile applications (iOS/Android), and audio/video streaming, with 2026-era AIGC (AI-generated content) capabilities layered on for film/video production, digital humans, and cultural tourism micro-documentaries. The Loulan Platform extends the company's footprint into AI-mediated overseas social media integration and content creation tools targeting external new media developers.

The business model combines three revenue streams — government funding (via the state-owned parent), advertising on the cri.cn ecosystem and apps, and content licensing — though none is publicly disclosed. The primary customer segment is a global non-paying audience consuming news about China; a secondary segment comprises government agencies and enterprises procuring overseas promotion and international communication services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with its status as a state-owned media entity rather than a commercial publisher. Strategic partnerships include reciprocal content-sharing arrangements with People's Daily Online, Xinhua, CCTV.com, CNR.cn, China Daily, gov.cn, and the State Council Information Office, plus a May 2026 single-source procurement partnership with 美速通商务咨询（上海）有限公司北京分公司 for overseas promotion services.

Name

国广国际在线网络(北京)有限公司

Legal name

国广国际在线网络（北京）有限公司

Website

https://gb.cri.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

国广国际在线网络(北京)有限公司 (CRI Online) is a wholly state-owned international media company under China Media Group, operating a multilingual news and content platform across 61 languages and 180+ countries via cri.cn and the ChinaNews, ChinaRadio, ChinaTV, and PANDA SHORTS brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

北京市, 北京市

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The company operates 国际在线 (CRI Online), a state-run multilingual international news and media platform broadcasting authoritative Chinese perspectives in 61 languages to audiences across 180+ countries. It delivers news, audio, video, and short-form content through the cri.cn portal and dedicated mobile apps (ChinaNews, ChinaRadio, ChinaTV), and complements this consumer media offering with overseas promotion and international communication services for government and enterprise clients.

Product overview

国广国际在线网络（北京）有限公司 operates 国际在线 (CRI Online), a multilingual news and media platform cluster under 中央广播电视总台 (China Media Group). The company offers a unified platform plus multiple standalone mobile applications: ChinaNews for multilingual news, ChinaRadio for audio content aggregation, and ChinaTV for video content distribution. The ecosystem also includes the AI-powered 楼兰平台 (Loulan Platform) for international new media developer services and PANDA SHORTS for short video content. The platform broadcasts in 61 languages to audiences across 180+ countries and regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ChinaNews: 中国国际广播电台出品的多语种新闻APP，多角度、多媒体、多语言呈现新闻资讯。
• ChinaRadio
• ChinaTV
• 楼兰平台
• PANDA SHORTS

Products and services

• ChinaNews App A multilingual news mobile application produced by China Radio International, presenting news content through multiple perspectives, media formats, and languages for global users.
• ChinaRadio Audio Platform The official radio audio aggregation product under China Radio International, offering multilingual content including radio programmes, news, music, entertainment, and language-learning audio for global users.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• 美速通商务咨询（上海）有限公司北京分公司majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 May 2026Single-source procurement partner for overseas promotion services. 美速通商务咨询（北京）上海 branch provides overseas market promotion and international communication services for international business development.
• 人民网 (People's Daily Online)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerContent partnership and media exchange. CRI Online maintains media partnership network with major Chinese state media outlets for content sharing and cross-promotion.
• 新华网 (Xinhua News Agency)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerContent partnership and media exchange with China's official news agency.
• 央视网 (CCTV.com)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic media partnership with China Central Television's online platform.
• 央广网 (CNR.cn)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerContent sharing partnership with China National Radio's online platform.
• 中国政府网 (gov.cn)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial government information portal partnership for authoritative government news and information dissemination.
• 中国日报网 (China Daily)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partnership with China's national English-language newspaper for international communication.
• 国务院新闻办公室 (State Council Information Office)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partnership for government information dissemination and international communication.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CGTN (China Global Television Network): The international television arm of the same parent (China Media Group / 中央广播电视总台), CGTN is a multilingual video broadcaster targeting overseas audiences with Chinese-perspective news — the closest functional and structural peer to CRI Online.
• People's Daily Online (人民网): Online platform of the People's Daily, China's flagship state newspaper; offers multilingual online news distribution and shares content syndication partnerships with CRI Online.
• Xinhua Net (新华网): Online presence of China's official state news agency, distributing news in multiple languages across web and mobile; directly comparable in mission, audience and multilingual scope.
• China Daily: China's state-owned English-language newspaper and website (plus chinadaily.com.cn and china.org.cn portals) targeting international readers with China-focused news — a sister state media brand operating in adjacent multilingual territory.
• China National Radio Online (央广网 / CNR.cn): Sister online platform under China Media Group operating the radio/audio side of CMG's international and domestic broadcasting; directly analogous in being a CMG-affiliated multilingual audio/digital outlet.

Broad incumbents

• BBC World Service: UK state-funded international multilingual broadcaster; competes for the same global audience attention in international news and operates comparable language breadth and platform portfolio.
• Voice of America (VOA): US government-funded international broadcaster distributing news in dozens of languages; structurally similar as a state-funded multilingual international broadcaster targeting global audiences.
• Deutsche Welle (DW): German publicly-funded international broadcaster offering news in 30+ languages across web, app, TV and radio; peer in the state-funded multilingual international broadcaster category.
• France 24: French state-funded international news channel in multiple languages (French, English, Arabic, Spanish); comparable business model of state-backed multilingual video-first international news distribution.
• RT (Russia Today): Russian state-funded multilingual international news outlet operating across multiple platforms and languages; structurally analogous to CRI Online as a competing state-backed international broadcaster.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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