Xinhua PR Newswire is a venture created by Xinhua Financial Network and PR Newswire. Established in 2002, Xinhua PR Newswire assists Asian organizations and companies – public and private – in delivering their news to decision makers, individual and institutional investors, journalists and the general public to points within China and worldwide. Xinhua PR Newswire also provides media monitoring and measurement services to Chinese companies. All Nasdaq-listed Chinese companies use Xinhua PR Newswire to distribute their news, and the venture has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
In November 2008, PR Newswire acquired full rights to Xinhua PR Newswire, effectively renaming it PR Newswire Asia.
PR Newswire provides electronic distribution; targeting and measurement services on behalf of some 30,000 clients worldwide that seek to reach the news media, the investment community and the general public with their latest, full-text news developments. Established in 1954, PR Newswire has offices in 11 countries and sends its members’ news to outlets in 135 countries in more than 40 languages. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media plc of London.
Xinhua Financial Network is an independent financial information and services company providing investment tools developed to international standards to the Chinese market. Xinhua Financial Network provides real time coverage of Chinese and Asian equity markets, delivering an integrated platform of China-specific indices, financial news feeds, credit ratings and investor relations services to global financial institutions and redistributors via leased line, internet and satellite technology. Founded in 1999, Xinhua Financial is headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, Singapore and New York.