CGTN America, part of China Global Television Network (CGTN), was launched in 2012. CGTN itself was launched by China Central Television (CCTV) on December 31, 2016. The news source is currently owned by the China Media Group, which is under the control of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.Based in Washington D.C., CGTN America covers a broad spectrum of topics such as politics, business, science and technology, health, sports, and entertainment. The aim is to provide a Chinese perspective on American and global affairs, marking China's significant outreach to international audiences.**One interesting fact**: CGTN America is one of the few news channels that broadcasts in six different languages - English, Mandarin, Russian, Arabic, Spanish and French. This wide linguistic coverage reflects the channel's mission to deliver news about China and the world to a global audience, crossing linguistic and cultural barriers.