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State Council Information Office

January 01, 1970

The State Council Information Office (SCIO; Chinese: 国务院新闻办公室; pinyin: Guówùyuàn Xīnwén Bàngōngshì; lit. 'State Council News Office') is the chief information office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and an external name of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party.

State Council Information Office
国务院新闻办公室

Headquarters
Information office overview
FormedApril 8, 1980 (1980-04-08)
JurisdictionGovernment of China
Status
Headquarters225 Chaoyangmennei Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
39°55′53″N 116°25′37″E / 39.931293°N 116.426952°E / 39.931293; 116.426952
Director responsible
  • Mo Gaoyi
Websiteenglish.scio.gov.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国务院新闻办公室
Traditional Chinese國務院新聞辦公室
Literal meaningState Council News Office
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuówùyuàn Xīnwén Bàngōngshì

Historically, SCIO was the external name of the Office of External Propaganda (OEP) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under an arrangement termed "one institution with two names." In 2014, OEP was absorbed into the Central Propaganda Department, turning SCIO into an external nameplate.

History edit

Further information: Propaganda in China, Chinese information operations and information warfare, and Internet censorship in China

The SCIO was formed in 1991 when the CCP Central Committee decided that the External Propaganda Leading Group (中央对外宣传小组) of the CCP Central Committee should have the name of State Council Information Office externally.[1][2][3] The External Propaganda Leading Group was transformed into the Office of External Propaganda (OEP, 中央对外宣传办公室), officially called in English as the International Communications Office.[4] The office was created with the goal of improving the Chinese government's international image following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.[2] According to scholar Anne-Marie Brady, the SCIO became a separate unit from the CCP Central Propaganda Department but still connected to it and was the "public face of this new direction in foreign propaganda work."[2]

In May 2014, the OEP was formally abolished, with its functions absorbed into the CCP's Central Propaganda Department. The SCIO turned into an external nameplate for the Propaganda Department, used primarily for activities of one of its bureaus.[4]

In November 2020, the director of the SCIO, Xu Lin, gave a speech in which he emphasized the need to "resolutely guard against digitalisation diluting the party’s leadership, resolutely prevent the risk of capital manipulating public opinion."[5][6][7]

Structure edit

Before its absorption to the Propaganda Department, the OEP had nine functional bureaus, with corresponding ones in the SCIO, as well as supervised organs. It oversaw the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, while its seventh bureau oversaw the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS), a front group established in 1993 dealing with human rights-related narratives towards China.[4]

The office formerly had responsibility for internet censorship in China. The SCIO's Internet Affairs Bureau dealt with internet censorship and repressed "disruptive" activity on the web in mainland China.[8][9] In May 2011, the SCIO transferred the offices, namely its fifth and ninth bureaus, which regulated the internet to a new subordinate agency, the State Internet Information Office (SIIO).[10] In May 2014, with the abolishment of the OEP, the SIIO (renamed in English as the Cyberspace Administration of China) was absorbed into the newly established Central Leading Group for Cybersecurity and Informatization.[4]

Since the 2014 merger SCIO's nine bureaus are now controlled by the Central Propaganda Department, sometimes used by the department's bureaus as external nameplates.[4]

List of directors edit

Every SCIO director except Zhao Qizheng have also served as deputy heads of the Central Propaganda Department.[4]

  1. Zhu Muzhi, 1991–1992
  2. Zeng Jianhui (曾建徽), 1992–1998
  3. Zhao Qizheng (趙啟正), 1998–2005
  4. Cai Wu, 2005–2008
  5. Wang Chen, 2008–2013
  6. Cai Mingzhao, March 2013 – December 2014
  7. Jiang Jianguo, January 2015 – August 2018
  8. Xu Lin, August 2018 – 9 June 2022
  9. Sun Yeli, 17 January 2023 – 11 April 2024[11]
  10. Mo Gaoyi, 11 April 2024 – Incumbent[12]

References edit

  1. ^ Brady, Anne-Marie (October 26, 2015). "China's Foreign Propaganda Machine". Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  2. ^ a b c Brady, Anne-Marie (2008). Marketing Dictatorship: Propaganda and Thought Work in Contemporary China. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 23, 156. ISBN 978-0-7425-4057-6. OCLC 968245349. from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  3. ^ Bandurski, David (February 17, 2023). "Co-Producing with the CCP". China Media Project. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Lulu, Jichang; Jirouš, Filip; Lee, Rachel (2021-01-25). "Xi's centralisation of external propaganda: SCIO and the Central Propaganda Department" (PDF). Sinopsis. (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  5. ^ "Xu Lin, Deputy Minister of the Central Propaganda Department: Resolutely prevent capital from manipulating public opinion". Guancha (in Chinese). November 19, 2020. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Chinese Communist Party tells online media firms to put loyalty first". South China Morning Post. 2020-11-20. from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  7. ^ "China's Big Tech Crackdown is Not a Model for the U.S." Human Rights Watch. 2021-03-16. from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  8. ^ "China defends internet regulation". BBC News. 2006-01-15. from the original on 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  9. ^ Ang, Audra (2009-01-23). "China closes 1,250 sites in online porn crackdown". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  10. ^ Wines, Michael (May 4, 2011). "China Creates New Agency for Patrolling the Internet". The New York Times. from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  11. ^ "State Council appoints officials". Xinhua News Agency. 17 January 2023. from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  12. ^ "China's State Council appoints new officials". Xinhua News Agency. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

External links edit

  • Official website  

January 01, 1970
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The State Council Information Office SCIO Chinese 国务院新闻办公室 pinyin Guowuyuan Xinwen Bangōngshi lit State Council News Office is the chief information office of the State Council of the People s Republic of China and an external name of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party State Council Information Office国务院新闻办公室HeadquartersInformation office overviewFormedApril 8 1980 1980 04 08 JurisdictionGovernment of ChinaStatusExternal name of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party Administrative office of the State CouncilHeadquarters225 Chaoyangmennei Street Dongcheng District Beijing39 55 53 N 116 25 37 E 39 931293 N 116 426952 E 39 931293 116 426952Director responsibleMo GaoyiWebsiteenglish wbr scio wbr gov wbr cnChinese nameSimplified Chinese国务院新闻办公室Traditional Chinese國務院新聞辦公室Literal meaningState Council News OfficeTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinGuowuyuan Xinwen Bangōngshi Historically SCIO was the external name of the Office of External Propaganda OEP of the Chinese Communist Party CCP under an arrangement termed one institution with two names In 2014 OEP was absorbed into the Central Propaganda Department turning SCIO into an external nameplate Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 List of directors 4 References 5 External linksHistory editFurther information Propaganda in China Chinese information operations and information warfare and Internet censorship in ChinaThe SCIO was formed in 1991 when the CCP Central Committee decided that the External Propaganda Leading Group 中央对外宣传小组 of the CCP Central Committee should have the name of State Council Information Office externally 1 2 3 The External Propaganda Leading Group was transformed into the Office of External Propaganda OEP 中央对外宣传办公室 officially called in English as the International Communications Office 4 The office was created with the goal of improving the Chinese government s international image following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre 2 According to scholar Anne Marie Brady the SCIO became a separate unit from the CCP Central Propaganda Department but still connected to it and was the public face of this new direction in foreign propaganda work 2 In May 2014 the OEP was formally abolished with its functions absorbed into the CCP s Central Propaganda Department The SCIO turned into an external nameplate for the Propaganda Department used primarily for activities of one of its bureaus 4 In November 2020 the director of the SCIO Xu Lin gave a speech in which he emphasized the need to resolutely guard against digitalisation diluting the party s leadership resolutely prevent the risk of capital manipulating public opinion 5 6 7 Structure editBefore its absorption to the Propaganda Department the OEP had nine functional bureaus with corresponding ones in the SCIO as well as supervised organs It oversaw the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration while its seventh bureau oversaw the China Society for Human Rights Studies CSHRS a front group established in 1993 dealing with human rights related narratives towards China 4 The office formerly had responsibility for internet censorship in China The SCIO s Internet Affairs Bureau dealt with internet censorship and repressed disruptive activity on the web in mainland China 8 9 In May 2011 the SCIO transferred the offices namely its fifth and ninth bureaus which regulated the internet to a new subordinate agency the State Internet Information Office SIIO 10 In May 2014 with the abolishment of the OEP the SIIO renamed in English as the Cyberspace Administration of China was absorbed into the newly established Central Leading Group for Cybersecurity and Informatization 4 Since the 2014 merger SCIO s nine bureaus are now controlled by the Central Propaganda Department sometimes used by the department s bureaus as external nameplates 4 List of directors editEvery SCIO director except Zhao Qizheng have also served as deputy heads of the Central Propaganda Department 4 Zhu Muzhi 1991 1992 Zeng Jianhui 曾建徽 1992 1998 Zhao Qizheng 趙啟正 1998 2005 Cai Wu 2005 2008 Wang Chen 2008 2013 Cai Mingzhao March 2013 December 2014 Jiang Jianguo January 2015 August 2018 Xu Lin August 2018 9 June 2022 Sun Yeli 17 January 2023 11 April 2024 11 Mo Gaoyi 11 April 2024 Incumbent 12 References edit Brady Anne Marie October 26 2015 China s Foreign Propaganda Machine Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Archived from the original on 2020 09 18 Retrieved 2020 09 23 a b c Brady Anne Marie 2008 Marketing Dictatorship Propaganda and Thought Work in Contemporary China Rowman amp Littlefield pp 23 156 ISBN 978 0 7425 4057 6 OCLC 968245349 Archived from the original on 2021 01 09 Retrieved 2021 05 03 Bandurski David February 17 2023 Co Producing with the CCP China Media Project Retrieved April 21 2023 a b c d e f Lulu Jichang Jirous Filip Lee Rachel 2021 01 25 Xi s centralisation of external propaganda SCIO and the Central Propaganda Department PDF Sinopsis Archived PDF from the original on 2021 11 20 Retrieved 2021 11 20 Xu Lin Deputy Minister of the Central Propaganda Department Resolutely prevent capital from manipulating public opinion Guancha in Chinese November 19 2020 Archived from the original on November 20 2020 Retrieved November 20 2020 Chinese Communist Party tells online media firms to put loyalty first South China Morning Post 2020 11 20 Archived from the original on 2022 06 02 Retrieved 2022 06 02 China s Big Tech Crackdown is Not a Model for the U S Human Rights Watch 2021 03 16 Archived from the original on 2022 06 02 Retrieved 2022 06 02 China defends internet regulation BBC News 2006 01 15 Archived from the original on 2009 01 03 Retrieved 2009 01 23 Ang Audra 2009 01 23 China closes 1 250 sites in online porn crackdown Associated Press Retrieved 2009 01 23 Wines Michael May 4 2011 China Creates New Agency for Patrolling the Internet The New York Times Archived from the original on May 7 2011 Retrieved May 5 2011 State Council appoints officials Xinhua News Agency 17 January 2023 Archived from the original on 17 January 2023 Retrieved 17 January 2023 China s State Council appoints new officials Xinhua News Agency 11 April 2024 Retrieved 11 April 2024 External links edit nbsp China portal Official website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title State Council Information Office amp oldid 1218381076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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