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Changsha Propaganda Office Runs Joint Event with African Media

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On July 15, 2025, the China-Africa International Communication Alliance (Changsha), a grouping directed by the Propaganda Office of the Changsha Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (長沙市委宣傳部) and hosted by Changsha Media Group (長沙市廣播電視集團), launched its “Harmonious Voices Action” (融聲行動), what it characterized as a “network reaching Africa.” According to a readout on the program by local state media in Changsha, Changsha Broadcasting established “deep cooperation” with six African media organizations and also set up the “Changsha Media Group Africa International Media Cooperation Base” (長沙廣電非洲國際媒體合作基地). They include Sierra Leone’s Tourism Channel (旅遊頻道), Ghana’s Norbea Media Group/ABC TV, Ethiopia’s Fana Media (芳納廣播公司), Nigeria’s News Investigators, the Botswana-based Oriental Post (非洲華僑週報), and the Senegal International Media Station. More than 20 institutions, including the Community of Shared Destiny Research Center of the Communication University of China (中國傳媒大學人類命運共同體研究院), separately joined the broader alliance, which officials said would help “China-Africa friendship stories shine more brightly through cultural exchange” and enable African media to serve as “companions, discoverers and narrators of China’s story” (同行者、發現者與講述者).

CMG and Belarus National TV Sign Deepened Cooperation Agreement

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Belteleradio Company, Belarus’s state-controlled broadcasting monopoly, signed a deepened cooperation agreement with the state-run China Media Group on September 2, 2025, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. The agreement was among 14 bilateral media cooperation deals CMG struck with broadcasters from 13 countries during the summit, covering news reporting, joint programming, cultural activities, technological innovation, industry development, personnel exchanges, and media resource sharing. The CMG partnership with Belteleradio is part of China’s broader efforts to strengthen SCO media cooperation.

Chinese Ambassador Attends Media Forum on PRC Anniversary

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On September 18, 2019, the Chinese Embassy in Mexico, under Ambassador Zhu Qingqiao (祝青橋), co-hosted a media forum with the Latin American branch of China Today (今日中國) and the Mexican Senate to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. The event, titled “China-Mexico and China-Latin America Relations in the New Era” (新時代的中墨、中拉關係), gathered over 100 participants including Mexican Senate committee chairs, Foreign Ministry officials, and media executives from both countries. Ambassador Zhu highlighted China’s transformation over 70 years from a “poor agricultural nation” to the world’s second-largest economy and from an “isolated and conservative country” to an active participant in global governance, according to the Chinese Embassy. Mexican officials praised China’s development achievements and emphasized shared interests as developing nations, expressing Mexico’s commitment to prioritizing relations with China and participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (一帶一路). The forum featured discussions on objective bilateral reporting and strengthening media cooperation, with live broadcasts on Mexican Parliament TV and China Today‘s Spanish Facebook account.

Malaysia and China Sign MOU on Content Production and Sharing

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China’s National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局) and Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding on September 26, 2024. The agreement aimed to “deepen practical cooperation” in areas including content creation, program exchange, and technological development while addressing challenges and opportunities brought by new technologies to traditional broadcasting. Meeting in Beijing during the 50th anniversary year of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations, China’s broadcasting chief Cao Shumin (曹淑敏) met with Malaysian Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. The memorandum comes as both sides highlighted recent successes in “joint production and industry cooperation” (联合制作, 产业合作), with Malaysia noting that broadcasting has played a “positive role in enhancing mutual understanding” between the two nations.

Voice of Vietnam and China Media Group Signed a Cooperation Agreement

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Voice of Vietnam (越南之聲廣播電台) and China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) signed a cooperation agreement on April 14, 2025, during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) state visit to Vietnam. The agreement, marking the 75th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations established on January 18, 1950, aims to “strengthen bilateral media relations through joint reporting on significant developments in Vietnam-China relations,” according to VOV. The cooperation framework includes exchanging and co-producing media content, supporting reporters from both organizations, conducting staff training exchanges, and sharing communication technology. This collaboration aligns with the “Humanitarian Exchange Year 2025” initiatives and follows VOV’s working visit to CMG headquarters in Beijing in March 2025. The timing coincides with Xi’s broader Southeast Asian tour aimed at strengthening regional ties amid escalating US-China trade tensions.

Denmark and China Sign a Film Co-Production Agreement

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On May 3, 2017, Denmark signed a film co-production agreement with China during Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s official visit to Beijing. The agreement was negotiated between China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) (國家新聞出版廣電總局) and the Danish Film Institute (Det Danske Filminstitut) (丹麥電影中心). Danish Film Institute CEO Henrik Bo Nielsen signed the agreement at a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (李克強) and Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen in attendance. The co-production agreement grants film projects access to national film support and theatrical markets in both countries. Danish films co-produced with Chinese partners would not be subject to China’s import quota of a maximum of 38 foreign films annually, instead gaining equal access to the Chinese market. Nielsen stated that the agreement “will be important to both parties, both economically and culturally” and that “encounters that take place when we exchange and cooperate on art and culture are both inspiring and necessary for mutual understanding.”

Ambassador Zhang Yanhui Publishes Signed Article in Diario El Salvador

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On January 15, 2026, the Chinese Ambassador to El Salvador, Zhang Yanhui (张艳辉), published a signed article in Diario El Salvador titled “China es un firme practicante del desarrollo verde global” (China is a firm practitioner of global green development). In the piece, Zhang promoted China’s commitment to “South-South cooperation” and the “community of shared future” between China and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The article outlined five specific programs—Solidarity, Development, Peoples, Civilizations, and Peace—intended to serve as a roadmap for deepening ties with El Salvador. This placement illustrates the “borrowed boat” strategy, using a high-circulation local outlet to disseminate official Chinese Communist Party policy documents directly to the Salvadoran public.

Chinese Ambassador Criticizes EU Sanctions in Portuguese Press

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On April 26, 2021, the Chinese Ambassador to Portugal published a signed article in the Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias titled “Jointly Safeguard the Healthy Development of China-EU Relations” (共同維護中歐關係健康發展). In the article, the ambassador expressed “regret” over the EU sanctions targeting Chinese officials over human rights abuses in Xinjiang, saying that China only imposed counter-sanctions as a retaliatory measure, labeling the EU actions as interference in China’s internal affairs. The ambassador also discussed Portugal’s role as the EU’s rotating presidency holder in the first half of 2021 and expressed hope that Portugal would promote “objective” views of China among EU member states. The article followed the levying of joint sanctions in March 2021 by the European Union, the US, Canada and the UK against senior Chinese officials over abuses targeting the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang, which prompted Beijing to retaliate by blacklisting numerous EU lawmakers and scholars. 

Lusa News Agency

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Headquartered in Lisbon, Lusa News Agency was established on December 12, 1986, and began broadcasting on January 1, 1987. The agency provides news services to numerous newspapers, radio, and television channels across Portugal and Portuguese-speaking communities worldwide, and operates under a contract with the Portuguese government to provide public interest news. Lusa was formed through the merger of the Portuguese News Agency (ANOP) and the Portuguese Press Agency (NP), and is an active member of the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA)