On December 31, 2016, CGTN was launched. Its goal was to bring a new and different perspective to world affairs as well as Chinese issues. From headquarters at the iconic CCTV tower in Beijing and regional hubs in Washington and Nairobi, staff work around the clock to provide 24-hour news coverage to an increasingly connected global audience in the form of breaking news, reports, short videos and live streams. Commentary pieces and talk shows also try to make sense of the news. Here is a quick recap of CGTN’s first year.