(AT&T) owns (Warner Media Group) which owns and runs (CNN).
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(AT&T) + (China TeleCom) Joint Venture = (Shanghai Symphony Telecommunications Co. Ltd.) (SST) - since (2000).
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(Warner Media Group) + (China Media Capital) (CMC) Joint Venture = (Flagship Entertainment Group Ltd) - since (2015)
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AT&T Warner Media Group > CNN
[CCP] infiltration of [CNN] not so far fetched.
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And the shared (Tech-Bridge) "Backbone" thru AT&T + China TeleCom has been in place since (2000).
https://about.att.com/story/att_and_china_telecom_expand_business_solutions_for_multinational_companies.html
https://www.telecomengine.com/att-china-telecom-expand-partnership/
https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2015/09/21/china-media-capital-cmc-and-warner-bros-entertainment-enter-into