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China-Africa Friendship Leadership Group

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The China-Africa Friendship Group (全國政協中非友善小組) was established in Beijing on June 19, 2019, as a specialized working group within China’s National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). At the first sessions, former CPPCC Vice Chairman Wang Zhengwei (王正偉)  stated that establishing the group was a “concrete action” to implement Xi Jinping’s foreign policy thinking and advance outcomes from the China-Africa Cooperation Forum Beijing Summit. The group aims to “strengthen coordination and in-depth research” to ensure institutional mechanisms and demonstrate the CPPCC’s mission in the new era. Former CPPCC Deputy Chairman and Secretary-General Xia Baolong (夏寶龍) emphasized leveraging the CPPCC’s advantages in talent concentration, intellectual resources, and extensive connections to expand China-Africa friendship exchanges and build a “tighter China-Africa community of shared destiny.”

Daily Naya Diganta

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The Daily Naya Diganta, meaning “Daily New Horizons,” is a Bengali daily newspaper published in Bangladesh since 2004. Part of Diganta Media Corporation, the publication was owned by Mir Quasem Ali, a prominent Jamaat-e-Islami politician who was executed in September 2016 for war crimes committed during Bangladesh’s 1971 independence war. Alamgir Mohiuddin serves as editor of the newspaper, which operates alongside sister television channel Diganta TV, launched in August 2008. The publication faced legal challenges when Bangladesh’s Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu accused the newspaper of carrying out “propaganda” against the International Crimes Tribunal, and a Daily Naya Diganta reporter was cautioned for misrepresenting testimony in January 2012.

Guangxi Radio and Television

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Guangxi Radio and Television (廣西廣播電視台), also known as GXRTV, is a provincial-level state media organization in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, operating under the direct leadership of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. The broadcaster’s television operations began in October 1970, though its radio broadcasting started in May 1950, establishing it as one of China’s earlier regional media entities. GXRTV operates 14 channels and frequencies, and claimed 2,000 employees across 34 internal departments as of February 2024. The station’s mission with regard to international communication is to “tell China’s story and Guangxi’s story well” (講好廣西故事, 中國故事), aligning with the directive introduced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in August 2013, which requires Party-state media to strengthen international outreach and enhance China’s global narrative influence. GXRTV has been actively involved in China-ASEAN media cooperation initiatives since 2014, establishing translation centers, signing co-production agreements, and broadcasting Chinese TV shows across ASEAN countries. 

Fujian Provincial People’s Government

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The Fujian Provincial People’s Government (福建省人民政府) serves as the executive administrative authority of Fujian province in southeastern China, headquartered in Fuzhou. As a provincial-level government under the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, it oversees economic development, public administration, and policy implementation across Fujian’s nine prefecture-level divisions. The government plays a significant role in China’s engagement with Southeast Asia and Taiwan given Fujian’s coastal geography and historical ties to overseas Chinese communities. It has co-organized major international forums including the 2025 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum alongside the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). The provincial government promotes Fujian’s digital economy, port infrastructure, and cross-strait exchanges while implementing directives from the Chinese Communist Party’s provincial committee and central government policies. The province is also a “crucial hub” for information activities directed at Taiwan, including covert activities.

Jiangxi Daily

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Established on June 7, 1949, Jiangxi Daily serves as the primary mouthpiece of the Jiangxi Provincial Communist Party Committee, and is proud to claim that the calligraphy for its masthead written by Mao Zedong. The paper, which claims a circulation of 200,000 copies, began international distribution in September 1984 — though independent verification of these circulation figures is unavailable. According to Baidu Baike, citing the China Journalism Yearbook (中国新闻年鉴), the newspaper employs 656 staff members, including 216 editors and reporters. The newspaper, like all CCP-run outlets, states explicitly that it adheres to “correct public opinion guidance” and propaganda directives.

Media Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

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The Media Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a public legal entity with enforcement functions over the country’s media sector, was established on January 12, 2021, through a decree signed by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. The agency provides professional training, financial support, and technology integration for media outlets, while also wielding the authority to pursue administrative offenses against print and online media and refer criminal cases to the relevant authorities. The creation revives centralized media oversight that had been abolished when Azerbaijan joined the Council of Europe, raising concerns about the restoration of state supervision without public consultation.

Government of the Republic of the Philippines

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The Government of the Philippines operates as a presidential republic where power is constitutionally divided among three branches. Article II, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution states that “sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.” The executive branch consists of the president, who serves as head of state, commander-in-chief, and leader of the national government, alongside a vice president and Cabinet, all serving six-year terms. The legislative branch comprises a bicameral Congress – a 24-member Senate elected at large and a House of Representatives with approximately 250 district representatives plus party-list members constituting 20 percent of total seats. The judicial branch, headed by the Supreme Court, holds the power of judicial review and can declare laws unconstitutional. The system maintains checks and balances, with each branch able to limit others’ powers through mechanisms like presidential vetoes and congressional confirmation of appointments.

Myanmar International TV

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Myanmar International Television (MITV) is a state-owned English-language television channel launched on August 1, 2001, as MRTV-3, Myanmar’s third television channel after MRTV (1980) and Myawaddy TV (1995). The channel was rebranded as Myanmar International Television in April 2010 and broadcasts from Yangon. The channel, which is under the country’s Ministry of Information, claims to provide “accurate, balanced, independent” coverage but enforces “rigid editorial control,” according to the State Media Monitor. During the 2007 anti-government protests, MITV attacked Western outlets as “sky-full of liars,” revealing its role as a state messaging platform rather than independent journalism.

Center for International Communication Studies of Xiamen University

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The Center for International Communication Studies of Xiamen University (廈門大學國際傳播研究中心) was established on November 26, 2023, as part of China’s expanding institutional infrastructure for external propaganda (對外宣傳) and international communication. According to state media reports, university officials have described the center’s mission as “reshaping the global public opinion ecology” (重塑全球輿論生態) and “accelerating the construction of China’s discourse and narrative system” (加快構建中國話語和中國敘事體系) — goals that directly reflect Party-state policy on media and global communication.