CRI opened its first overseas bureau in Tokyo on December 2nd, 1980, when the station was known as Radio Beijing. Since then, English Service overseas bureaus have been established around the globe, from Washington to New York, Sydney, London. There have been 7 CRI English Service reporters working overseas in seven countries.

Asia: Jerusalem

Oceania: Sydney

Europe: London

Africa: Lagos, Harare

North America: UN, Washington