Activity Category: Media Engagement Activity

Taiwan CPI Media Leaders Delegation Visits Shenzhen and Beijing

Written by Editors on June 15, 2026.

The Chinese Press Institute (中國新聞學會), or CPI, a Taipei-based journalism association founded in 1941 and re-established in Taiwan in 1965, conducted an eight-day visit to Shenzhen and Beijing from September 18–25, 2024, under arrangements made by the All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新聞工作者協會), or ACJA, the Chinese Communist Party-led press body that plays a central role in managing and controlling journalism and media in China. Led by CPI chair Chou Cheng-hu (周成虎), the delegation included senior executives from major Taiwanese media organizations: United Daily News (聯合報) president Yu Mei-yueh (游美月) and group executive director Huang Su-chuan (黃素娟); Taiwan Radio (台灣廣播公司) chair Ma Chang-sheng (馬長生); Gala Television (八大電視公司) general manager Wang Ko-chieh (王克捷); Meihua Media (梅花媒體集團) president Wang Cho-chung (王綽中); Penghu Times (澎湖時報) chair Hsu Chao-chien (許朝鑒); Taiwan Shin Sheng Daily News (台灣新生報) president Liu Chang-yu (劉長裕); National Broadcasting Company (全國廣播公司) general manager Pan Hsing-tsang (潘星蒼); EToday general editor Lin Wen-chun (林妏純); Convergence Media Group (匯流傳媒集團) chair Wu Shih-chang (吳世昌); Shih Hsin University (世新大學) president Chen Ching-ho (陳清河); and Chinese Internet Channel Community Association (中華網路頻道事業協會) chair Ko Shu-jen (葛樹人). In Shenzhen, the delegation received a welcome banquet hosted by Shenzhen municipal standing committee member Wang Chiang (王強), with attendance from the Shenzhen Taiwan Affairs Office — the local branch of the Taiwan Affairs Office (國務院台灣事務辦公室), or TAO, the State Council body responsible for implementing CCP policy toward Taiwan, including through what the Taiwan government and independent scholars have described as organized influence operations targeting civil society, media, and youth — and Shenzhen Press Association chair and Shenzhen Press Group (深圳報業集團) chair Ting Shih-chao (丁時照). Corporate visits included Tencent (騰訊), where the delegation toured exhibition facilities showcasing WeChat’s 1.37 billion combined users and an AI-powered digital recreation of the Dunhuang cave library; edge AI firm Intellifusion (雲天勵飛); and electric vehicle manufacturer BYD (比亞迪). Media visits included the Shenzhen Broadcasting Group (深圳廣電集團) and Shenzhen Press Group (深圳報業集團). A lunch hosted by Shenzhen propaganda office head Chang Ling (張玲) included screenings of promotional videos describing Shenzhen’s development through the lens of Xi Jinping’s ideological slogans. In Beijing, the delegation attended a forum at the ACJA on the theme “The Impact of New Technology on New Media,” at which representatives of the People’s Daily (人民日報), Xinhua AI subsidiary Xinhua Zhiyun (新華智雲), and the CCP-run media conglomerate China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), which is operated by the Central Propaganda Department, participated alongside Taiwanese counterparts. Also participating were iQIYI (愛奇藝), China Renmin University professor Song Jianwu (宋建武), and Meituan (美團). On September 23, the delegation was received by Taiwan Affairs Office deputy director Wu Xi (吳壐), who urged Taiwanese media to “introduce a true mainland to Taiwan’s people” and attributed limits on cross-strait ties to the Democratic Progressive Party — language consistent with the TAO’s documented mandate to shape Taiwanese public opinion toward Beijing’s preferred framing of cross-strait relations.

China and UK Discuss Media Collaboration

Written by Editors on June 15, 2026.

National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) Deputy Director Dong Xin (董昕) met with Douglas Alexander, UK Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security, on April 11 to discuss deepening Sino-British audiovisual cooperation. The officials exchanged views on implementing the “China-UK Cultural Industry Policy Dialogue” during Alexander’s visit to China. According to the NRTA, Dong expressed China’s willingness to “further deepen policy communication, content cooperation, and personnel exchanges” in the broadcasting sector. Alexander agreed with China’s proposals and stated that the UK “highly values strengthening cooperation with China in broadcasting and television.” During his visit, Alexander raised concerns with senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials about Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse being denied entry to Hong Kong. Hobhouse was refused entry at Hong Kong International Airport on April 10 without explanation, marking the first time a British MP has faced such treatment since 1997.

Chinese State TV Signs Deal with Saudi Broadcaster

Written by Editors on June 15, 2026.

China Media Group (中央廣播電視總臺) and the Saudi Broadcasting Authority signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2022 during President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Saudi Arabia, which coincided with the first China-Arab States Summit (首屆中國—阿拉伯國家峰會) and China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit (中國—海灣阿拉伯國家合作委員會峰會). According to Chinese state media, the agreement was listed among the “important bilateral cooperation achievements” of Xi’s visit. The two broadcasters plan to establish what officials describe as a “regular cooperation mechanism” for program exchanges, personnel visits, and experience sharing, which they claim will “consolidate the friendly public opinion foundation” between the two nations. The Saudi Broadcasting Authority is the kingdom’s state broadcaster, operating multiple television and radio channels with signals covering Saudi Arabia and several Arab countries. This cooperation reflects expanding ties between the broadcasters in recent years.

CMG and IRNA Sign Cooperation MOU

Written by Editors on June 15, 2026.

Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran’s state-controlled news agency, signed a cooperation memorandum with the state-run China Media Group on September 2, 2025, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. The agreement was among 14 bilateral media cooperation deals CMG struck with broadcasters from 13 countries during the summit, covering news reporting, joint programming, cultural activities, technological innovation, industry development, personnel exchanges, and media resource sharing. The CMG partnership with IRNA is part of China’s broader efforts to strengthen SCO media cooperation.

Albania Signs Broadcasting Agreement with NRTA

Written by Editors on June 15, 2026.

On October 19, 2019, Albania’s public broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar, and China’s National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局), a ministry-level agency under the CCP’s Central Propaganda Department supervising state-run television and radio enterprises, signed an agreement to broadcast Chinese television programs in Tirana, the Albanian capital. The deal granted the Albanian broadcaster rights to air “China: Time of Xi” (习近平治国方略：中国这五年), a joint production between Discovery Networks and China’s State Council Information Office that highlighted — and lauded — President Xi Jinping’s policies, as well as the feature film “Kids of Wuzhumuqin Town” (烏珠穆沁的孩子) a children’s drama about Mongolian culture and youth sports. The Chinese Ambassador to Albania stated that the documentary would “open a new window for Albanians to know China.” The agreement also covered cooperation on exchanging television productions, documentaries, cartoons, and staff training.

Chinese Ambassador Publishes Anti-U.S. Tariff Op-Ed

Written by Editors on June 15, 2026.

On April 30, 2025, Chinese Ambassador to Portugal Zhao Bentang (趙本堂) published a signed article in the Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias promoting Beijing’s position against US trade policy. The op-ed characterized American reciprocal tariffs as “hegemonic bullying” (強權霸凌) following Trump’s April 2 announcement of sweeping global tariffs. Trump initially imposed a 34 percent rate on Chinese goods, which later escalated to 145 percent through tit-for-tat retaliation. Citing Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel’s March visit to Beijing and quoting Xi Jinping, Zhao argued China was defending its rights and international fairness while casting the US as the aggressor.

China News Delegation Visits Papua New Guinea

Written by Editors on June 15, 2026.

In late April 2018, a five-member Chinese news delegation organized by the All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新聞工作者協會) conducted the first-ever visit by Chinese media representatives to Papua New Guinea (巴布亞新幾內亞), led by Wang Dongmei (王冬梅), secretary of the association’s secretariat. The delegation included members from China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), Shanghai Broadcasting Network (上海廣播電視台), and Communication University of China (中國傳媒大學). The visit aimed to prepare for coverage of the upcoming APEC summit scheduled for November 2018 in Port Moresby and to establish media cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative framework. The delegation met with local mainstream media, including The Post-Courier (信使郵報) and The National (國民報), as well as the National Broadcasting Corporation (國家廣播公司). Papua New Guinea officials described their preparations for the summit, with “the government providing 800 million kina (approximately 1.6 billion yuan)” for the event, according to local organizers. However, this figure appears questionable when compared to other reported summit costs of approximately $300 million USD. Local media representatives expressed interest in collaborating with Chinese counterparts and covering China-related stories in Papua New Guinea.

China and Indonesia Hold Youth Media Exchange Program

Written by Editors on June 15, 2026.

On August 29, 2025, the “We and the World Dialogue” (我們與世界對話) China-Indonesia youth media exchange took place in Jakarta, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Nearly 100 young representatives from media organizations, universities, and research institutions participated. The event was co-organized by several Chinese institutions linked to the Guangxi Provincial Government, including the Information Office of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (廣西壯族自治區人民政府新聞辦公室), the Guangxi International Communication Center (廣西國際傳播中心) — an office under the province’s propaganda office — and Guangxi Radio and Television (廣西廣播電視台). Indonesian partners included the state-run Televisi Republik Indonesia (印尼國家電視台) and the newspaper Harian InHua (印華日報). Participants explored three central themes throughout the event, including AI, media integration (媒體融合), and “Partners with Shared Destiny” (命運與共好夥伴) — this last theme clearly aligned with Xi Jinping’s foreign policy framework. This event is part of Guangxi’s broader role under a national plan in China to empower border provinces in the south to promote Chinese messaging across Southeast Asia.

MailOnline and People’s Daily Sign Content-Sharing Agreement

Written by Editors on June 15, 2026.

In April 2016, the British online newspaper MailOnline entered into a content-sharing arrangement with the People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party. Under the deal, the two outlets agreed to exchange approximately 40 articles per week, covering current affairs, travel, and lifestyle, as well as content from both the Chinese and English editions of the Global Times (環球時報), a tabloid newspaper under the People’s Daily. Articles published under the agreement carried a disclosure banner identifying their origin. MailOnline publisher Martin Clarke, confirming the arrangement to The Guardian, said “there is no cash involved” and made the odd suggestion that the Party-run mouthpiece, which is generally full of highly specialized Chinese political discourse, would help the outlet “better understand the country’s social and political structures.”