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Beijing Foreign Studies University

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The Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外國語大學 ),or BFSU, is a higher education institution located in China’s capital city. Established in 1941, the university is regarded as one of China’s most prestigious language universities and — like all universities — a key national institution under the Ministry of Education. The university offers 101 foreign language programs and 122 undergraduate specialties, including programs in international journalism, global communication, and diplomatic studies. BFSU claims to have established academic exchanges with over 300 institutions in more than 80 countries and regions globally, including partnerships in South Korea, the United States, Japan, and across Europe. BFSU has stated that one of its missions is to train “multimedia international communication strategic talent” (全媒体国际传播战略人才).

L’Action

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L’Action is the official newspaper of Cameroon’s ruling party, the Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais (RDPC), also known as the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM). It is published by the Direction of Press Organs, Information and Propaganda (DOPIP) of the RDPC Central Committee. L’Action is published in Yaoundé and began publication in the 1990s, initially as a weekly publication. The Library of Congress notes some publishing irregularities, including periods when only one issue was published between July 1998 and January 1999. As the official party newspaper, L’Action serves as a vehicle for promoting RDPC/CPDM policies and activities, covering political developments, party meetings, and government initiatives from the ruling party’s perspective.

Acacia Communications Co Ltd

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Based in Osaka,  Acacia Communications Co., Ltd (阿卡西亞通訊有限公司), or Akashia Komyunikēshonzu, is a Japanese media company founded on May 29, 2002, by Michiko Kurose (黑瀨道子), who serves as its representative director and publisher. The company specializes in publishing foreign-language media and providing translation services. The company is best known for publishing the Kansai Chinese Times (關西華文時報), a Chinese-language newspaper launched in August 2002 that serves the Chinese community in Japan’s southern prefectures.

Yunnan South Asia and Southeast Asia International Communication Center

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The Southeast Asia International Communication Center (雲南省南亞東南亞區域國際傳播中心) is a center created in May 2022 by the propaganda office of the Yunnan Committee of the CCP. Part of a nationwide plan to leverage local media for global propaganda initiated by the leadership in 2018, and accelerating from 2021, the center is directed toward neighboring South Asian countries with focus on environmental and water management issues—key to China’s role in the Golden Triangle region. Officially approved by the Central Propaganda Department and guided by Yunnan Province’s publicity department, the center is operated by the Yunnan Daily newspaper group. Its positioning is described as building “the main battlefield” (主阵地) for serving China’s radiation center construction toward South and Southeast Asia, “the testing ground” (试验田) for China’s international communication toward South and Southeast Asia, and “the new high ground” (新高地) for “telling good stories of Beautiful China and Colorful Yunnan” (讲好美丽中国七彩云南故事). The center includes internal organizations like Lancang-Mekong Media (澜湄传媒) and houses a regional international communication research institute, demonstrating Beijing’s systematic approach to expanding media influence through strategically positioned local outlets targeting specific geographic and thematic priorities across the region.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Yunnan ICC Hosts Training Tour with Southeast Asia Journalists

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In early August 2025, the Yunnan Province People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (雲南省人民對外友好協會) and the Yunnan South and Southeast Asia Regional International Communication Center (雲南省南亞東南亞區域國際傳播中心), the province’s office tasked with external propaganda (外宣) work, organized a five-day media training and cultural exchange program, bringing together more than 20 young bloggers and media practitioners from China, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Participants visited historical sites including the Nanqiao Mechanic Museum (南僑機工分館), which commemorates the more than 3,000 overseas Chinese mechanics who supported China’s war effort during WWII by maintaining the vital Burma Road supply route. As they discussed the topic of peace, participants in the program also learned video production and AI techniques. In a PRC political context, references to “peace” as frequently used in diplomatic exchanges generally include the absence of interventionism and colonialism — making the case for China as a benevolent partner. The Yunnan South and Southeast Asia Regional International Communication Center was founded in May 2022 under the propaganda office of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the CCP, the province’s top leadership. While a full list of participants was not made public, two participants mentioned in related reports included a Vietnamese student from Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外國語大學) and a Malaysian student from Xiamen University (廈門大學).

Yunnan Province People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

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The Yunnan Province People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (雲南省人民對外友好協會) is a provincial-level foreign friendship organization managed by the Yunnan Provincial Government’s Foreign Affairs Office (FAO). The association coordinates international cooperation through civilian channels to support Yunnan’s economic development and opening-up policies. It manages sister city relationships, having facilitated 77 partnerships with Belt and Road countries, including 55 with South and Southeast Asian nations, according to a description on its website. Since 2022, the organization has implemented the “Heart Connection, Yunnan Journey” (心联通 云南行) public welfare project, conducting civilian cooperation in neighboring countries and supporting social organizations in healthcare collaboration in Myanmar and Laos. But external propaganda is a key priority of the association, as noted explicitly in this event held in August 2024 with Sri Lanka.

Guangxi Administration College Delegation Visits Jian Hua Daily

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On October 22, 2025, a delegation from the School of Marxism at the Guangxi Administration College (廣西行政學院, a provincial-level educational institute, visited Cambodia’s Chinese-language Jianhua Daily (柬華日報). According to coverage by Jianhua Daily, the delegation met with newspaper president Huang Huanming (黃煥明) to discuss what the outlet characterized as “deepening the Cambodia-China friendship,” including through cooperation on media and culture. The language of “friendship” is a typical frame used by China to characterize bilateral relations as well as people-to-people exchanges. The Chinese delegation was led by Hong Mingxing (洪明星), vice dean of the School of Marxism, who described Cambodia and China as “ironclad brothers” (鐵桿兄弟) — this being a term generally reserved in Chinese state media only for China’s relationships with Cambodia and Pakistan, which have historically enjoyed close political alignment. The Jian Hua Daily, founded in Cambodia in 2000, is published by the Federation of Cambodian Chinese (柬華理事總會).

School of Marxism of the Guangxi Administration College

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The School of Marxism of the Guangxi Administration College (廣西行政學院馬克思主義學院) is a teaching and research department of the provincial-level training institute, which operates under a “one institution, two names” (兩塊牌子、一套人馬) arrangement with the Party School of the Guangxi Regional CCP Committee (中共廣西區委黨校), meaning both institutions share the same staff and facilities but serve different administrative functions. The Party School was founded on May 25, 1950, and is directly led by the CCP Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, serving as the main channel for training Party cadres at various levels and functioning as an important think tank for government decision-making. The School of Marxism is one of eight teaching and research departments at the institution — alongside departments on philosophy, economics and CCP history.

Nash Holdings

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Nash Holdings LLC is a privately held investment company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company’s line of business includes providing management consulting services. Nash Holdings is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and serves as the holding company for his personal investments, most notably The Washington Post, which it acquired in 2013 for $250 million. The company operates independently from Amazon and manages Bezos’s media and other business investments. Nash Holdings maintains a low public profile, with limited publicly available information about its operations or other portfolio holdings beyond the Post.