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Chinese Journal Today

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Chinese Journal Today was established in 1978 as the China Times (菲華時報), a Chinese-language newspaper in the Philippines. Under the leadership of Chairman and President Chen Yongnian (陳永年) since a 2009 reorganization, the publication claimed to have expanded its readership and influence across the Philippines, mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and other regions. The paper, which has little presence online, features more than 20 sections, including international news, domestic news, China news, Taiwan news, overseas Chinese community news, economics, sports, and commentary. The publication states it promotes Chinese culture by providing free monthly art supplements in collaboration with the Philippine Chinese Art Association, highlighting artistic works supporting the “Belt and Road Initiative.” The paper has an active account on Facebook, with just over 500 followers.

Sept Days

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Seven Days Media (七天傳媒) is a Montreal-based Chinese-Canadian multimedia company founded in 2006 that operates as a comprehensive cultural enterprise that claims significant reach across Canada and China. The company publishes Seven Days weekly newspaper (七天), Seven Days Business Weekly (七天商業週刊), and the trilingual Belt and Road magazine, while maintaining extensive digital platforms including websites, WeChat accounts, mobile apps, and social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Xinhua Signs MoU with Bakhtar News Agency

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On December 29, 2018, Afghanistan’s Bakhtar News Agency (巴赫塔通訊社) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Xinhua News Agency (新華社) for news and photo sharing. The ceremony in Kabul was attended by Deputy Minister of Information and Culture Fazel Sancharaki, a Chinese representative from Xinhua’s Asia and Oceania division, and BNA director Khalil Minawi. Established in 1939, Bakhtar News Agency is Afghanistan’s official state news agency and provides content to all domestic media outlets. Xinhua News Agency, founded in 1931, is China’s official state news agency and operates in more than 150 countries worldwide. The agreement allows both agencies to exchange news content within their respective coverage areas, reflecting broader China-Afghanistan media cooperation during this period.

Cuba Launches Academic Journal On Shared Future Concept

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On August 4, 2025, in Havana, Cuba’s International Political Research Center (古巴国际政治研究中心) launched a special academic issue of Nuestra América quarterly focusing on “Community of Shared Future for Mankind” (人类命运共同体), featuring over 20 articles by Chinese and Cuban scholars and diplomats. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal claimed the issue holds “great significance” as the countries approach their 65th diplomatic anniversary, saying it will “promote building” the Cuba-China community of shared future and “strengthen academic exchange.” Chinese Ambassador Hua Xin described the initiative as demonstrating how the theoretical concept is “taking root” through practical cooperation, positioning Cuba as the first Western Hemisphere nation to jointly build a bilateral community of shared future — standard PRC diplomatic terminology suggesting soft power objectives rather than independent academic research.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba (古巴外交部), or MINREX, was established on December 23, 1959, following the Cuban Revolution, replacing the former Ministry of State. Operating under the Council of State authority, MINREX formulates and executes Cuba’s foreign policy based on “socialist principles” and “revolutionary diplomacy,” managing diplomatic relations with other nations and representing Cuba in international organizations including the United Nations and Non-Aligned Movement. The ministry oversees multiple divisions covering regional affairs, multilateral relations, and consular services, while supervising attached units including the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations and research centers that conduct international political analysis aligned with Cuban foreign policy objectives.

Baoshan Launches China-Myanmar Youth Media Partnership

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On August 5, 2025, in Baoshan, Yunnan Province, local officials launched the “Youth Media Bridge Building, People-to-People Connectivity” (青媒筑桥·民心相通) China-Myanmar Youth New Media Co-creation Plan alongside the city’s “external communication and dialogue platform” (对外传播交流平台) — likely to the equivalent of its international communication center. Young representatives from both countries participated in coffee-making exchanges and cultural activities, with officials claiming the initiative will create bilingual content promoting local coffee, hot springs, and shadow puppetry in Myanmar. According to plans outlined in the related release from the Baoshan city propaganda office, youth representatives will “tell Baoshan’s story well” (讲好保山故事) internationally while fostering “people-to-people connectivity” (民心相通) — standard PRC diplomatic terminology suggesting efforts at state narrative projection within the frame of cultural exchange.

China’s EU Ambassador Runs Article in EuroNews

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On July 23, 2025, Chinese Ambassador to the European Union Cai Run (蔡润) published an op-ed titled “China and the EU: Partners for mutual success” in Euronews, marking the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic relations. Cai claims China-Europe cooperation demonstrates “broad prospects” and cites German automaker investments that he says yield “profits in China reaching up to 30 times those earned in their domestic markets,” while Chinese infrastructure projects like Croatia’s Pelješac Bridge and the Hungary-Serbia railway represent what he describes as “high-quality development.” The ambassador positions green energy collaboration, including battery manufacturer investments by CATL (宁德时代) and Gotion High-Tech (国轩高科), as evidence of “mutual success” and highlights the China-Europe Railway Express “operating over 110,000 trips” with goods “worth more than $450 billion.”

Euronews

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Euronews is a European international news channel established in 1993 and headquartered in Lyon, France, claiming to provide “global multilingual news with a distinctly European perspective.” The organization positions itself as “unapologetically impartial and independent” and operates 13 cross-platform language editions plus 6 branded affiliates, making content accessible in 19 languages total. According to company information, Euronews reaches 400 million monthly users across connected devices and claims that 82% of European households access the channel. The organization maintains bureaus in Athens, Berlin, Budapest, Doha, Dubai, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Paris and Rome, with what it describes as “the largest newsroom in Brussels.” Euronews operates affiliate channels including Euronews Bosnia, Euronews Georgia, Euronews Albania, Euronews Serbia, Euronews Romania, and Euronews Bulgaria, and runs a sister channel called Africanews. The company’s ownership structure includes Alpac Capital (97.6%), ADMIC (Abu Dhabi), SNRT (Morocco), and PBS (Malta).

Nanfang Media Group Partners with Five Malaysian Newspapers

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On 31 October 2021, China’s Nanfang Media Group (南方報業傳媒集團) signed strategic cooperation framework agreements with five major Malaysian media outlets. The participating Malaysian outlets included Chinese-language newspapers Kwong Wah Yit Poh (光華日報), Oriental Daily News (東方日報), and United Daily News (聯合日報), along with English-language publications The Sun and Malay Mail. The partnership focuses on promoting the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development and China’s Belt and Road Initiative through content exchange, joint interviews, collaborative field investigations, and cross-promotion of tourism and cultural initiatives between Malaysia and Guangdong. The deputy president and deputy editor-in-chief of Nanfang Media Group stated the cooperation would focus on “joint interviews and collaborative reporting” to “tell Greater Bay Area and Guangdong-Malaysia stories better.” The general manager of Kwong Wah Yit Poh—Malaysia’s oldest Chinese-language newspaper, founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1910—expressed confidence in the partnership, noting his publication’s existing relationships with over ten Chinese media organizations and its role as “the earliest Malaysian Chinese daily to cooperate with Chinese media.”