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Activity Category: Media Engagement Activity

All China Journalists Association Signs Agreement with the Association of Overseas Chinese media in Europe

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The All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新聞工作者協會) signed a cooperation memorandum with the Association of Overseas Chinese Media in Europe (歐洲華文傳媒協會) on December 2, 2024, during a delegation visit to Austria. The agreement establishes frameworks for joint exchange visits, news interviews, external communication, news seminars, and cultural activities between the organizations. The memorandum also creates an overseas Chinese media “journalists’ home” to support Chinese media professionals in Europe. The All-China Journalists Association, a state-affiliated organization that operates under Chinese Communist Party leadership, has been criticized by press freedom advocates for its role in China’s media control system.  

CMG Signs Media Cooperation Agreement with Antara News Agency

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On May 25, 2025, China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) and Indonesia’s Antara News Agency (安塔拉通訊社) signed a cooperation memorandum during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s (李強) official visit to Indonesia. The agreement, witnessed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Premier Li, was part of eight bilateral cooperation deals signed between the two governments. The memorandum establishes cooperation in content exchange, joint production, technical exchanges, and personnel exchanges between the Chinese state broadcaster and Indonesia’s national news agency. China Media Group, established in 2018, is under direct control of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Propaganda Department. Antara News Agency, founded in 1937 by independence activists, operates as Indonesia’s national news agency with branches in Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, and other global locations.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Gives Interview to Singapore Media Outlets

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On September 8, 2012, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying (傅瑩) gave an interview to Singapore’s The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao (聯合早報) during her official visit. Fu employed typical Chinese diplomatic rhetoric, emphasizing “mutual benefit,” “win-win cooperation,” and “peaceful development” while describing China-ASEAN relations as “extraordinary.” She positioned China as exercising “self-restraint” on South China Sea disputes while arguing other parties made “provocations.” She framed China’s military modernization as necessary for “peaceful development” rather than assertiveness. Fu characterized U.S. “rebalancing” to Asia with cautious language about its “largely military” focus. The messaging reflected standard Chinese diplomatic communication patterns, presenting China as a responsible regional power while subtly critiquing other actors through measured phrasing designed for international media consumption.

Xinhua and ATV Sign Media Cooperation Agreement

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China’s Xinhua News Agency (新華社) and Hungary’s ATV Media Group signed a memorandum of understanding on May 2, 2024, in Budapest to strengthen cooperation across multiple levels, including news and information exchanges and personnel communications. Xinhua President Fu Hua (傅華) and ATV CEO Tamas Kovacs jointly signed the agreement during the 75th anniversary year of China-Hungary diplomatic relations, just days before President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Hungary. Fu stated that Xinhua was willing to work with ATV to consolidate “the bridge of friendship” of China-Hungary cultural exchanges and enhance cooperation in new media technologies. ATV, established in 1989 as Hungary’s first private television channel and currently owned by the Hungarian Faith Church, focuses on news and current affairs programming. According to Xinhua, the agreement builds on years of existing cooperation between the two organizations in translation, publishing, and marketing activities.

Xinhua Signs MoU with Mehr Media

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Iranian Mehr Media Group and China’s Xinhua News Agency signed a memorandum of understanding on October 14, 2024, during the 6th World Media Summit in Urumqi, China. The agreement aims to expand media cooperation, strengthen information exchange, and develop collaboration in media technologies. Mehr Media Group, which includes Mehr News Agency and the English-language Tehran Times, also published the Farsi translation of Xinhua’s “Humanomics in the New Era” report during the summit. The three-day summit, themed “Artificial Intelligence and Media Transformation,” gathered over 500 participants from 106 countries and regions, including representatives from 208 mainstream media outlets. Xinhua’s president called for media organizations to embrace AI innovation while preserving human control, saying they should “proactively align with the technological wave” while ensuring “humans should have the final say in human-machine interaction.”

Chinese Embassy Hosts Zimbabwe China Film Festival

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The 2025 Zimbabwe-China Film Festival opened in Harare on August 5, attended by Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding (周鼎) and over 200 officials and diplomatic representatives. The festival, co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy, China’s National Film Administration, and Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Sport, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, featured four Chinese films, including Panda Plan, YOLO, The Captain, and Red Sea Operation. Ambassador Zhou emphasized that the festival demonstrated China’s “Global Civilization Initiative” and aimed to deepen cultural understanding during Zimbabwe’s 45th year of diplomatic relations with China. Deputy Director Luo Yang (羅楊) of China’s National Film Administration noted this year marks the 130th anniversary of world cinema and 120th of Chinese cinema, expressing hopes for expanded film industry cooperation. Zimbabwean Deputy Minister of Sport, Entertainment, Arts and Culture Jessaya welcomed the festival as supporting the country’s “Film Strategy 2025-2030,” while a representative from Zimbabwe’s Film Association praised the strengthened bilateral cultural exchange.

Xinhua Signs Five International Media Agreements

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On December 2, 2023, China’s state news agency Xinhua News Agency (新華社) signed cooperation agreements with multiple foreign media outlets and institutions during the 5th World Media Summit in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The agreements, covering news exchanges, personnel visits, and integrated media development, were signed by Fu Hua (傅華), president of Xinhua News Agency, alongside representatives from Argentina, the Philippines, Russia, Burundi, and Barbados. María Bernarda Llorente, president of Argentina’s state news agency Télam, described the agreement as having “great significance” for strengthening media collaboration between the two countries. Luis Ausan Morente from the Philippine News Agency expressed hopes for increased personnel exchanges, while Andrey Pershin from Russia’s Rossiyskaya Gazeta said the agreement “opened up new prospects for collaboration.” The 5th World Media Summit, themed “Boosting global confidence, promoting media development,” attracted over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets. Xinhua reports having signed cooperation agreements with over 3,600 institutions worldwide, including media outlets, government departments, and higher learning institutions.

China and Nigeria Sign Media Cooperation Agreement

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China and Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 11, 2017, in Abuja to enhance media and information cooperation between the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation of Nigeria and China’s State Council Information Office (國務院新聞辦公室). Nigerian Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed described the agreement as “a very important milestone in diplomatic relations” and outlined objectives including news exchange, joint coverage, training programs for Nigerian journalists and media practitioners, and cooperation in animation and film co-production. The Vice Minister of China’s State Council Information Office stated the MoU marked “a new beginning” in bilateral media relations and committed to scaling up news coverage about Nigeria in China.

China and Zimbabwe Hold Film Promotion Event

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On August 8, 2018, the China-Africa Friendly Economic and Trade Development Foundation (中非友好經貿發展基金會) hosted a promotional event in Beijing for the film “When Africa Meets You” (非洲遇見你). The event took place in the context of heightened China-Africa relations, as President Xi Jinping had recently completed a four-country African tour in July 2018, visiting Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa, and Mauritius, ahead of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in September 2018. The film promotion featured participation from diplomats, including Zimbabwe’s Deputy Chief of Mission Mugabekuru Spencer Dube, representatives from over twenty Chinese state-owned enterprises, including CITIC Group and China Railway Construction Corporation, and former Chinese Ambassador to Guinea Zhao Lixing (趙立興). Emphasizing the films foreign relations value, producer Wan Minfang (宛敏芳) described the production as “the first comprehensive film shot in Zimbabwe,” which she expressly noted was “once called Europe’s backyard.” The film was released theatrically and, according to Chinese media, grossed $157,273 worldwide.