CGTN to Expand African Operations

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China’s state-owned China Global Television Network (CGTN) will allocate resources to expand its operations across Africa. The funding boost will expand coverage across the continent’s five regions, said Cao Ri, CGTN’s Deputy Editor-in-Chief, at a press conference in Beijing.

The expansion is framed as part of China’s quest for deeper economic engagement with Africa.

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