On November 18, 2024, China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil’s Ministry of Culture in Rio de Janeiro. The agreement was signed by CMG President Shen Haixiong (慎海雄) and Brazilian Culture Minister Margareth Menezes, establishing cooperation in audiovisual production, cultural heritage promotion, and technical exchanges. The signing took place amid what Shen described as a “new golden 50 years” of China-Brazil diplomatic relations under the leadership of Presidents Xi Jinping and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The collaboration will focus on film market development, media co-production, cultural heritage preservation, and tourism promotion to strengthen people-to-people connections between the nations. Menezes, who became Brazil’s first Black woman Culture Minister in 2023, emphasized the partnership’s importance for “Global South” nations pursuing mutual understanding and development.
On October 30, 2023, China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) hosted a “China-Greece Belt and Road Dialogue” (中國希臘”一帶一路”對話會) in Athens. The event was attended by former Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, who served as president from 2015 to 2020, China Media Group President Shen Haixiong (慎海雄), who has headed the umbrella state media organization since 2018, Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias, who served in that role from August 2021 to March 2023, and Chinese Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng (肖軍正). During the event, CMG signed a cooperation memorandum with Greece’s largest financial media outlet, Shipping and Business News (航運與商業報), covering international news reporting and financial content collaboration. CMG also exchanged an agreement with the Greek satellite platform NOVA to broadcast CGTN English and Documentary channels in Greece. Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni (麗娜·門佐尼) announced plans for a comprehensive cooperation memorandum with CMG covering multiple joint cultural projects.
The 8th World Artificial Intelligence Conference (世界人工智能大会), or WAIC, was held in Shanghai from July 28 to July 30, 2025, with participation from representatives from more than 40 countries — as China pressed to position itself as a global leader on AI development and governance. WAIC is an annual Shanghai-based event that bills itself as “one of the most influential AI events within the global tech, science, and industry ecosystem.” Launched in 2018 and hosted by several Chinese government ministries and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government (上海市人民政府), with Donghao Lansheng Group (东浩兰生集团) as executive organizer, WAIC has convened for seven consecutive years, featuring scientists, entrepreneurs, government officials, and investors. Donghao Lansheng Group is a state-owned enterprise based in Shanghai, whose sole shareholder is the Shanghai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (上海市国有资产监督管理委员会). Co-organizing ministries include the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展和改革委员会), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), the Ministry of Science and Technology (科学技术部), the State Internet Information Office (国家互联网信息办公室), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), and the Chinese Association for Science and Technology (中国科学技术协会). The 2025 edition, held July 26-28 under the theme “Global Solidarity in the AI Era,” attracted over 800 companies and featured more than 3,000 exhibits — and was heavily billed by state media as a sign of China’s global leadership on AI safety and other key emerging global issues in the field. Chinese Premier Li Qiang (李强) used the platform to propose a global AI governance framework, while CNN reported the conference showcased China’s technological capabilities amid ongoing US-China AI competition, with demonstrations including “mahjong-playing humanoid” robots and boxing robots that “quickly caught the attention of visitors.”
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工業和信息化部) is a cabinet-level executive department of China’s State Council, established in 2008 to supersede the Ministry of Information Industry. MIIT oversees regulation and development of telecommunications, internet, broadcasting, electronics, software industry, and industrial policy. The ministry plays a central role in China’s technological governance, including an active role in implementing technical aspects of internet censorship including the approval since 2023 of all mobile apps distributed in the country. The ministry also manages radio spectrum allocation. MIIT spearheaded the “Made in China 2025” industrial plan and co-organizes major government initiatives like the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, functioning as a key instrument for advancing state priorities in technology and industrial development while maintaining strict control over China’s digital infrastructure.
The Chinese Academy of Engineering (中國工程院) is China’s national academy for engineering, established in 1994 as an institution under the State Council. With 920 Chinese members and 93 foreign members across nine divisions, CAE claims to be “the highest honorary and advisory academic institution in the nation’s fields of engineering sciences and technology.” The academy describes its mission as providing consultation for national decision-making and building a “top think-tank” that is “reliable for the nation.” Like its counterpart, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAE functions primarily as a state-directed advisory body advancing government priorities in engineering and technology development, while co-organizing major government initiatives alongside multiple Chinese ministries.
On July 22, 2025, the All-China Journalists Association’s (中国记协) Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Department organized an exchange event in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa between overseas Chinese-language media and Tibetan media outlets, bringing together 30 representatives from Chinese-language media organizations across 18 countries and five continents who toured facilities at the official Tibet Daily (西藏日报), the paper under the local committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and Tibet Broadcasting and Television Station (西藏广播电视台), the state-run broadcaster in the region. Also attending were government-run multimedia centers and representatives from the Tibet International Communication Center (西藏国际传播中心), an ICC created to conduct external propaganda for the Tibetan CCP leadership. Among the foreign media taking part in the event were Cambodia’s Jian Hua Daily (柬华日报), Japan’s Chubun (中文导报), Canada’s Seven Days Media (七天傳媒), Australia’s AUS-China TV Media (澳视传媒), Fiji Daily (斐济日报), New Zealand’s Home Voice Chinese News (乡音报), Portugal’s Europe Weekly (葡华报), and the Central and Eastern Europe edition of the European Times (欧洲时报中东欧版), which is produced from the outlet’s offices in Austria. The event was aimed at advancing media transformation, strengthening international cooperation, and collectively “telling Tibet’s story in the new era” (讲好新时代中国西藏故事) — agendas echoing the official narratives of the CCP leadership.
The Propaganda Office of the Chinese Communist Party’s Tibet Autonomous Region Committee serves as the chief office responsible for communicating the agendas of the local party leadership and overseeing state-run media in Tibet, including the mouthpiece newspaper Tibet Daily (西藏日报). It coordinates party ideological work throughout the region while simultaneously operating under multiple official names — including the Regional Government Information Office allowing it to exercise comprehensive control over news, publishing, and cultural production. The department functions as the central enforcer of the party’s media discipline, ensuring all local outlets maintain proper political orientation in line with central and regional level directives, particularly regarding sensitive topics related to Tibetan culture, religion, and territorial claims.
Europe Weekly (欧洲周报), also known as Puhua News (葡华报), is a Chinese-language weekly newspaper published in Portugal, and serving as the local Portuguese-language edition of the overseas edition of the CCP’s official People’s Daily newspaper. Owned and directed by Liang Zhan (梁湛) with Wu Su (吴素) serving as editor-in-chief and operating under Europe Weekly, Lda (headquartered at Rua de Mouraria No. 70-1 in Lisbon), the publication reports a print run of 2,000 copies with a retail price of €1.30. The newspaper covers China-Portugal relations and overseas Chinese community affairs, maintaining social media presence on Facebook and X, along with a WeChat public account (puhuanews). Europe Weekly appears to focus on business exchanges and cultural ties between Portuguese Chinese communities and China, regularly featuring coverage of delegation visits and bilateral economic cooperation initiatives. People’s Daily cooperation is featured next to the publication’s masthead in the print edition.
Home Voice Chinese Weekly (乡音) claims to be New Zealand’s only Chinese-language newspaper serving Wellington and the southern North Island, founded in October 1998 by editor-publisher Kevin Zeng (曾凯文). Published weekly on Fridays with over 100 free distribution points across multiple cities including Palmerston North, New Plymouth, and Rotorua, the paper claims more than 16,000 readers weekly across print and digital platforms. Home Voice operates multimedia platforms including a website launched in 2004, online radio since 2013, and social media accounts on Facebook, X and WeChat. The publication maintains “long-term stable cooperative relationships” (长期稳定过的合作关系) with China’s Xinhua News Agency and China News Service, while stating its mission is serving overseas Chinese communities and “promoting New Zealand-China friendship.” The Home Voice Chinese Weekly site includes banner ads for several Chinese diplomatic missions in the region. The channel runs almost exclusively Chinese state media content on its social media channels.
