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  1. East Turkestan: Four Mediumwave Frequencies off-air for Maintenance Work

    Station 8110 (8110 doesn’t relate to a frequency) has announced a temporary shutdown of four mediumwave transmitters, from September 15 at 02:00 UTC to September 22, 2026, for maintenance and upgrading. Since the suspension is given as seven days, it seems that the transmitters should be back on September 22 at 02:00 UTC.

    The frequencies in question are 981 kHz (CNR-1), 855 kHz (China Media Group Uyghur language service), 738 kHz (RT Xinjiang Mandarin General Service), and 558 kHz (RT Xinjiang Uyghur General Service).

    CNR-1 transmits from various sites on 981 kHz, so the temporary sign-off may not be noticeable even at home.

    The same is true for the Mandarin General Service on 738 kHz. The Uyghur General Service (Uyghurche Ünwërsal Radiyo) on 855 kHz doesn’t co-channel itself on that frequency – the only dedicated transmitter seems to be Urumqi/XJTS904 – but as a rule, its 10 kW will be no match for CNR-2 (200 kW) on the same frequency*).

    That said, I’m not a mediumwave DXer. Are you? Would you stand a chance of discerning the Urumqi transmitter?

    Note

    One caveat: a Baidu Jingyan article of 2022 suggests that at least one Uyghur-language transmitter is run at 200 kW.

     

    #China #ChinaMediaGroup #languages #mediumWave #广播
  2. China Challenges Russia’s Arms Dominance in Central Asia

    China is challenging Russia’s stranglehold on Central Asia’s arms market. Uzbekistan appears to have taken delivery of four…
    #EuropeSays #Russia #CentralAsia #China #ChinaMediaGroup #Chineseofficials #Kazakhstan #UzbekAirForce #Uzbekstatenewsagency #Uzbekistan
    europesays.com/russia/53943/

  3. Kampagne zum Jugendaustausch zwischen China und Europa: Wenn Mode auf Fußball trifft

    BEIJING, 20. Juli 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Am 18. Juli fanden im Kreis Rongjiang (Provinz Guizhou, China) im Rahmen…
    #EuropeSays #EU #Europa #China #ChinaMediaGroup #Fußballspiele #Guizhou #Kampagne #PRNewswire
    europesays.com/europa/70889/

  4. Kampagne zum Jugendaustausch zwischen China und Europa: Wenn Mode auf Fußball trifft

    BEIJING, 20. Juli 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Am 18. Juli fanden im Kreis Rongjiang (Provinz Guizhou, China) im Rahmen…
    #EuropeSays #EU #Europa #BroadcastFeedAnnoucement #ChinaMediaGroup #EuropeanandLatinAmericanLanguagesProgrammingCenter #Fashion #GeneralSports #Publishing&InformationServices #SportingEvents
    europesays.com/europa/70887/

  5. China-Europe Youth Exchange Campaign: When Fashion Meets Football — A Green Pitch Appointment for Cross-Cultural Dialogue

    BEIJING, July 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 18, in Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province, China, the much-anticipated Guizhou…
    #Europe #EU #BroadcastFeedAnnoucement #BroadcastTech #ChinaMediaGroup #European #EuropeanandLatinAmericanLanguagesProgrammingCenter #Fashion #GeneralSports #Publishing&InformationServices #SportingEvents
    europesays.com/europe/97673/

  6. China-Europe Youth Exchange Campaign: When Fashion Meets Football — A Green Pitch Appointment for Cross-Cultural Dialogue

    BEIJING, July 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 18, in Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province, China, the much-anticipated Guizhou…
    #Football #Soccer #News #BroadcastFeedAnnoucement #BroadcastTech #ChinaMediaGroup #EuropeanandLatinAmericanLanguagesProgrammingCenter #fashion #GeneralSports #Publishing&InformationServices #SportingEvents
    europesays.com/football/37500/

  7. Cai Fuchao under Investigation

    Cai Fuchao, director general of the former State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) from 2011 to 2018, has been "placed under investigation" by the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision. Cai was about 67 years old when he retired. At the time, SARFT was abolished in the process of "Deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions". Being placed under investigation by the party’s disciplinary organ nearly inevitably means that the suspect will be found guilty.

    In more profane Chinese terms, the former propaganda cadre has "fallen off the horse".

    The party leadership group at the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) met on Wednesday to express "their resolute support for the decision of the CPC Central Committee and the decision of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission".

     

    #broadcasting #China #ChinaMediaGroup #domesticRadio #foreignRadio #propaganda #广播
  8. “Three Shortwave Transmission Sites on Hainan Island”

    There may be more than those three, and I don’t know if any of these ones noted by "Shortwave Monthly" serve broadcasting or jamming purposes, or both, but it’s the first time that I have read about their coordinates:

    LocationCoordinatesDongfang 118°53’25.12″ N, 108°39’41.70″ EDongfang 218°52’19.93″ N, 108°40’49.02″ EDongfang 318°54’17.00″ N, 108°39’37.78″ E

    The sites are named after the Dongfang region on Hainan Island’s west coast, around 250 km (beeline) off Vietnam’s coast.

    It seems that there no photos of the transmisson sites available online, just as there don’t seem to be any from elsewhere in China. Even if taking photographs isn’t explicitly banned at these sites, China’s vague "anti-spy" legislation might be reason enough to be cautious.

    Also, Hainan is China’s naval springboard into the South China Sea (or East Sea in Vietnamese – you get the picture), home to the "Firedrake" jamming operations, and the scene of American reconaissance flights.

    Updates

    Dongfang shortwave DRM signal received in Yunnan (video), June 23, 2026

     

    #broadcasting #China #ChinaMediaGroup #jamming #military #shortwave
  9. NRTA Maintenance Delegation visits Qinghai: Exchange, Research, and Inspection

    Links added during translation – – not part of the original release

    A five-member delegation led by Wang Wenxue, vice director of the NRTA Radio Station Management Bureau’s maintenance department, visited the Qinghai provincial mediumwave station management center from May 13 to 14 and held professional exchanges there. The center’s leadership team and heads of relevant departments accompanied the delegatin [during its stay].

    5月13日至14日,国家广播电视总局无线电台管理局维护处副处长王文雪一行5人到省中波台管理中心开展业务交流工作。中心班子成员及相关部门负责人陪同。

    In informal discussions, those in charge at the [Qinghai provincial mediumwave station management] center explained how a smart operation and maintenance system had been built and AI drone inspection been implemented in recent years. Vice director Wang Wenxue shared experience in the precise tuning of mediumwave and shortwave transmission security and reliability and maintenance management systems. The two sides focused on the pain points and blockages that are currently in the way of high-quality development of cutting-edge broadcasting, and on future trends.

    座谈期间,中心主要负责同志系统介绍近年来在构建智慧运维体系、无人机智能巡检方面的探索实践与阶段成果。王文雪副处长重点分享了中短波发射系统精准调优、安播保障能力量化评估、代维管理体系等方面的先进经验。双方聚焦行业前沿,围绕制约广播发射高质量发展的痛点堵点及未来发展趋势开展了深入探讨和交流。

    [A/the] research team conducted on-site inspections of the Center’s monitoring, dispatch, and command platform, as well as of Stations 566 and 560. They observed firsthand the operational mechanisms of the central platform in areas such as end-to-end intelligent dispatching, multidimensional dynamic monitoring, AI-powered early warning, and full-link closed-loop control, reviewed the achievements of the "Qinghai Medium Wave Party Member Pioneer Commando*.", and gained an in-depth understanding of the practical effectiveness of the smart operation and maintenance system at grassroots stations. The research team highly commended the center’s conceptual framework and practical experience in developing the smart operation and maintenance system, and, from an industry pespective, offered valuable suggestions on optimizing system functions and on enhancing efficiency. By means of on-site "diagnostic assessments" they conducted precise testing and evaluation of various indicators of the antenna and feedline system and comprehensively identified technical bottlenecks, providing clear technical guidance and directions for improvement to further enhance the signal transmission stability, audio clarity, and overall coverage quality.

    调研组实地考察了中心监测调度指挥平台和566台、560台,现场观摩了总平台在全流程智能调度、多维动态监测、AI智能预警以及全链路闭环控制等方面的运行机制,了解了“青海中波党员先锋突击队”的建设成效;深入了解了智慧运维系统在基层台站的应用实效。调研组对中心智慧运维系统的建设思路与实践经验给予高度评价,并从行业高度就系统功能优化与效能提升提出了宝贵建议;通过现场“把脉问诊”,对天馈线系统各项指标进行精准检测评估、全面梳理技术瓶颈,为进一步提升广播信号传输稳定性、音质清晰度及全域覆盖质量提供了明确的技术指导意见与改进方向。

    During this research and exchange, the two sides formed a common understanding of establishing a normalized communication mechanism, fostering mutual technical advancement, sharing resources, and jointly promoting development. They expressed their commitment to cooperation to improve the quality of mediumwave broadcasts, to strengthen capabilities to ensure broadcast security, and to join and coordinate forces to open a new dimension in broadcasting technology.

    这次调研交流,双方在建立常态化沟通机制,技术共进、资源共享、发展共促等方面形成了共识。双方表示,将携手共同提升中波广播播出质量、强化安全播出保障能力,合力开创广播技术协同发展的新局面。

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    Note

    *)    This website provides details about how the "party commando system" works. At times, "vanguard" or "pioneer" will be added as an adjective. Obviously, China’s one-party system needs to create as much legitimacy for itself as it can, and to make sure that those who address the trickiest tasks at work (and enjoy a corresponding reputation) are also party members is one means to that end. 

    If you are a highly respected colleague or neighbor, the party will likely invite you to become a candidate to join – and by finding a working excuse not to join, you are only proving that the party really needs you.

    Related

    "Digital intelligent transformation", December 2025"数智化转型实现新突破", November 11 2025

     

    #artificialIntelligence #broadcasting #China #ChinaMediaGroup #mediumWave #technology #广播
  10. Shortwave Airtime extended for Lantern Festival Gala Transmission on March 3

    Based on HFCC data, KBYS Radio blog expects extended airtime on China Radio International frequencies:

    Time UTC

    FrequencyTransmitterTarget area12:00 – 14:00

    7205 kHzPekingEast Asia12:00 – 14:00

    17690 kHzJinhua
    (Zhejiang Province)Australia,
    New Zealand12:00 – 14:00

    17670 kHzKashiEurope

    7205 and 17670 kHz are regular frequencies, but extended by one hour on March 3, while 17690 kHz has been added for this specific occasion.

     

    #broadcasting #ChinaMediaGroup #ChinaRadioInternational #foreignRadio #lunarNewYear #shortwave
  11. Voice of Vietnam (and why less may be more)

    Voice of Vietnam’s (VoV) Mandarin service told its listeners in its mailbag program on Sunday that their language service had received about 500 letters (this may include email), about the same number as in 2024. 2024 itself had seen an increase in correspondence by ten percent, according to last year’s year-end mailbag program. 2025 Website traffic was also similar to 2024, and social-media interaction (Weibo and Facebook are mentioned) have reportedly increased. Among all language services, the Chinese online pages rank among VoV’s top-three, together with the English and Vietnamese-language websites.

    All this may not sound like a lot, but East Asian politicians are clearly more prepared to invest in external broadcasting, than their Western colleagues. This is palpable both in South Korea’s external broadcasting work, in Vietnam’s, and in China’s (the latter flooding shortwave with broadcasts – scheduled and for jamming purposes – with an intensity only seen from the USSR before). Even Japan doesn’t seem to be prepared to do away with its foreign radio service completely, despite serious budget issues.

    The feeling that their countries have to catch up in terms of international prestige is one likely driver of these transmissions. But KBS World Radio and Voice of Vietnam also have a kind of "personality" among listeners that Voice of America, China Radio International and also Radio Japan (the latter usually referring to itself as "NHK World" now) are lacking. KBS World Radio have done their best to water down their station’s identity (they used to broadcast under the much catchier handle of "Radio Korea"), but they are still recognizably South Korean.

    In contrast, both Chinese and U.S. foreign-broadcasting organizations have turned into rather confusing networks during the past decades, as their reach went far beyond shortwave and internet broadcasting, with many regional and local partners taking their content, too. In contrast to what has been the China Media Group (CMG) since March or April 2018, the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) gave rather detailed accounts on its global efforts (while they lasted), while the CMG’s work isn’t only confusing, but opaque.

    Few people in the Americas, Europe, or Oceania would like to be accused of propaganda, but in a number of Asian countries, it isn’t even an accusation. That’s true for China and Vietnam alike, and VoV never hesitates to point out to its big neighbor that there is a big "East Sea" problem, while China can’t see the problem in the "South (China) Sea" (because they believe it’s all theirs anyway).

    Given differences like these, being among the top-three of VoV’s programs means something. Most Chinese correspondence with VoV appears to be sort of ritualistic, polite to the extreme, and curious about the country. Oddly, what may also help is that VoV’s programs aren’t exhaustive in presenting the country. Much of the coverage reflects the views of the dictatorial political system, and when you hear "ordinary Vietnamese" citizens speak in front of a microphone, their statements are even more ritualistic than the audience’s.

    That leaves a lot of room or your own research as a listener, and that may be considered a weakness, or a strength, depending on what your criteria are.

    The weaknesses of this format is probably obvious. But its strength lies in piqueing curiosity among listeners. Indeed, not too many of an accidental audience may get into the Vietnamese rabbithole, but those who really do may become contacts for years to come.

    The VoV Mandarin mailbag show certainly prides itself on its Chinese audience, some of whom actually pay visits to the station when travelling the country.

    You get the picture, don’t you?

    Patriotic video

     

    #China #ChinaMediaGroup #foreignRadio #KBSWorldRadio #NHK #publicDiplomacy
  12. 🎤 Những Giọng Mới của Phượng Hoàng Trẻ - gala opera trẻ em đầu tiên của CMG, lên sóng vào 19:30 thứ Ba hàng tuần. Khám phá tài năng trẻ với những màn biểu diễn đầy cảm xúc và sáng tạo. Đừng bỏ lỡ! #OperaTreEm #ChinaMediaGroup #NgheThuatTre #VănHóaTruyềnThống ift.tt/PkRALIJ ift.tt/YtCix87

  13. El IV Foro CMG en Qufu, China, reunió a líderes de medios para discutir innovaciones en comunicación y responsabilidad. Un enfoque hacia un futuro inclusivo. #armenpress #ChinaMediaGroup #ComunicaciónInternacional #desinformación #ForoCmg #prensa #qufu soyarmenio.com/noticias-de-arm

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