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Kansai Chinese Times

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The Kansai Chinese Times (關西華文時報) is a Chinese-language newspaper serving overseas Chinese communities in Japan, founded in August 2002 by Osaka-based Acacia Communications Co. Ltd (阿卡西亞通訊有限公司), or Akashia Komyunikēshonzu. Initially targeting the ethnic Chinese population in the Kansai region, the publication expanded its distribution nationwide and launched a website in 2017. Published in both Chinese and Japanese, the Kansai Chinese Times covers news and information about the local Chinese community, employment and educational opportunities, and Japan-China exchanges — as well as sections on Kansai news, services and lifestyle. The newspaper positions itself as serving as a “bridge” between China and Japan, framing characteristic of Chinese state-linked overseas media. The bridging theme is reinforced through several ongoing columns, including “Bridging Japan and China” (日中を翔る), a series of interviews with individuals who work between the two countries. According to the site’s “About Us” profile, it was recognized in 2018 as “one of the Top 100 Most Influential Chinese Media Worldwide” by the official China News Service (中國新聞社), an outlet under the United Front Work Department of the CCP, and Communication University of China (中國傳媒大學). The public activities of the outlet routinely have participation from Chinese diplomats in Osaka.

United News

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Led by publisher and editor-in-chief Ji Yuping (季毓萍) and operating from Budapest’s Chinatown, United News Hungary (匈牙利聯合報) was founded in April 1999 as a Chinese-language weekly newspaper distributed within Hungary and neighboring countries. The publication positions itself as providing “fair and objective reporting” – though it maintains close ties to official Chinese media organizations. In 2007, United Daily became one of the first eight overseas media partners of People’s Daily Overseas Edition (人民日報海外版), serving as the only Hungarian partner in this arrangement. The publication also has a partnership with China News Service (中國新聞社), or CNS, which has established overseas cooperation programs with Chinese-language media globally since 2007. CNS is operated by the United Front Work Department of the CCP Central Committee, charged with overseas influence-related work. United Daily  maintains a social media presence on WeChat,

Magyar Nemzet

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Magyar Nemzet was founded in August 1938 by Sándor Pethő as a conservative daily broadsheet newspaper. The paper survived World War II and communist rule, becoming Hungary’s leading conservative publication. Businessman Lajos Simicska purchased the paper in 2000 and used it to support Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party with favorable coverage funded by state advertising contracts. After Simicska’s public fallout with Orbán in 2015, the government cut state funding and the paper became critical of the regime. Simicska closed Magyar Nemzet in April 2018 after Fidesz’s election victory, citing financial problems. The government relaunched the brand in February 2019 as a pro-government publication under the state-aligned KESMA media conglomerate, completing Orbán’s capture of Hungary’s most prestigious conservative newspaper. The relaunched version features a dedicated section promoting Orbán’s policies and activities.

Myanmar Narrative

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The Myanmar Narrative is a think tank established on January 14, 2025, operating under the supervision of Myanmar’s Ministry of Information (MOI). The organization functions primarily as a vehicle for disseminating the military junta’s messaging about developments in Myanmar, and a profile by the MOI clearly says the think tank aims to promote Myanmar’s perspectives on domestic and international affairs and “provide counter-narratives to unfounded criticisms.” According to the Burmese exile outlet The Irrawaddy, the Myanmar Narrative “has been actively working as a propaganda machine for the regime.” 

Daily Sun

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Established in 2010, the Daily Sun is a daily broadsheet and digital platform based in capital city of Dhaka. It offers coverage of national affairs, sports, and entertainment. The outlet publishes in the English and Bengali languages. It is operated by East West Media Group PLC, a Bangladeshi media conglomerate that runs at least seven outlets, including the online newspaper Banglanews24.com. East West is under Bashundhara Group LTD, a manufacturing and real estate conglomerate run by businessman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, whose family faced scrutiny in 2025 owing to its close relationship with the ousted former prime minister Sheik Hasina and allegations of land grabs and embezzlement.

Honghe County Taiwan Affairs Office

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The Honghe County Taiwan Affairs Office (紅河縣台辦) is a county-level administrative agency responsible for implementing cross-strait policies within the local-level Honghe County in Yunnan Province. Established as part of the broader Taiwan Affairs Office network that was created in 1988 under the leadership of the CCP’s Central Committee and State Council, the local office manages all Taiwan-related policies, including personnel exchanges, seminars, and international visits. The office coordinates with the provincial-level TAO.

Capital FM

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98.4 Capital FM is a Kenyan urban music radio station established in 1996, shortly after the liberalization of Kenyan airwaves, becoming the second FM station after 101.9 Metro FM. Based in Two Rivers mall in Nairobi, the station operates on 98.4 MHz frequency with repeaters across Kenya including Western Kenya (93.0), Nakuru (98.5), Mombasa (98.4), Nyeri (98.5), and Meru (103.9). The station targets middle-class and upper-class audiences with programming that includes hip hop, R&B, rock, neo soul, jazz, and dance music. Capital FM gained international attention when President Barack Obama gave an exclusive one-on-one interview during his July 2015 visit to Kenya, one of only two such radio interviews during that trip. The station serves audiences through traditional broadcasting and online streaming.

Taiwan Affairs Office of Yunnan People’s Government

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The Taiwan Affairs Office of Yunnan People’s Government (雲南省人民政府台灣事務辦公室) is a provincial government agency responsible for coordinating cross-strait exchanges and implementing propaganda activities in line with Chinese Communist Party objectives regarding Taiwan. Operating under the “one institution with two names” arrangement, it simultaneously functions as the CCP Yunnan Committee Taiwan Work Office (中共雲南省委台灣工作辦公室), with the party designation used for party-to-party interactions with Taiwan. The office serves as Yunnan Province’s centralized management department for Taiwan-related affairs, reporting to both the provincial party committee and government while implementing guidelines set by the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office, which is also the CCP Central Committee’s Taiwan Work Office. This organization has no relationship with Taiwan’s government and operates within the People’s Republic of China’s framework claiming Taiwan as a province, coordinating activities that advance Beijing’s “reunification” policies through cultural, economic, and media exchanges.

Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises of Indonesia

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The Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises of Indonesia ( Kementerian Badan Usaha Milik Negara) is the Indonesian government body responsible for overseeing the nation’s state-owned enterprises. Established in 1998 with Tanri Abeng as the first minister, it manages 114 state-owned enterprises and 28 subsidiaries across 12 sectors as of December 2019. The ministry’s mandate includes formulating strategic business initiatives, strengthening competitiveness, enhancing performance, and creating sustainable growth for state enterprises. Its primary role is to assist the president in managing government affairs related to state-owned companies, with oversight extending to entities controlled by these enterprises both directly and indirectly, supporting Indonesia’s broader economic development goals.