China News Service primarily targets overseas Chinese media outlets.
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culture
Founded 1952, 中国新闻社 (CNS) was set up specifically to supply news to overseas Chinese-language newspapers, TV stations, and websites. Today it ranks behind Xinhua (新华社) as China's number-two state news agency.
usage
Almost always shortened to 中新社 in headlines, bylines, and citations. The full form 中国新闻社 appears mainly in official documents and on the agency's own letterhead.
