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CHInoyTV

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CHInoyTV (菲華電視台) is a long-running Philippine television program focused on news, culture, and community affairs of the Chinese Filipino (Chinoy) population. Launched in 2009, the program traces its origins to the series Chi and has since aired across multiple major networks, reflecting its broad reach and adaptability. Presented in English, Filipino, and Mandarin through a mix of original segments, dubbing, and subtitles, CHInoyTV positions itself as a platform connecting the Chinese Filipino community with wider Philippine society, highlighting identity, heritage, and contemporary social issues.

Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province

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The Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province is the government agency responsible for overseeing cultural affairs and tourism development across southern Guangdong Province. It operates under the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government and serves as the primary authority for shaping cultural policy, preserving heritage, and promoting tourism, both domestically and internationally. It has been actively engaged on international communication, partnering with the province’s international communication center (ICC).

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.”