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Activity Category: Media Engagement Activity

Xinhua Deepens Coooperation with Kyodo News

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On February 17, 2025, Fu Hua (傅華), the president of China’s official Xinhua News Agency, met with his counterpart at the non-profit cooperative news agency Kyodo News, Mizutani Toru, in Tokyo, both organizations agreeing to “deepen exchange and cooperation.” Fu Hua stated that as “important media institutions of both countries,” Xinhua and Kyodo serve as “witnesses and participants in the development of bilateral relations.” This was a typical portrayal of media partnerships not as professional media activities by rather diplomatic events. The partners committed to “consolidating existing cooperative results,” expanding collaboration in new media and technology applications, and working together under the World Media Summit (WMS) framework — referring to an ostensible global media grouping entirely controlled by Xinhua — to “promote mutual understanding between Chinese and Japanese people” and “enhance mutual trust” to help bilateral relations “move forward steadily and sustainably.”

South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo Signs MOU with Wuxi Daily

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The JoongAng Ilbo (중앙일보) of South Korea and Wuxi Daily (无锡日报), the official publication of the CCP Committee in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, signed a strategic cooperation memorandum on April 23, 2024, during a Wuxi economic and cultural delegation visit to Korea. The partnership leverages both media platforms to promote bilateral economic, cultural, and tourism resources between the two regions. JoongAng Group, Korea’s comprehensive content media conglomerate, operates extensive global news networks and maintains relationships with state-level Chinese media including Xinhua News Agency and China Daily. The collaboration established regular communication mechanisms for joint interviews and friendship-building activities, capitalizing on Wuxi’s substantial Korean business presence — nearly 800 Korean enterprises and Korea representing Wuxi’s largest source of sister-city relationships — to enhance mutual understanding and expand Wuxi’s profile in Korean markets.

China Today Hosts Youth Dialogue

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China Today held the “Gathering at China Today Salon – The Bridge of Peace: Dialogue Between Greater Bay Area and European Youth Leaders” on July 27, 2025, at its Macao Salon in Hengqin, Guangdong Province. The event was co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) (中國人民對外友好協會) and China International Communication Group (CICG) (中國外文局), with organizational support from the Guangdong People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. The event, themed “Lasting Peace by Youth, Brighter Future via Technology,” took place on the eve of the World Youth Peace Conference. Yang Wanming (楊萬明), president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), delivered a video message claiming that “young people are the most dynamic force in society.” Du Zhanyuan (杜占元), president of China International Communications Group (CICG), stated the event aimed to “create opportunities for mutual learning and business collaboration” between Chinese and European young entrepreneurs. Jacobo García, president of the Global Youth Leadership Forum, delivered remarks highlighting what he described as the “pivotal role of technological revolution, economic development, and global cooperation” in addressing shared challenges. Chinese sources indicate over 80 youth representatives and sector representatives from China and Europe attended the event.

Xi Pens Article in Chilean Newspaper Before Visit

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) published a signed article titled “Jointly Creating a Better Future for China-Chile Relations” (共同開創中國和智利關係更加美好的未來) in Chile’s El Mercurio (信使報) newspaper on November 22, 2016, ahead of his state visit. In the article, Xi described Chile as a “country at the end of the world” with beautiful scenery and praised its people for creating a “development miracle.” He noted that despite geographic distance, the two nations shared deep connections, referencing how Chilean poet Pablo Neruda called China a “great brother.” Xi highlighted several diplomatic “firsts,” including Chile being the first South American country to establish relations with the PRC on December 15, 1970, and the first Latin American country to sign a bilateral free trade agreement with China in 2005. Xi claimed bilateral trade reached $31.8 billion in 2015, “making China Chile’s largest trading partner and Chile China’s third-largest trade partner in Latin America.”

Jinan Overseas International Communication Center Opens in Paris

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The Jinan Overseas International Communication Center (濟南海外國際傳播中心) was inaugurated in Paris on November 26, 2024, alongside a cultural exhibition celebrating the city’s spring water heritage. Tang Ji (唐霽), Deputy Director of Xinhua News Agency Paris Branch (新華社巴黎分社副社長), and Sun Shihui (孫世會), Deputy Director of the Jinan Propaganda Office, presided over the ceremony with French officials. The center claimed it would “tell Jinan’s story to the world and showcase the unique charm of spring culture” (向世界講述濟南故事，展示泉水文化的獨特魅力), according to coverage by Jinan Daily News Group. Three French representatives were appointed as “Spring City Recommenders” including France-China Friendship Association vice-chair Liyakid Ben Ami, “My French Friends” association president Mai Sui, and Beatrice de Focko, former global communications director at BNP Paribas (法國巴黎銀行). Sophie Mette, a French National Assembly member representing Gironde, stated that the exhibition would deepen understanding of Jinan’s culture among French citizens. Officials said the center would serve as a platform for deepening cultural exchanges between China and France.

Yunnan ICC Runs Media Training with Myanmar

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On July 21, 2025, Yunnan province’s South Asia and Southeast Asia International Communication Center (雲南省南亞東南亞區域國際傳播中心) and the propaganda office of the prefecture of Dehong (德宏傣族景頗族自治州委宣傳部), which borders Myanmar’s Kachin State, hosted a China-Myanmar digital media training program in Mangshi (芒市), the local county seat. The Yunnan ICC, formed as part of a national push from the central leadership to invigorate global propaganda through local and regional participation, has played a key role in media related outreach toward Southeast Asia. The six-day initiative brought together officials and journalists from Myanmar’s Ministry of Information (緬甸宣傳部) and Myanmar National Television (緬甸國家電視台). Participants visited border cities including Ruili (瑞麗) and Longchuan (隴川) to study digital communication techniques and experience what organizers described as China’s modernization efforts in border areas. The program, timed for the 75th anniversary of China-Myanmar diplomatic relations, aimed to strengthen bilateral media cooperation through joint content creation and cultural exchanges, though specific outcomes beyond stated diplomatic objectives remained unclear from the official coverage.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Los Angeles Times Runs China Daily Propaganda Insert

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An eight-page China Watch supplement appeared in the financially-struggling Los Angeles Times in June 2020, distributed by the Chinese government-backed China Daily. The standalone insert, branded “All You Need to Know,” featured content promoting Chinese perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The supplement was clearly labeled as not involving the newspaper’s editorial staff, but presented as news reading material. The timing coincided with the LA Times’ well-documented financial difficulties, suggesting economic motivations for accepting the paid insert. China expert Clayton Dube documented the supplement’s appearance, highlighting the case as another example of Chinese state media’s efforts to reach American audiences through established US newspaper distribution networks.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

China Daily Runs Supplement in India’s Hindustan Times

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A China Watch supplement appeared in India’s Hindustan Times on October 30, 2020, as part of China Daily’s global propaganda campaign targeting foreign audiences. The insert featured environmental stories including “Yellow River cleanup brings bright future” and coverage promoting Chinese development initiatives. China’s “China Watch” pages, which have appeared in newspapers across the world, blur the lines between Chinese propaganda and legitimate journalism, with the Chinese Communist Party paying substantial sums—including one million dollars annually to the UK’s Daily Telegraph—for such supplements. These payments represent a key component of China’s external propaganda (外宣) strategy to shape international perceptions.

China Internet Body Holds Global Training

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The World Internet Conference Digital Academy (世界互联网大会数字研修院) held a training program on “Digital Economy Innovation and Development” during the 2025 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum on July 24, 2025. According to a state media readout, the program attracted government officials and business representatives from 26 countries and regions, focusing on data governance and cross-border data flows. Liang Hao (梁昊), the executive deputy secretary-general of the WIC and executive vice-dean of the WICDA, said the academy aims to “inject new vitality into digital development” and build an “open, trustworthy, and shared global digital economy ecosystem.” The training was jointly organized by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), China’s primary internet control body, and featured instructors from Beijing Normal University’s Belt and Road School (北京师范大学”一带一路”学院) and the Asia Academy of Digital Economics, though specific participating countries were not disclosed. The World Internet Conference (WIC) was founded in 2014 as an annual forum hosted by China in Wuzhen, promoting Beijing’s vision of internet governance and digital cooperation. The event, through which China has often tried to force joint declarations with participants to support its views on cyberspace governance, has had limited participation, despite its global branding.