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Vision Group

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The Vision Group, also known as New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited, is a multimedia company that opened in Uganda in March 1986, with majority control by the Ugandan government. It publishes the English-language daily New Vision newspaper, alongside local language editions. The company also operates multiple television channels, including Bukedde TV, Urban TV, and TV West, as well as radio stations (XFM and Bukedde FM). The New Vision Group was established under the 1987 Act of Parliament and became a publicly listed company on the Uganda Securities Exchange in November 2004, trading under the symbol NVL. The Ugandan government maintains majority control with a 53.3 percent shareholding. The company has ties to Chinese media through various partnerships, including a media partnership with China Broadcasting International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd since 2024 for broadcasting Chinese content, and content-sharing initiatives, including essay competitions such as “My China Story” that encourage participation within prescribed party-state narrative frameworks, essentially harnessing private storytelling for state messaging.

Chinese American Post

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The Chinese American Post (中美郵報) is a Chinese-language weekly newspaper founded on July 4, 1994, in Denver, Colorado, by Chinese scholar Tu Xinshi (屠新時). According to Chinese sources, it is “the only Chinese weekly newspaper founded by Chinese scholars” in the American Midwest. The paper serves Chinese communities across the region, covering news about China, local community affairs, and Chinese culture, as well as visa services and advertisements from moving companies. Chinese media claim the newspaper has gained “international recognition as an overseas Chinese media outlet with a good reputation.” It has received official acknowledgment from several Chinese government entities, including the State Council’s Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (國僑辦), the Department of Press, Communication and Public Diplomacy within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (中國外交部新聞司), the official China News Service (中新社) — under the United Front Work Department of the CCP — and the People’s Daily Overseas Edition (人民日報海外版). During a visit to Colorado in December 2010, Shenzhen municipal overseas Chinese affairs officials met with Tu, praising his work in promoting Chinese culture and discussing potential cooperation opportunities. In February 2017, Tu Xinshi signed a partnership agreement with Huaren Toutiao (華人頭條), a digital platform targeting overseas Chinese communities. The collaboration aimed to expand the newspaper’s audience, particularly on social media.

Harian Nusantara

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Established on October 10, 2000, in Surabaya, East Java, the Harian Nusantara describes itself as one of Indonesia’s prominent Chinese-language newspapers with widespread circulation and significant influence. With 20-24 pages daily, the publication reaches readers throughout Indonesia, particularly in eastern regions, with content also circulated to Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China. Its editorial focus is primarily on Indonesian affairs, with “domestic news” covering Indonesian rather than PRC current events, and dedicated “Chinese community” sections on Chinese community activities within Indonesia. However, the paper publishes extensive coverage of China-related news, acknowledging that news from China occupies the majority of their international coverage as readers’ “ancestral homeland,” including systematic, comprehensive reporting through dedicated China sections. Since 2011, it has collaborated with China Radio International (中國國際廣播電台) to select “Top 10 Southeast Asian News” stories. The paper operates correspondents throughout Indonesia and maintains reporting bureaus in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, indicating institutional ties that facilitate regular coverage of mainland China developments and Indonesian diaspora activities there.

Canal Sur

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Canal Sur is the public broadcaster of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, launched on 28 February 1989. It broadcasts news, entertainment, sports, magazine shows, cooking programs, movies, and series, alongside content dedicated to Andalusian cultural traditions such as flamenco and regional festivals. The channel is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía (RTVA). In 2023, the broadcaster joined a group of Spanish media in broadcasting “China-Spain Cultural Journey” (中西文化之旅), a series of programs marking the 50th anniversary of China-Spain diplomatic relations, organized between Spain’s Ministry of Culture and the China Media Group (CMG), the mega-conglomerate under China’s Central Propaganda Department. 

Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation of Nigeria

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The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation serves as Nigeria’s primary federal agency responsible for information dissemination and promoting democratic governance within the Federal Republic. The ministry operates under Nigeria’s current democratic government, which began in May 1999 when President Olusegun Obasanjo took office after 16 years of consecutive military rule. The organization’s mandate encompasses disseminating essential and vital information to enhance and facilitate democratic governance while also promoting Nigeria’s cultural heritage and tourism potential. Operating from Abuja, the ministry manages various agencies, including the National Archives of Nigeria and the Federal Government Press, and is headed by a minister appointed by the president. President Muhammadu Buhari, who served from May 2015 to May 2023, restructured various government ministries during his administration as part of Nigeria’s evolving governmental structure.

Antara News Agency

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Antara News Agency, officially known as Perusahaan Umum Lembaga Kantor Berita Nasional ANTARA, is Indonesia’s national news agency and state-owned enterprise operating under the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises. Founded on December 13, 1937, by independence activist Adam Malik as a private company, it was placed under presidential control in 1962 and reorganized as a state-owned enterprise in 2007. Its website, antaranews.com, launched in January 1996, offers bilingual news content in Indonesian and English to serve both domestic and international audiences.

Box Brazil

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Box Brazil Media Group is Brazil’s largest independent pay-TV programmer, operating in entertainment and technology with offices in Porto Alegre, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro. The group comprises Box Brazil Channels, which operates seven pay-TV channels and ten streaming channels reaching 42 million people daily, along with subsidiaries Container Media, Media Mundus, and the Box Brazil Play streaming platform. Since 2021, the company has maintained a content-sharing partnership with China Media Group, broadcasting Chinese dramas, documentaries, and films to Brazilian audiences while distributing Brazilian content in China. Head of the company Claudia Dreyer participated in China Media Group’s December 2025 Silk Road Television Community Summit in Yangjiang, where she discussed the partnership’s expansion. The relationship exemplifies how Chinese state media entities establish content distribution agreements with commercial broadcasters in emerging markets, positioning Chinese programming within mainstream Latin American media ecosystems.

Spain-China Friendship Association

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The Spain-China Friendship Association (Asociación de Amistad España-China), also known in Spain as Asociación de Amigos de China, was founded in 1987 and is based in Madrid. It presents itself as a nongovernmental organization promoting cooperation between Spain and China. They facilitate exchanges between Chinese and Spanish delegations and organize cultural activities in both countries. On its website, the association says that its Chinese counterpart is the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries or CPAFFC (中國人民對外友好協會), as an “organization integrated into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China” that has been its counterpart since its founding, carrying out “intense activities” extending to China’s provinces and municipalities. CPAFFC, established in May 1954, serves as a key conduit for establishing links with foreign individuals and organizations favorable to the CCP leadership’s agendas.” Current president Antonio Miguel Carmona, a macroeconomics professor, has met with Chinese Ambassador to Spain Yao Jing (姚敬) and, in September 2023, was received by the vice governor of Hebei province and the vice president of the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

Melbourne Press Club

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The Melbourne Press Club is an independent professional association for journalists and media professionals established over 50 years ago in Victoria, Australia. Operating as a member-funded organization with annual fees of AU$100 for journalists, AU$150 for associates, and AU$40 for students, the Club serves as a forum for media industry engagement and professional development. It hosts regular speaking events featuring political leaders, business executives, and public figures, while advocating for press freedom and defamation law reform. The Club administers the annual Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism and presents three national awards: the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year, Jana Wendt Award for International Reporting, and Harry Gordon Australian Sports Journalist of the Year. The organization maintains a network of over 500 media professionals committed to supporting journalism across Victoria.