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Activity Category: Media Engagement Activity

Italy and China Renew Film Co-Production Agreement

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On February 2, 2026, Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli signed a film co-production agreement in Beijing with Shen Haixiong (慎海雄), president of China Media Group and a deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department. The agreement aims to facilitate joint film productions between Italian and Chinese companies, allowing co-produced works to qualify as domestic content in both countries, which might allow Italian co-productions to bypass China’s foreign film quota system. The agreement followed the June 2025 broadcast of the CMG-produced series “Il Guardiano del Patrimonio” across more than 30 Italian media outlets, a production promoting Xi Jinping’s cultural philosophy that was launched at a ceremony in Rome attended by Shen and Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara.

Xinhua Signs Media Cooperation Agreements with Uruguay

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China’s government-run Xinhua News Agency signed two media cooperation agreements on February 3, 2026 with Uruguay’s Presidential Press Office (烏拉圭總統府新聞局) and National Audiovisual Communication Services (烏拉圭國家視聽傳媒服務局) during Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi’s state visit to China. The memorandum of understanding with the Presidential Press Office aims to “jointly promote Global South media think tank cooperation and communication” and advance the “Global South Media Think Tank High-End Forum mechanism” (全球南方媒體智庫高端論壇機制). The news exchange and cooperation agreement with Uruguay’s National Audiovisual Communication Services — which manages Uruguay’s state television, radio, and public media websites — facilitates “pragmatic cooperation” in news product exchange and personnel exchanges. Both agreements were included in the official outcomes list of Orsi’s China visit, representing Beijing’s efforts to build media coordination infrastructure with Latin American governments under the “Global South” framework.

Chinese Embassy in Russia Hosts Media Reception

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The Chinese Embassy in Moscow hosted a reception for Russian mainstream media on January 23, 2026, attended by over 400 guests including Chinese Ambassador Zhang Hanhui (張漢暉), Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, and TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov. Ambassador Zhang emphasized that China-Russia relations are at “unprecedented high levels” and called on media to “sound the main theme of China-Russia friendship for generations” — “friendship” being a term the Chinese Communist Party typically uses to condition relationships on accommodating China’s core interests. Zakharova praised bilateral media cooperation for “adhering to the mission of conveying truth, combating false information, and defending historical justice” to “lay a solid public opinion foundation” for relations. Zhang presented certificates to 22 Russian media outlets recognizing their contributions to “consolidating China-Russia relations and friendship for generations.” The event marked the 30th anniversary of China-Russia strategic partnership.

Lancang-Mekong Cooperation 2025 Top Ten News Release

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The China Foreign Languages Bureau (中國外文局), also known as the China International Communication Group (CICG) — one of China’s key external propaganda entities — and Lao PDR propaganda officials jointly released the “Lancang-Mekong Cooperation 2025 Top Ten News” in Luang Prabang, Laos (老撾琅勃拉邦) on February 4, 2026, attended by approximately 200 participants. China Foreign Languages Bureau Vice Director Yu Yunquan (于運全) and Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Propaganda Department Vice Minister Khammon Chanthaxy (坎蒙·占塔吉) co-hosted the event, which emphasized building “multi-level media cooperation networks” and “shaping the Lancang-Mekong narrative system.” Khammon stated that media cooperation has “laid a solid foundation of public opinion” for the Laos-China community of shared future — referencing a core foreign policy concept of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The annual news selection is jointly conducted by Chinese state media including China Report (中國報道) magazine and mainstream media from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, now in its sixth year, designed to coordinate messaging on regional cooperation and strengthen what participants called “narrative collaboration” among the six countries.

Vietnam-China Friendship Journey Media Tour

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Guangdong Radio and Television (廣東廣播電視台) organized a week-long propaganda tour for Vietnamese journalists, media representatives, and scholars from December 22-29, 2025, traveling through Guangxi and Guangdong provinces. The “Vietnam-China Friendship Journey” (Hành trình hữu nghị Việt-Trung) coincided with the 75th anniversary of China-Vietnam diplomatic relations and Vietnam’s Year of People-to-People Exchanges with China. Participants visited “red sites” connected to Vietnamese revolutionary history and Ho Chi Minh’s activities in Guangdong, framing China’s historical role in Vietnam’s communist revolution. Vietnamese Consul General in Guangzhou Nguyen Viet Dung (阮越勇) emphasized the tour implements the “six improvements” framework for bilateral relations, particularly “building a more solid social foundation” through media and academic exchanges. The itinerary combined revolutionary heritage sites with visits to modern Chinese media centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Guangzhou to “share experiences in content production and technology application” for external communication—coordinating propaganda approaches between Chinese and Vietnamese state media under the banner of friendship, a term the CCP uses to condition relationships on accommodating China’s core interests.

China-Vietnam Border Media Coordination Meeting

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Chinese and Vietnamese propaganda officials met in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam on February 2, 2026 to establish formal mechanisms for cross-border media cooperation. The Chinese delegation was led by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Federation (紅河僑聯) of Honghe Prefecture in talks with Lao Cai’s Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department (老街省委宣傳與民運部) and provincial media outlets including Lao Cai Newspaper and Radio-Television Station (老街省報紙與廣播電視台). Participants agreed to create “regular mutual visit and information sharing mechanisms” focused on coordinating coverage of cross-border cooperation, cultural heritage, and development issues. The meeting emphasized using “new media to innovate communication forms” and expand influence, framing media as a “key bridge” for “consolidating China-Vietnam traditional friendship.” The arrangement represents localized implementation of CCP strategy to build propaganda coordination infrastructure with Vietnamese counterparts.

People’s Daily Takes Part in Saudi Media Forum

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The Saudi bureau of the Chinese Communist Party’s official People’s Daily established a booth at the fifth Saudi Media Forum (第五届沙特媒体论坛), which convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from February 2-4, 2026, focusing on “Media in an Evolving World.” The event attracted over 300 media professionals and experts from more than 20 countries. Running concurrently with the forum, the Future Media Exhibition featured participation from over 250 local and international institutions and companies. The forum provided a platform for discussing media transformation amid technological and geopolitical changes, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s efforts to position itself as a regional media hub while expanding ties with international media organizations, including Chinese state outlets.

Chinese Ambassador Meets President of El Moudjahid

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On January 25, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Algeria Dong Guangli (董广利) met with Taharoubt, president of El Moudjahid, Algeria’s oldest official media outlet, to discuss bilateral relations, regional issues, and media cooperation. Ambassador Dong emphasized China’s commitment to Africa, noting that Chinese foreign ministers have begun each year with visits to Africa for 36 consecutive years, a tradition demonstrating, he said, enduring “friendship” — a term the CCP frequently uses in diplomatic contexts to signal accommodation of China’s interests. He highlighted China’s “zero-tariff” policy as a signature of China-Africa cooperation and promoted 2026 as the “Year of China-Africa People-to-People Exchanges.” Dong expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation across all sectors, including media. Taharoubt praised China’s modernization achievements and affirmed Algeria’s commitment to deepening media collaboration, describing the Algeria-China friendship as “profound, solid, and ever-renewing.”

Berliner Zeitung Runs Article from China’s CCTV

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On November 30, 2024, German daily Berliner Zeitung published the second installment of “China Perspective” (中國視角), a column created through a partnership with the Europe bureau of China Media Group (CMG), the media conglomerate under the CCP’s Central Propaganda Department. The article was a signed piece by a CCTV journalist titled “Becoming a Major Global Player.” It focused on China’s aviation industry, presenting the country’s commercial aircraft development as evidence of its shift “from technological catch-up to international competition.” The piece also highlighted China’s work on electric and hybrid aircraft and sustainable aviation fuel. The Chinese report on the placement of the article mentioned the promotion of “China solutions” (中国方案) for global development.