Beijing Review is China's only national English weekly news magazine. Launched in March 1958, Beijing Review reports and comments on the country’s social, political, economic and cultural affairs, policy changes and latest developments. It also offers in-depth analysis on major regional and international events, and provides consulting and information services.

Over the past 50 years, Beijing Review has strived to maintain objective and comprehensive reporting, and is regarded highly, both domestically and internationally, for its efforts to serve the needs of its readers. With a circulation of over 138,500 per issue, Beijing Review is distributed throughout China and in 150 countries and regions worldwide. Its readers include statesmen, business leaders, government officials, company executives, economists, researchers and scholars.

In addition to the English-language print edition, Beijing Review also publishes online editions in Chinese, English, French, German and Japanese. With more than 1,000,000 hits daily, the online editions are increasingly becoming an important source of accurate information on China.

(China Development Gateway February 26, 2010)