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China Global Television Network (CGTN)

China Global Television Network or CGTN ( 中國環球電視網) is an international media organization launched on December 31, 2016, by the state-run China Central Television (CCTV), and with subsequent institutional restructuring in 2018 brought under the China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), which operates under the CCP’s Central Propaganda Department. Headquartered in Beijing with production centers in Nairobi, Washington D.C., and London, CGTN serves as a key component of China’s efforts to expand its global media influence, part of what officials have described as building a “world-class” media presence to compete with Western outlets. The network operates multiple language channels, including English, Arabic, French, Spanish, and Russian, distributing content through television, online platforms, and social media to audiences in more than 160 countries and regions. CGTN also includes the video news agency Global Video News Agency (環球國際視訊通訊社). 

Atlanis

Atlanis is an Italian business services company operating in marketing, events, publishing, cybersecurity, real estate, and charity sectors. The company, established in March 2021 by entrepreneur Andrea Di Maso, has six business units, including the digital magazine Italia News Online and the publishing arm Fragola Edizioni, as well as Fragola Company (marketing and communications), Fragola Records (music label), and the Festival del Cuore charity event.

Italia News Online

Italia News Online is a digital magazine focused on public administration and business news in Italy. The publication targets professionals and entrepreneurs with daily updates on topics relevant to their work. Beyond its website and social media channels, Italia News Online distributes a weekly newsletter and a print magazine at public administration events. The platform describes itself as connecting businesses with government opportunities and providing insights for managers in both sectors.

Postimees

Postimees is Estonia’s oldest daily newspaper and the direct successor of Pärnu Postimees, founded in 1857. During Soviet occupation, the paper was published under the name Edasi (The Forward), but regained its original name in 1990 before Estonia’s full independence. The newspaper launched a Russian-language edition in 2005, which became online-only in 2016 and resumed as a weekly in March 2022. Postimees experienced significant upheaval in 2019, with two editors-in-chief appointed within months and over 30 journalists departing amid censorship scandals, as the paper shifted toward a more conservative editorial stance. 

Chinese Embassy In Estonia

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Estonia (中华人民共和国驻爱沙尼亚共和国大使馆) was established following the restoration of diplomatic relations between China and Estonia in September 1992, following Estonia’s regaining independence from the Soviet Union. Located in the capital, the embassy serves as Beijing’s primary diplomatic mission for bilateral relations, consular services, trade promotion, and cultural exchanges between the two nations.

Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies, and Social Communication of Angola

The Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies, and Social Communication of Angola was formally established through Presidential Decree No. 16/18 on January 25, 2018, as the entity responsible for policy and strategy in telecommunications and information technologies in Angola. The ministry works through the regulatory body, INACOM, established in 1999, to grant licenses, mediate disputes, and protect consumers.

Guilin Beibei Te Electronic Audio-Video Publishing House

The Guilin Beibei Te Electronic Audio-Video Publishing House (桂林貝貝特電子音像出版社有限責任公司) was established in June 2005 in Guilin, Guangxi, with Lai Zhiwen (賴志文) serving as its legal representative. The company specializes in electronic and audio-visual publishing, including electronic publications, online publishing, and audio-visual production services.  The publishing house is wholly owned by Guangxi Normal University Press Group, a state-owned publisher that has received commendations from the Central Propaganda Department and says it “adheres to the correct political direction” and “effectively puts social benefits in the first place.”

Zhejiang Normal University

The Zhejiang Normal University (浙江師範大學), or ZJNU, is a comprehensive higher education institution located in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. Established in 1956, the university offers programs across education, humanities, sciences, and engineering, with particular strength in teacher education. ZJNU claims to have established cooperative relationships with over 280 institutions in more than 50 countries globally. Liu Hongwu (刘鸿武), the Dean of the Institute of African Studies, attended the  “Global South Media and Think Tank High-End Forum China-Africa Partners Conference” event, which took place on November 13, 2024.

China International Television Corporation

China International Television Corporation (中國國際電視總公司), or CITVC, founded in 1984, is a state-owned media company funded by China Central Television (CCTV) that handles international sales and distribution of Chinese television content. Following asset reorganization in 1997, the corporation expanded into a diversified media conglomerate with operations spanning program production, distribution, advertising, audience research, and technical services. The company, now under the umbrella of the Central Propaganda Department-administered China Media Group (CMG), markets CCTV’s content internationally and distributes 33 foreign satellite channels from the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and other countries across China.