Xinhua

[ shin-hwah ]

noun

1. the official press agency of the People's Republic of China.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Xinhua¹

From the Chinese word Xīnhuá literally, New China

Example Sentences

Other major media outlets quickly shared Xinhua’s original post.

From Quartz

Han urged the United States to “create a good atmosphere for cooperation,” according to the official state news agency Xinhua.

From Washington Post

The government must promote this goal while maintaining high-quality development, he said, according to a summary of the meeting published by state news outlet Xinhua.

From Quartz

On the same day, state-backed Xinhua reported that Ant Group, Alibaba’s affiliate, has been summoned by a group of finance authorities to discuss its “compliance” work.

From TechCrunch

A Xinhua report three years ago suggested the country would actually launch such a spacecraft this year—one that was distinct from “traditional one-off spacecraft” and would “fly into the sky like an aircraft.”

From MIT Technology Review

The Xinhua News Agency and pro-Beijing groups in Hong Kong say that PopVote is illegal and invalid.

From The Daily Beast

Chan was not among the Chinese authors whose opinion on the lunar landing Xinhua reporters sought.

From The Daily Beast

Xinhua said the man did not act under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

From The Daily Beast

Even state-run media organs such as Xinhua News agency have advocated some sort of change.

From The Daily Beast

“Heywood became drunk and fell in the hotel bathroom,” the Xinhua report claimed.

From The Daily Beast