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Confederation of Young Leaders of India

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The Confederation of Young Leaders of India is a youth development organization established in 2017 under the guidance of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s family. Shastri, India’s second Prime Minister (1964-1966), led the country during the challenging period following the 1962 Sino-Indian War while maintaining India’s non-alignment policy. The organization claims to have “engaged more than 50,000 youth” through various initiatives. Its patrons include Member of Parliament Dr. Sonal Mansingh, a Padma Vibhushan recipient and classical dancer nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2018, and former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, who held multiple ministerial portfolios but is no longer serving as a minister. The organization states its “Youth Dialogue Series” has “drawn wide attention” from India’s political circles, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Confederation operates the Indian Institute of Governance and Leadership and received a “Global Youth Promotion and Development” Award in 2018 from the International Association of Educators for World Peace, which is affiliated with UN-ECOSOC, UNICEF, UNESCO, and DPI.

Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China

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The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, or “MOFCOM,” serves as China’s primary state organ for domestic and international trade policy. Established in 2003 through institutional consolidation, MOFCOM merged the former Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation with select functions from the State Development Planning Commission and State Economic and Trade Commission.
The ministry’s extensive mandate encompasses both domestic commercial regulation and international economic diplomacy. Current Minister Wang Wentao (王文濤), appointed in 2020, oversees operations from the Beijing headquarters at 2 East Chang’an Street. MOFCOM’s institutional evolution reflects China’s economic transition – from centrally-planned trade apparatus (1952-1982) to market-oriented commercial governance. Key responsibilities include formulating trade policies, managing foreign investment approvals, conducting WTO negotiations, and coordinating anti-dumping investigations. The ministry also administers China’s foreign aid programs and oversees special economic zones. Recent organizational changes in 2018 transferred antitrust enforcement to market regulators and foreign aid coordination to the newly created National International Development Cooperation Agency, indicating ongoing institutional refinement within China’s economic governance structure.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Pakistan

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, established in 1947, describes itself as Pakistan’s focal ministry for “projection related activities” and claims to act as a bridge between the government, media, and citizens while providing policy guidelines to state electronic media. According to the ministry, it offers professional support to federal organizations for effective promotion of government policies domestically and internationally, and says it is responsible for formulating and implementing policies, laws, and regulatory frameworks governing print and electronic media as well as news agencies. The ministry also states that it works to promote and project what it characterizes as Pakistan’s “soft, progressive, and democratic image” both within the country and abroad. The ministry operates under a federal minister and oversees the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), which was established in 2002 to regulate private electronic media. The ministry has actively participated with China, a close and longstanding ally, on media-related activities.

Ministry of Rural Development of the Solomon Islands

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The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) is one of 24 ministries within the Solomon Islands Government, established on September 28, 2007. The Ministry oversees the effective planning and implementation of the Government’s Rural Development Policy under Legal Notice 164 of the Solomon Islands Constitution. Its vision focuses on ensuring rural Solomon Islanders meaningfully participate in development activities to improve their socio-economic livelihoods. MRD coordinates work across 50 constituencies through two main divisions: Corporate Support Services Division and Rural Development Division. Core functions include managing Constituency Development Funds, rural development coordination, indigenous affairs, and constituency development planning. The ministry operates under the Constituency Development Funds Act 2013, managing fund disbursement with integrity while safeguarding recipient interests.

Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ Union

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The Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ Union is one of seven Japanese organizations that Beijing identifies as “friendship” groups for engaging with Japan. It evolved from earlier parliamentary trade promotion efforts established in the 1950s when Japan maintained diplomatic relations with the Republic of China but not the People’s Republic of China. Following the 1972 normalization of Japan-PRC relations, the union was formally established in April 1974 with approximately 400 members from multiple parties under the leadership of Aiichirō Fujiyama (藤山愛一郎). On January 31, 2025, Hiroshi Moriyama (森山裕) assumed chairmanship from Toshihiro Nikai (二階俊博), following Moriyama’s participation in the China-Japan Ruling Party Exchange Mechanism. While Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian (林簡) characterized it as a group “dedicated to Japan-China friendship” that focuses on “promoting exchanges and cooperation,” the organization’s structure differs from other parliamentary exchange groups — the Japanese side consists of elected Diet members, while Chinese counterparts are designated by the Chinese Communist Party. In his new role, Moriyama said he would seek “dialogue and consensus with China” and pledged to encourage more parliamentary visits. 

Mission of China to the European Union

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The Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, serves as China’s official diplomatic representation to the EU following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the European Community and China in 1975. Located at Boulevard de la Woluwe 100, the mission operates under China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and maintains engagement across political, economic, and cultural spheres affecting China-EU relations.

Government of Pakistan

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The Government of Pakistan operates as a federal parliamentary Islamic republic with a multi-tiered structure that includes executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The system features a President as head of state, a Prime Minister as head of government, and a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate and National Assembly. Pakistan’s political system has alternated between civilian and military rule, democratic and authoritarian governance since its independence in 1947, reflecting ongoing institutional challenges. The country maintains a federal structure with provincial governments, and its constitution establishes Islam as the state religion while providing for parliamentary democracy within an Islamic framework that governs the nation’s approximately 241.5 million citizens.

China- Southeast Asia Exchange Center

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Established in 2016, the China-South Asia and Southeast Asia Exchange Center (中國-南亞東南亞交流中心) operates under the China Public Diplomacy Association. The center organizes annual 10-month programs inviting journalists from South Asian and Southeast Asian countries to China for thematic reporting, media exchanges, and cultural experiences. Despite its active role in facilitating cross-cultural understanding and strengthening China’s ties with Belt and Road Initiative countries, the center maintains minimal public visibility, lacking an official website or social media presence. Its activities are primarily documented through Chinese state media coverage of diplomatic events and journalist exchanges.

RTV

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RTV is a Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel that launched on 26 December 2005 and has become one of Bangladesh’s most popular television channels. Originally founded by Mohammad Mosaddak Ali Falu, a former Bangladesh Nationalist Party parliamentarian, the channel commenced test broadcasts on 1 December 2005 and officially began transmissions on 26 December that year. When Falu was jailed in 2007, RTV changed hands and went over to Bengal Group, with multiple sources noting that “a state intelligence agency was involved in this share transfer”. The channel is now owned by Bengal Media Corporation, part of the Bengal Group of Industries controlled by Awami League member of parliament Morshed Alam (মোর্শেদ আলম) and his family. RTV is headquartered in the BSEC Building in Kawran Bazar, Dhaka and primarily airs entertainment and news programming. The channel has expanded internationally, and has launched its own video-on-demand service called RTV Plus on 24 May 2020.