Private company

China International Communications Group

Chinese foreign-language publisher

China International Communications Group (CICG) is a foreign-language publishing and communications organization headquartered in Beijing, and owned and operated by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Established in October 1949 as the China International Publishing Group, it has developed into a global media corporation.2 It was founded by Soong Ching-ling.1 It is part of Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1949Founded1
China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (20231115162417)
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

China International Communications Group (CICG) is a foreign-language publishing and communications organization headquartered in Beijing, and owned and operated by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Established in October 1949 as the China International Publishing Group, it has developed into a global media corporation.2

Corporate structure

China International Communications Group sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • China International Communications Group Beijing

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Soong Ching-ling in 1949.1

Leadership

Who has led China International Communications Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party

Subsidiaries

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Timeline

  1. 1949Founded Founded1

Sources

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