How many followers does BBC News 中文 have on X?

BBC News 中文 (@bbcchinese) has 5,237,109 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 1,227 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.

When did BBC News 中文 join X, and how old is the account?

BBC News 中文 joined X in February 2007. The @bbcchinese account is 19 years old. Searches for BBC News 中文 age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.

How many posts has BBC News 中文 published?

BBC News 中文 has published 156,820 posts on X. That is about 22 posts per day over the life of the account.

Is BBC News 中文 verified on X?

Yes. BBC News 中文 is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).

Is BBC News 中文 gaining or losing followers?

BBC News 中文 is currently losing followers, with a net -575 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +1,156.

BBC News 中文 Twitter (X) Account Stats

@bbcchinese

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#105 in News #1 in Chinese

London, UKAccount age: 19 years (joined February 2007)x.com

BBC News 中文 Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @bbcchinese has 5,237,109 followers and 156,820 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined February 2007).

Followers

5.2M

Growth (7d)

+1.2K

Following

Influence

377

Posts

157K~22/day

Likes given

Media posts

25K

Follower ratio

73K:1

Insights

Over the last 30 days @bbcchinese lost 575 followers (-0.01%). In the last 7 days the change was +1,156 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 28% of tracked News accounts. Its strongest tracked day added +1,096 followers on Jun 27, 2026.

Engagement

Middle of its size range

Per follower

0.003%

of 5.2M followers

Per impression

0.128%

108K views on a typical post

Reach

2.06%

of its followers see a post

Typical post

138

interactions (median)

Saved

0.014%

15 bookmarks on a typical post

Posting rate

5.77/day

active 67% of days

Peak time

00:00 UTC

Thursday

A typical post picks up 138 interactions against 5.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.003%. Measured over 172 original posts, its engagement rate beats 27% of 3,774 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 108K times each, and 0.128% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 2.06% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 172 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.

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Follower growth

7-day

+1.2K

30-day

-575

90-day

-6.6K

Avg / day

-19

2026-06-23-6.6K over 63 days2026-09-01

Best tracked day: +1.1K followers on 2026-06-27.

Bio

This is the official account of BBC News Chinese, the @BBC's Chinese language news service. 这是 BBC News 中文的正式账户。

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BBC News 中文 on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does BBC News 中文 have on X?: BBC News 中文 (@bbcchinese) has 5,237,109 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 1,227 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did BBC News 中文 join X, and how old is the account?: BBC News 中文 joined X in February 2007. The @bbcchinese account is 19 years old. Searches for BBC News 中文 age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has BBC News 中文 published?: BBC News 中文 has published 156,820 posts on X. That is about 22 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is BBC News 中文 verified on X?: Yes. BBC News 中文 is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
What does BBC News 中文 post about?: BBC News 中文 is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "This is the official account of BBC News Chinese, the @BBC's Chinese language news service. 这是 BBC News 中文的正式账户。".
Is BBC News 中文 gaining or losing followers?: BBC News 中文 is currently losing followers, with a net -575 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +1,156.