Xinhua and TASS Sign Cooperation Strategy Agreement

On September 2, 2025, Russia’s TASS news agency and China’s state Xinhua News Agency signed a cooperation strategy for 2026–2030 in Beijing, on the sidelines of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China for the 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a regional intergovernmental organization founded in 2001 that groups China, Russia, and several Central and South Asian states. The agreement was signed by TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov and Xinhua President Fu Hua (傅華). Under the agreement, the two agencies pledge to exchange multilingual news feeds, collaborate on AI in editorial work, and share photo and video content. Both agencies also agreed to cooperate within the Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN), a Russia-based body co-founded in 2025 by TASS.

Activity Country:
China, Russia
Event Date:
02.09.2025
Activity Category:
Media Engagement Activity
Activity Type:
Media Cooperation Agreement
Archived Source:
https://web.archive.org/web/20251017012604/https://tass.com/society/2010797

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