Communist Party mouthpiece Global Times has said that state-owned media must follow the party line as “guidance” and for the “encouragement of creativity”, in an op-ed piece published on Monday. It follows Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-profile tour of state media headquarters last week. Xi’s visits, which included CCTV, People’s Daily and Xinhua News Agency, were widely seen as the leader’s … Continue reading Communist Party ‘guides media innovation’, says Global Times after Xi’s tour of state media