Navigating Risks From Chinese Apps
An investigation report by one of Taiwan’s leading independent media outlets documents the human rights risks posed by app services created in China.
Xinhua and Gazprom-Media Sign Training Memorandum
On May 20, 2026, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Beijing, Xinhua News Agency and Gazprom-Media Holding (俄羅斯天然氣傳媒控股股份公司), one of Russia’s largest media conglomerates spanning television, radio, print and digital platforms, signed a memorandum on vocational and professional training for media personnel. The agreement provides for a systematic exchange of experience between journalists, editors and media specialists from the two countries, including joint educational programs, seminars, internships and mutual participation in conferences. Gazprom-Media chief executive Aleksandr Zharov said the partnership combined what he called Xinhua’s “unique global news gathering network” — an echo of how Xinhua describes itself on its own official site as operating a “global-coverage news information gathering network” (覆蓋全球的新聞信息採集網絡) — with the holding’s production and marketing expertise. The memorandum builds on an earlier content-sharing agreement between the two organizations signed in 2025, during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia.
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