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Germany
Founded on November 1, 1949, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung is one of Germany's most influential daily newspapers. The newspaper states on its website that its values are independence, thoroughly researched facts, precise analyses, and insightful commentary. The publication reaches an estimated 818,000 readers daily. The FAZ, as the outlet can be called, has also established a strong digital presence through FAZ.NET, numerous apps, and podcasts. The outlet generally rates strongly for its professionalism, receiving a “High” rating for fa…
Ethiopia
On February 5, 2026, Hunan Biological and Electromechanical Polytechnic College (湖南生物機電職業技術學院) signed a cooperation agreement with Gofa Industrial College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, establishing a "'Chinese + Vocational Skills' Yadis Workshop," according to an announcement on the Chinese institution's website. The partnership was explicitly framed as "actively responding to the Belt and Road Initiative" and advancing China's vocational education model abroad. The Chinese representative emphasized "sharing China's advanced experience" in agricultural technology and vocational methods. The agreement includes teacher excha…
Spain
On July 29, 2024, the China Media Group (CMG) hosted a cultural exchange event in Madrid titled "China's deepening reform in the new era" as part of Beijing's broader effort to shape international media narratives following the Third Plenum – a gathering of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party traditionally focused on economic policy. Speakers included Shen Haixiong (慎海雄), CMG president; José Luis Centella, president of the Communist Party of Spain; and Yao Jing (姚敬), Ch…
Spain
Mediaset Spain (Mediaset España), formally known as Grupo Audiovisual Mediaset España Comunicación, opened in Madrid on March 10, 1989, and began broadcasting in 1990 as Tele 5. Mediaset España operates seven free-to-air television channels and has expanded beyond broadcasting into advertising sales through Publiespaña, film production via Telecinco Cinema, and public relations consulting. …
Spain
Cátedra China is a Spain-based organization founded in 2012. The think tank describes its mission using language that closely mirrors CCP narratives, presenting itself as a bridge between "knowledgeable and lovers of current and historical China" from Spanish and Chinese academic, business, media, and institutional circles. It organizes conferences, seminars, and political dialogue events, and publishes the magazine Mundo Global. The think tank has ties to the Chinese People's Asso…
Spain
El 33 is Catalonia's second public television channel, belonging to Televisió de Catalunya, a subsidiary of the Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (CCMA). Created in September 1988, the channel broadcasts exclusively in Catalan and focuses on cultural programming, including documentaries, science, and the arts. El 33 offers programs that complement TV3's content, catering to specialized audiences with educational and cultural interests while experimenting with new audiovisual formats. …
Spain
El Debate is a Spanish Catholic newspaper originally founded in 1910 and published in Madrid until 1936, when it ceased publication at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. The newspaper was relaunched on October 1, 2021, as a digital publication under the direction of Bieito Rubido, former director of the national newspaper ABC, and financed by the Asociación Católica de Propagandistas. The relaunched publication cover…
Spain
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español), or PSOE, is a social democratic political party in Spain. Founded in 1879, the PSOE is Spain's oldest existing political party and has governed longer than any other party in modern democratic Spain. The party was led in 2026 by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who has served since 2018 and forms a coalition government with the left-wing Sumar party,
Spain
Cuatro is a Spanish free-to-air television channel that launched on November 7, 2005. The channel broadcasts news, entertainment shows, reality programs, series, documentaries, and sports content. The channel is owned by Mediaset España Comunicación, part of the Italian Mediaset media conglomerate. …
Spain
Agencia EFE is Spain's state-owned news agency, officially on January 3, 1939 during the Spanish Civil War. The agency provides comprehensive news coverage across politics, economics, culture, and sports in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and English. EFE operates with more than 3,000 journalists from 60 countries distributed across over 180 cities, working 24 hours daily from five editorial departments in Madrid, Bogotá, Cairo (Arabic service), Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese serv…
Spain
The Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) was established in January 1985, following Spain's passage of Law 50/1984 on December 30, 1984. The Institute is responsible for the film and audiovisual sectors in Spain, including related legislation, grants and subsidies. The institute represents Spain as a member of the European Film Promotion (EFP) network, which supports European cinema internationally. ICAA operates under …
Spain
The Málaga Film Festival (Festival de Málaga) was established in 1998, organized by the Málaga City Council to promote Spanish cinema and contribute to the development of Málaga, a city on the Mediterranean coast in Andalusia, as a cultural city. The festival showcases feature films, documentaries, and short films in Spanish. In 2024, it became a FIAPF-accredited member (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) as a competitive film festival specializing in Spanish-language cinema. The same year, the festival
Spain
The Communist Party of Spain (Partido Comunista de España), or PCE, was founded on November 14, 1921, following a split in the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Headquartered in Madrid, the Marxist-Leninist party maintains the monthly publication Mundo Obrero and operates the Communist Youth Union of Spain. The party played a central role during the Spanish Civil War and currently holds seven seats in the Spanish Congress of Deputies as part of the United Left coalition. President José Lui…
China
The Hunan Biological and Electromechanical Polytechnic (湖南生物機電職業技術學院) is a public vocational institution in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, formed in May 2001. The Hunan Provincial Education Department describes the college's mission as training vocational-technical personnel at the diploma level while conducting research, continuing education, and social services. The institution offers programs in agriculture, manufacturing, vehicle engineering, and food technolo…
Ethiopia
Gofa Industrial College is a vocational training institution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The college trains students in practical skills, including automotive repair, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, information technology, and laboratory work. The college signed a cooperation memorandum with China’s Hunan Bio-Electromechanical Polytechnic College on February 5, 2026, frames as part of Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative. …
