TY - Report AU - Merriden Varrall PY - 2020 T1 - Behind the news: inside China global television network PB - Lowy Institute for International Policy DO - https://doi.org/APO-273171 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/273171 AB - As China rises, Chinese political elites are increasingly concerned about how it is perceived in the world, and how to shape that global public opinion. This report argues that despite heavy state investment, China Global Television Network (CGTN) has failed to emerge as a significant soft power influencer in the global news sphere. ER -