People.cn Company Limited (People's Daily Online)

People's Daily Online, officially known as People.cn Company Limited, is a publicly traded media and culture company that serves as the online news portal of the People's Daily newspaper. Established on January 1, 1997, its core business revolves around content creation, aggregation, and distribution, functioning as a large-scale information interaction platform. The company's mission is to disseminate news about China and cover global events, presenting a multi-dimensional image of China to international audiences, while also advocating the beliefs and guiding public opinion for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Its headquarters are located at No. 2 Jintai Xilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

People's Daily Online offers a wide array of products and services, including a multilingual news website available in 17 versions and 16 languages, mobile applications, and a significant presence across major international social media platforms, boasting over 190 million followers. Key offerings include the "Leaders' Message Board," People's Doctors, People's Video, a Party building app, a shopping app, and a consumer rights protection platform. The company also provides data services through its unit, People's Data, which supplies overseas social media analysis to judicial and party organs.

As a leading key news website in China, People's Daily Online holds a significant position among comprehensive internet media globally. It is controlled by the People's Daily Press, which is directly overseen by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The company went public on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE: 603000) on April 27, 2012. Current leadership includes Ye Zhenzhen as Chairman of People's Daily Online, with Yu Shaoliang serving as President and Chen Jianwen as Editor-in-Chief of the parent People's Daily Press. The platform regularly features news updates on politics, economy, society, and international affairs, and highlights initiatives like the "Message Board for Leaders" as an example of China's "whole-process people's democracy."