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PT Media Nusantara Citra

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PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk is an Indonesian media conglomerate founded in June 1997 that operates four major free-to-air television stations: RCTI, MNCTV, GTV, and iNews. The company, which went public on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on June 22, 2007, claims that it produces more than 20,000 hours of content annually, including drama series, animation, and entertainment programming. PT Media Nusantara Citra operates digital streaming platforms RCTI+ and Vision+, and manages news portals such as iNews, SindoNews, and Okezone.

PT Bina Media Tenggara

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PT Bina Media Tenggara is an Indonesian media company founded in late 1982 as an independent newspaper institution to publish The Jakarta Post, an English-language daily newspaper based in Jakarta. The company was established as a private entity owned by four competing Indonesian media groups:  the online daily newspaper Suara Karya, the national newspaper Kompas, the weekly magazine Tempo, and the evening daily Sinar Harapan. PT Bina Media Tenggara operates as a limited liability company with its headquarters in Jakarta.  

Djarum Group

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Djarum Group is a family-owned Indonesian conglomerate company founded in 1951, when Oei Wie Gwan (黃惠源) acquired a nearly defunct cigarette manufacturer in Kudus, Central Java. The company is now controlled by brothers Robert Budi Hartono and Michael Bambang Hartono, and produces tobacco products, having also diversified into banking, technology, and media. In December 2024, Djarum’s venture capital arm, GDP Venture, acquired news platform Kumparan for 60 million dollars, consolidating control after earlier investments.

Reuters Agency

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Reuters is a British news agency established in London in October 1851 by Paul Julius Reuter, a German-born entrepreneur who pioneered the use of telegraph technology for news transmission. The agency provides news content, multimedia, and financial data to media organizations, businesses, and professionals globally through its Reuters Connect platform and various information services. Reuters currently employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists, posted at approximately 200 locations worldwide and producing content in 16 languages. The agency has won more than 300 awards for its news coverage in the past decade, including 2024 Pulitzer Prizes for National Reporting and Breaking News Photography.

Guangxi Hosts Lancang-Mekong Media Cooperation Event

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On November 20, 2025, Guangxi Radio and Television (廣西廣播電視台), a provincial-level broadcast media group, hosted the Lancang-Mekong Media Event (瀾湄國家媒體活動) in Nanning, where participating media from China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam announced more than 10 collaborative projects, including jointly produced documentaries, broadcast programs, and translated content featuring stories from the Mekong region. The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) framework was established in 2016 as a China-led sub-regional mechanism. According to a report by the state-run China News Service (CNS), a representative from Guangxi Radio and Television said that the event aimed to explore innovative media trends and strengthen cooperation among media organizations from the  Lancang-Mekong countries. Joint media productions, all apparently led by China, Included the documentary “Home Among Green Mountains and Waters—Lancang-Mekong in Bloom” (家在青山绿水间—澜湄花开); the multimedia program “Agricultural AI+” (农业AI+); the documentary “Li River” (漓江); the radio drama “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” (三国演义); and a series of China-Thailand micro-dramas and micro-documentaries.

Xi Pens article for Italian Media

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On March 20, 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) published a signed article titled “East Meets West — A New Chapter of Sino-Italian Friendship” (東西交匯 續寫中意友誼新篇章) in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The placement of the article corresponded with his state visit to Italy at the invitation of President Sergio Mattarella. In the article, Xi emphasized the deep historical connections between Chinese and Italian civilizations as “stellar examples of Eastern and Western civilizations” (東西方文明的傑出代表), tracing the relationship back over 2,000 years to the ancient Silk Road that connected China and ancient Rome. He highlighted that diplomatic relations were established in 1970, with 2020 marking the 50th anniversary. The article particularly focused on advancing Belt and Road cooperation, proposing to align the Belt and Road Initiative with Italy’s plans to develop its northern ports. Xi also emphasized cultural exchanges, recounting how a Chinese professor spent 18 years translating Dante’s Divine Comedy — and referenced Italian Sinologists who he said had built bridges between Europe and China. The visit was strategically significant as Italy officially became the first G7 nation to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative, signing a memorandum of understanding during Xi’s visit on March 23, 2019.

Xi Pens Article for German Newspaper

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On July 5, 2017, the German newspaper Die Welt published a signed article by Xi Jinping (習近平) called “To Make the World a Better Place” (共同促進世界更加美好) ahead of the Chinese leader’s state visit to Germany. The article coincided with the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations established in 1972 between the two countries. Xi framed the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations as a success story, highlighting the elevation to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” during his 2014 visit. He emphasized expanding cooperation mechanisms (including over 70 dialogue platforms), growing bilateral trade (170 billion Euros in 2016, with China becoming Germany’s largest trading partner for the first time), and deepening people-to-people exchanges.

National Broadcasting Services of Thailand

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The National Broadcasting Service of Thailand (NBT) began operations in 1988 under the supervision of Thailand’s Prime Minister’s Office. As the country’s official state broadcasting arm, NBT operates comprehensive multimedia platforms including television networks, Radio Thailand with 145 frequencies and a world service in eight foreign languages, and NBT World, an English-language service for international audiences. 

Die Welt

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Die Welt is a German national daily broadsheet established in 1946 in Hamburg by the British occupying forces. It is published today by Axel Springer, the multinational mass and online media company based in Berlin. The publication covers domestic and international news, politics, business, culture, and opinion journalism. It describes its editorial stance as “liberal cosmopolitan,” though it is viewed by many as conservative. Its main editorial office operates from Berlin, with daily regional editions appearing in Berlin and Hamburg. As a founding member of the European Dailies Alliance, Die Welt collaborates with major international media including The Daily Telegraph, Le Figaro, and ABC.