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Korea University

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Korea University (고려대학교) is a private research university located in Seoul, South Korea. The university was established in 1905, making it one of South Korea’s oldest private universities. The university offers programs in liberal arts, social sciences, business, journalism, and engineering across 81 departments. It maintains active engagement with foreign universities through academic frameworks, including joint programs with Chinese partners such as Fudan University through the CAMPUS Asia program. Hunyul Lee (이헌율),  a professor at the School of Media and Communication at Korea University, attended a symposium on China-South Korea media content exchange, organized by the Communication University of China, on January 10, 2026.

Sogang University

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Sogang University (서강대학교) is a private Jesuit research university founded in 1960, the only Jesuit institution of higher education in South Korea. The university offers programs across 27 departments in humanities, social sciences, business, communication, and engineering. It maintains active partnerships with Chinese institutions, including the China-Korea LEADership Exchange Program, an academic exchange programme in partnership with Fudan University. Chae Jung Hwa (채정화), a researcher at the ICT Law and Economics Institute, attended a symposium on China-South Korea media content exchange, organized by the Communication University of China, on January 10, 2026.

Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry

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The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (菲華工商總會), or FilChiOC, is a Manila-based umbrella organization established in 1954 representing Chinese Filipino business associations across the Philippines. It brings together regional and sectoral chambers involved in trade, manufacturing, services, and other commercial activities. FilChiOC organizes business forums, trade missions, and investment exchanges, and maintains regular engagement with Philippine government agencies and foreign commercial groups. It also supports educational, charitable, and social welfare initiatives within the Chinese Filipino community. As one of the largest Chinese business organizations in the country, FilChiOC serves as a coordinating platform linking local chambers, industry groups, and external partners.

Al-Ahram Al-Arabi

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Al-Ahram Al-Arabi (阿拉伯國民) is a political weekly magazine published in Cairo by the Dar Al Ahram publishing house, which also owns the daily newspaper Al-Ahram and Al-Ahram Weekly, two of Egypt’s largest media outlets. Founded in 1997, the magazine is currently edited by Khaled Tawheed, who assumed the position in June 2014. Unlike its sister publication Al-Ahram, Al-Ahram Al-Arabi maintains a critical stance toward Egyptian government policies and espouses anti-Israel positions. The magazine has been used as a platform for Chinese diplomatic messaging, including articles by Chinese Consul General in Alexandria Zhao Liying (趙麗瑩) promoting China-Arab cooperation initiatives.

Al Manassa

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Platform News (平台新聞), also known as Platform News, is an Egyptian digital media outlet that advertises itself as “a progressive platform and independent website offering investigative stories, in-depth economic & political analysis, and social & cultural features.” According to its description on Facebook, the outlet provides “firsthand, unbiased news reporting from inside Egypt.” It has published Chinese diplomatic communications, including the publication of signed articles by Chinese officials such as Consul General Zhao Liying (趙麗瑩).

Chinese Consul General in Alexandria Publishes Article on China-Arab Media Cooperation

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On December 25, 2021, Chinese Consul General in Alexandria Zhao Liying (赵丽莹) published a signed article titled “Strengthening Media Exchange and Cooperation, Working Together to Build a China-Arab Community with a Shared Future for the New Era” (加强媒体交流合作 携手打造面向新时代的中阿命运共同体) on Egyptian media websites including Al-Ahram Al-Arabi (阿拉伯国民) and Platform News (平台新闻). The article touted the Fifth China-Arab Broadcasting and Television Cooperation Forum, which Zhao praised as a success. The forum was attended by Huang Kunming (黄坤明), member of the Political Bureau of the CCP Central Committee and head of the CCP’s Central Propaganda Department, and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, both participating via video. The forum adopted a joint declaration announcing cooperation achievements including a co-production between Fujian Broadcasting Group’s Strait TV and Egypt National Television.

Chinese Ambassador Meets Boss of Turkuvaz Media Group

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On November 12, 2025, Chinese Ambassador to Turkey Jiang Xuebin (姜学斌) met with Serhat Albayrak, president of Turkey’s Turquoise Media Group (綠鬆石媒體集團), to discuss China-Turkey relations and media cooperation. According to a statement from the Chinese embassy in Ankara, Jiang emphasized that media cooperation represents “an important component of China-Turkey relations” and “a vital channel for promoting people-to-people connectivity,” noting that the two sides have “enormous potential for cooperation.” The ambassador said China would use the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2026 as an opportunity to “strengthen exchanges and cooperation” with Turquoise Media Group to “foster mutual understanding and positive perception between the two peoples” and “create a favorable atmosphere for the development of bilateral relations.” Albayrak reportedly praised China’s modernization achievements and stated that Turquoise Media Group “attaches great importance to China’s core concerns” and “will never allow any force to undermine the development of China-Turkey relations,” calling this a “red line.” He pledged the group would continue its “pro-China friendly stance” and “actively promote exchanges and cooperation in news, publishing, humanities and other fields.”

Chinese Embassy in Turkey

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The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Turkey (中華人民共和國駐土耳其大使館) is China’s chief diplomatic mission to Turkey, located in Ankara. The mission’s origins trace to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between China and Turkey on August 4, 1971, when Turkey recognized the PRC, ending its earlier ties with the Republic of China on Taiwan. Liu Chun served as the first PRC ambassador, presenting credentials in May 1972. The embassy initially operated from a location in Gaziosmanpaşa before relocating to its current premises in the Oran district in March 2018. Bilateral ties were elevated to strategic cooperative relations in 2010, and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2015. The embassy has been a focal point for protests by Turkey’s sizable Uyghur diaspora over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang. In April 2021, a diplomatic spat erupted after the embassy’s social media criticized Turkish politicians for their comments on Xinjiang, prompting Turkey to summon the Chinese ambassador. The current ambassador is Liu Shaobin (刘少斌), who assumed his duties in January 2022.

Turkuvaz Media Group

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Turkuvaz Media Group (綠鬆石媒體集團), or Turquoise Media Group, is Turkey’s largest media conglomerate, operating newspapers, television channels, radio stations, digital platforms, and book retail operations. The company is led by CEO Serhat Albayrak, brother of former Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and son of Sadık Albayrak. Originally sold to Çalık Holding in 2008, the company has operated under Kalyon Group since 2014. Turkuvaz Media Group controls major Turkish outlets including the Sabah newspaper (purchased from the state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund in 2007), Daily Sabah (launched in 2014), and television channels ATV, A2, ATV Europe, A Spor, and A Haber. The group acquired D&R, Turkey’s largest book and hobby retailer, from Doğan Holding in 2018. Turkuvaz has maintained close ties to Turkey’s ruling AKP government, with First Lady Emine Erdoğan attending corporate events. The company holds exclusive broadcasting rights for Turkish Cup and Super Cup football matches, which it airs unencrypted across its television network.