EDI Media
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Native name | 鷹龍傳媒有限公司 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Key people | James Su (founder and CEO) |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Website | edimediainc |
EDI Media (Chinese: 鷹龍傳媒有限公司) is a Chinese-American media company based in West Covina, California, United States.[1][2]
History and management
[edit]EDI Media was founded in 1993 by James Su (Chinese: 苏彦韬),[3] a naturalized American business mogul who was born in China.[1][4] He is currently the company's CEO.[1]
Links to Chinese state media
[edit]Su has a long history of working with Chinese state media and has received awards from the Chinese government for his media activities.[4][5][6]: 96 Another of Su's companies, G&E Studio (which shared an office building with EDI Media)[7] was investigated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2015 for being 60% owned by Chinese state-run broadcaster China Radio International.[4][8]
In May 2022, EDI Media was obligated to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act due to publishing the American version of Xinmin Evening News, a state-owned newspaper designated by the United States as a foreign mission of the Chinese government.[1][9]
2026 FBI probe
[edit]In July 2026, EDI Media offices were searched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of a probe into foreign influence.[1]
Stations and projects
[edit]According to its website, EDI Media operates the following:[10]
- iCiTi TV
- iCiTi News
- iCiTi Magazine
- iCiTi Radio KWRM AM1370
- KCFJ 570AM (an ABC Audio affiliate)
- KCNO 94.5 FM
EDI Media also produces the Chinese American Film Festival, which it launched in 2005 with the support of China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.[2][11]
Content
[edit]EDI Media describes itself as the largest Chinese-American multimedia company and has stated it seeks to advance China–United States relations.[1] It produces content in both Chinese and English.[1] According to company figures as of 2026, it broadcasts more than 2,000 hours of content annually and reaches over 35 million people.[2]
In 2015, EDI Media's website stated it was "China's outward media and advertising proxy".[4] The Hoover Institution in 2018 described its content about China as "[mirroring] that of China's state-owned media".[6]: 82
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Winton, Richard (2026-07-29). "Sweeping FBI raids in San Bernardino, Beverly Hills tied to larger foreign influence probes, sources say". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2026-08-01. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- 1 2 3 Winton, Richard; Fry, Hannah (2026-08-02). "This mogul built a huge Chinese media empire in L.A. Now, the FBI has searched his home in probe". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2026-08-04. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "苏彦韬：搭建美中文化交流之桥 让中国电影被"看见"" [Su Yantao: Building a Bridge for U.S.-China Cultural Exchange and Bringing Chinese Cinema into View]. China News Service (in Chinese). 2024-07-03. Archived from the original on 2026-08-26. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- 1 2 3 4 "Special Report - Exposed: Beijing's covert global radio network". Reuters. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ Parello-Plesner, Jonas; Li, Belinda (June 2018). "The Chinese Communist Party's Foreign Interference Operations: How the U.S. and Other Democracies Should Respond" (PDF). Hudson Institute. p. 43. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- 1 2 Diamond, Larry; Schell, Orville (2018). China's Influence and American Interests: Promoting Constructive Vigilance (PDF). Hoover Institution Press.
- ↑ "Covert radio broadcasts tied to China prompt US government investigation". The Guardian. 2015-11-02. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ "FCC, Justice Department investigate covert Chinese radio network". Reuters. 2015-11-02. Archived from the original on 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ Taglieri, Joe (2026-08-11). "Arcadia councilman used company in FBI raids for campaign media". Hey SoCal. Archived from the original on 2026-08-24. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "Media Platforms". 鷹龍傳媒 EDI Media Inc. 31 May 2024. Archived from the original on 2026-08-23. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ Su, James Yantao (2015). "Chinese American Film Festival establishing a Maritime Silk Road between the east and west". International Communication of Chinese Culture. 2 (1): 93–98. doi:10.1007/s40636-015-0015-0. ISSN 2197-4233.