Tianshannet Explained

Foundation:18 December 2001
Headquarters:Xinjiang
Political:Chinese Communist Party

Tianshannet is the sole[1] official news website of Xinjiang, China.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The website was established by the government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the People's Daily Online on December 18, 2001.[7] Tianshannet includes Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Uyghur, English and Kazakh language versions.[1]

In July 2006, the English version of Tianshannet was started.[1]

In August 2007, BBC Learning English announced a partnership with Tianshannet.[8]

In July 2009, the Kazakh version of Tianshannet was started.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.cac.gov.cn/2014-08/18/c_1112124358.htm. zh:新疆天山网络传媒有限公司. zh-hans. 18 August 2014. 7 May 2020. Cyberspace Administration of China. Chinese: 天山网是经国务院新闻办审核批准,由新疆维吾尔自治区党委宣传部主办,新疆维吾尔自治区人民政府新闻办公室主管,新疆维吾尔自治区互联网新闻中心承办,新疆日报、新疆经济报等10余家疆内主要新闻媒体共同参与建设的新型网络新闻媒体,是新疆维吾尔自治区唯一一家重点新闻宣传网站。.
  2. Web site: Attack-hit west China under heavy security. 5 August 2008. 7 May 2020. Reuters. Emma Graham-Harrison. the region’s official news website (http://www.tianshannet.com).
  3. Web site: China demands knives, offers rewards in tense west. 3 July 2013. 7 May 2020. Associated Press. Gillian Wong. the region’s official news portal, Tianshan Net.
  4. Web site: China ramps up security in Xinjiang after unrest. Jethro Mullen. 1 July 2013. 7 May 2020. CNN. the local government news website Tianshannet.
  5. Web site: China police shoot 14 dead in northwest Muslim region. 16 December 2013. 7 May 2020. USA Today. Tianshan Net website, a local government news portal.
  6. Web site: China holds mass police rally in Xinjiang as hundreds sent to anti-terror 'frontline'. 28 February 2017. 7 May 2020. Reuters. the Xinjiang government’s official news site Tianshan Net.
  7. Web site: Tianshannet of Xinjiang Starts Up. 19 December 2001. 2 April 2020. People's Daily.
  8. Web site: BBC Learning English launches on tianshannet.com. 29 August 2007. 4 April 2020. BBC. BBC World Service Publicity.