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Iran
In June 2021, China's National Film Administration (國家電影局) and Iran's Cinema Organization (سازمان سینماییی ایران) signed a memorandum of understanding on cinema cooperation. The MOU was signed by the director of the Cinema Organization of Iran, Hossein Entezami, and Wang Xiaohui (王曉暉), the director of the China Film Administration, the agency inside the Central Propaganda Department that reviews films throughout the production process. The MOU covered co-productions, expert exchanges, and mutual film screenings. The agreement was valid for three years and extendab…
Iran
On August 26, 2019, Iran's state news agency, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), launched a Chinese-language website at a ceremony in Tehran. According to CRI Online (國際在線), IRNA Director General Seyed Zia Hashemi and Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua (常華) jointly activated the site, with Hashemi calling the launch a "historic turning point" for bilateral media cooperation. The launch was consistent with a broader pattern: Chang made routine visits…
Iran
On June 3, 2025, Xu Wei (徐煒), China’s consul general in Bandar Abbas, met with a representative of the bureau of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) in Hormozgan Province. In his meeting with IRNA, Iran's official state news agency, Xu discussed opportunities for media cooperation, saying that China values media exchanges with Iran and is willing to deepen cooperation with IRNA and other outlets to foster “mutual understanding and friendship” (互了解与友谊), terms typically used by the Chinese leadership to signal engagement while adhering to China’s values and framing. Reflecting the typical way China emphasizes the duty to health…
China, Sweden
On June 19, 2025, Cui Aimin (崔愛民), China’s ambassador to Sweden, published a signed article titled "Strengthening the Dialogue Among Civilizations, Creating a Better Future Together" in the Swedish media outlet The Nordic Times. In the article, Cui noted recent celebrations for the International Day for the Dialogue Among Civilizations, a UN initiative jointly proposed by China, with eventual support by more than 80 countries. The notion of civilizational exchange is a political concept dating back in its contemporary CCP sense (“
Iran
On December 2, 2021, the Embassy of China in Iran and Iran’s Art Research Institute co-hosted a seminar in Tehran to mark the 50th anniversary of China–Iran diplomatic relations, focusing on film cooperation. Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua (常華) said that the memorandum of understanding the two countries signed the same year on film exchanges had laid a solid foundation for bilateral collaboration. Iranian participants included director Majid Majidi and representatives from Iran’s film sector. According to…
Iran
The Art Research Institute (پژوهشگاه فرهنگ، هنر و ارتباطات), also known as the Research Institute of Culture, Art and Communication (RICAC), is a government-affiliated research body in Iran established in 1998 under the country’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی) — the agency that controls access to media on the basis of Iranian religious ethics and political considerations. RICAC's mandate is to conduct policy-oriented cultural research in support of the ministry's programs, an…
Sweden
Aeon Media Group was founded in 2020 in Avesta, Sweden, with Markus Andersson serving as its CEO. The group owns several outlets under its umbrella, including Nya Dagbladet, The Nordic Times, and Aeon News. In its company profile, the group positions itself as a Nordic leader, claiming to be "pioneering media innovation across Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland." The group's self-proclaimed mission of supporting "quality journalism" and "independent media" contrasts with the
Iran
Darya News (دریا نیوز) is an Iranian online news outlet founded in 2006 and based in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran. The outlet covers political, cultural, sports, and social news with a focus on Iran's southern provinces. Alongside its website, Darya News maintains a social media presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram. As of March 2026, the outlet was led by owner and editor-in-chief Yaqoub Dab…
Sweden
The Nordic Times, or TNT, was founded in 2022. According to its own description, it is "an English-language independent international newspaper." TNT covers news stories from the Nordic countries as well as from around the world, aiming to strengthen Nordic culture and enrich other cultures through the spreading of Nordic perspectives and ideas. It is currently owned by Aeon Media Group. Expo, a Swedish anti-racist foundation that has long monitored right-wing organizations, has alleged tha…
Iran
The Chinese Consulate General in Bandar Abbas (中華人民共和國駐阿巴斯總領事館) is China's first and only consulate in Iran, approved by the Iranian cabinet in December 2021 and officially opened in December 2022. Located in Hormozgan Province, in Iran’s south, bordering the Persian Gulf, its consular district covers eight Iranian provinces. The current consul general, Xu Wei (徐煒), took up his post in August 2023. The consulate has been actively engaged i…
Iran
The Cinema Organization of Iran or COI (سازمان سینمای ایران) is a state body operating under Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the agency that controls access to media on the basis of Iranian religious ethics and political considerations. The COI serves as the primary regulatory authority for the Iranian film industry, responsible for issuing production and screening permits for both domestic and international films. Examples of COI has exercising its authority in recent years include the
Turkey
On November 16, 2010, the Turkish edition of China Today magazine was officially launched in Ankara. According to the publisher, Turkey’s Dijitek Grup, approximately 70 percent of the Turkish edition's content would be sourced from three Chinese state media outlets — Beijing Review (北京週報), China Today (今日中國), and China Pictorial (人民畫報) — while Turkish journalists and analysts would produce the remaining 30 percent. The stated aim was to provide Turkish business readers with information about China's economy and investment opportunities. According to a report of the Turkish
China, Russia
On February 3, 2026, a delegation of junior journalists organized by Home and Abroad News Press visited the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing (北京俄罗斯文化中心) to interview director Tatiana Urzhumtseva, the Russian embassy counselor also serving as head of the local representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo — an autonomous Russian federal government agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and cultural exchange. Rossotrudnichestvo was sanctioned by the European Union in 2022. Urzhumtseva called …
Iran
On October 25 and 26, 2025, Xu Wei (徐煒), China's consul general in Bandar Abbas, visited the offices of two southern Iranian newspapers, Darya and Sobhe Sahel, and met with their directors. Xu introduced the outcomes of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, a key party meeting at which the senior leadership sets national policy priorities. Xu said the media is …
China, Russia
On February 6, 2026, the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing (北京俄羅斯文化中心) held a New Year media exchange event, at which center director Tatiana Urzhumtseva (吴丹娜), a Russian embassy counselor, presented certificates of appreciation to Chinese media outlets including Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily Overseas Edition, Global Times Online, China Youth Daily, China.com, Sina, and the Hong Kong-based Zhongwai News Agency (中外新闻社), an official news service launched by the Hong Kong SAR government in 2001 with a bureau in Beijing. Urzhumtseva stated that in 2025 the center held over 300 events with more than 150,000 participants, c…
