1976 QSL from Radio Peking
1976 QSL from Radio Peking
- Station: China Radio International
Band: 7380 kHz Shortwave
Date: April 23, 2012
About: China Radio International (CRI) is the state-owned international radio broadcaster of China. It is currently headquartered in the Babaoshan area of Beijing's Shijingshan District. It was founded on December 3, 1941, as Radio Peking. It later adopted the pinyin form Radio Beijing.
CRI states that it "endeavors to promote favorable relations between the PRC and the world" while upholding the PRC's official positions. CRI claims to "play a significant role in the PRC's soft power strategy" and Go Out policy, aiming to expand the influence of Chinese culture and media on a global stage. CRI attempts to employ new media to compete with other international media. Unlike other broadcasters, CRI's control via indirect majority ownership or financial support of radio stations in various nations is not publicly disclosed.
CRI is presently the international radio arm of the China Media Group, under the control of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party, created following the first session of the 13th National People's Congress in March 2018.
In February 2020, the United States Department of State designed CRI and other Chinese state-owned media outlets as foreign missions.
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Notes: In 2012 I mailed a reception report to CRI and they responded with a QSL and packet of information. Reception reports emailed in 2021 and 2022 have gone unanswered.
In the 1970s I received many QSLs, a calendar every year and colorful magazines from Radio Peking. I found an old Radio Peking QSL on the internet and posted it above.
2012 QSL from China Radio International
2012 QSL from China Radio International
- Station: People's Broadcasting System (PBS) Xizang, Tibet, China
Band: 11860 kHz Shortwave
Date: February 16, 2023
About: PBS Xizang is part of China Radio International(CRI). PBS Xizang i also known as CNR 11 it broadcasts to Tibet in China.
CRI Wikipedia Link
Notes: In 2012 I mailed a reception report to CRI and they responded with a QSL and packet of information. Reception reports emailed since 2021 have gone unanswered.