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China-Nepal Media Friendship Association

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The China-Nepal Media Friendship Association (中尼媒體友好協會) is a media organization formed on August 3, 2017, by professionals from Nepal’s state-owned Rastriya Samachar Samiti News Agency and Nepal Television. China News Service says the association was registered with Nepal’s government on July 24, 2017, with a stated aim to “strengthen bilateral media exchanges.” Its inaugural ceremony, attended by Chinese Ambassador Yu Hong (于紅) and Nepal’s Information Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet, coincided with the 62nd anniversary of Nepal-China diplomatic relations and came after Nepal signed a Belt and Road Initiative cooperation agreement with China. Chinese state media identified Mr Dhurba (杜鲁巴) as the association’s president and reported that just weeks after its establishment, the association organized flood relief in Nepal’s Chitwan district on August 21, 2017, reportedly becoming the “first foreign civil group” to enter the disaster area, according to Chinese state media. In December 2018, it hosted a delegation from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, led by Vice Dean Han Hong (韓洪), with Chinese media describing it as an “influential civil organization” operating through a Chengdu office. The association operates through a Chengdu office but appears to have no public website.

Ghana-China Friendship Association

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The Ghana–China Friendship Association (加納—中國友好協會), or GHACHIFA, was incorporated on October 8, 1999, to facilitate non-state cooperation between Accra and Beijing — though its digital presence suggests an ad hoc operation. The association’s official website is registered to the police commissioner in the city of Tema, in the region of Greater Accra, and retains default “Consulting WP” WordPress theme filler on its “About” section. GHACHIFA’s founding directors include former Ambassador to China H.E. Kojo Amoo-Gottfried, Chinese business executive Jun Tak Hu, and Messrs. John Emmanuel Kwamina Moses, William Yiji Chobblah, and Nana Akua Busia — the latter four of whom seem to appear online only in the context of the association itself. The association serves as a platform for cultural and media engagements that align with Chinese diplomatic objectives. GHACHIFA promotes “friendship” (友好), a term that in CCP official discourse generally entails the accommodating of China’s interests in relationships. By hosting events for embassy officials and local stakeholders, the organization helps integrate Beijing’s strategic narratives, such as Belt and Road initiatives, into Ghanaian civil society and media circles. The Tema police commissioner associated with the GHACHIFA website registration, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, met with China’s ambassador to China in July 2025 to discuss joint police operations to safeguard “the safety and interests of Chinese citizens and enterprises.” Under the Belt and Road Initiative, China has invested in the expansion of the Tema Port, and Chinese tech companies such as Huawei, Tecno Mobile and StarTimes (a Chinese-run broadcast media company) have set up in the area.

Brazil-China Communication Agency

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The Brazil-China Communication Agency, or Agência Brasil China, is a bilingual news outlet that focuses exclusively on Brazil-China relations, publishing content in both Portuguese and Chinese, covering bilateral trade, diplomatic developments, and business cooperation. Established as a registered Brazilian entity with CNPJ 07.705.048/0001-44, the agency operates from the china.org.br domain and describes its mission as exploring “communication, tourism and bilateral business” areas. The outlet’s recent coverage includes Chinese automotive investments in Brazil, bilateral space cooperation initiatives, and trade developments, consistently emphasizing positive aspects of China-Brazil relations. While presenting itself as an independent news source focused on bilateral relations, the agency’s editorial approach mirrors patterns observed in other Chinese media partnerships in Brazil, where research has documented systematic efforts to “reframe China’s image” through local media collaborations.

Chinese Journalists Association of Taiwan

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The Chinese Journalists’ Association of Taiwan (中華新聞記者協會) is a Taiwan-based media organization that received approval for its charter on February 8, 2012. The nonprofit association — which should not be confused with the more recognized Association of Taiwan Journalists (台灣新聞記者協會), a member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) — operates with a board of 25 directors and seven supervisors elected for four-year terms. The organization says that its purpose is to promote research in journalism and foster national social development by hosting activities such as journalism competitions, cultural exhibitions, and scholarship programs. However, the association operates in the gray area between professional journalism and advocacy for cross-strait media relations. While maintaining the institutional trappings of a standard media association, and promoting press freedom in its charter, the organization also defines its role as “promoting cross-strait and international news exchange,” suggesting alignment with China. The organization’s board participated in the “Fifth Cross-Strait Media Summit” (第五届两岸媒体人峰会) in Beijing in October 2024, where representatives affirmed that “Taiwanese people are Chinese people,” and emphasized the media’s role as a bridge across the strait. The organization and its leadership regularly appear in Chinese state media coverage, including from agencies linked to the United Front Work Department. The association has also sponsored events such as the “Liaoning-Taiwan Perspectives: Envisioning the Future” (遼台視界，鏡啟未來) — with programming that frames China as an economic opportunity for Taiwanese while subtly advancing unification themes.

Cambodia-China Journalists Association

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Launched in Phnom Penh in May 2019, the Cambodia-China Journalist Association is part of Beijing’s broader media engagement across Southeast Asia. Co-presidents Soy Sopheap (Cambodia) and Liu Xiao Guang (刘晓光) (China) established the organization to “promote friendship and cooperation,” though the association’s stated objectives raise questions about its journalistic independence. Chinese embassy political counselor Zuo Wenxing (左文星) framed the CCJA’s role as promoting “positive news” about both countries while “fighting against fake news”—language that aligns with China’s approach to media narratives. The association pledges to “professionally disseminate factual information about Chinese investments in Cambodia,” suggesting its function may lean toward advocacy rather than independent reporting.

Australia-China Xinjiang Association

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The Australia-China Xinjiang Association (澳大利亞中國新疆聯誼會) is an organization based in Sydney that promotes connections between Australia and China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Association’s president, Tu Zhen (涂真), has participated in high-level events with Chinese officials and diaspora leaders. Notable activities included co-organizing a 2016 Lunar New Year gala featuring Xinjiang performing artists alongside the Australian Chinese Arts and Literature Association and Australia’s Nanhai Media. The event, hosted by the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region People’s Government, showcased Uyghur songs, dances, and performances including selections from the Twelve Muqam. Tu Zhen attended a 2014 reception honoring Zhou Wenzhong (周文重), former Chinese Ambassador to the United States and Secretary-General of the Boao Forum for Asia, alongside representatives from Chinese state media including Xinhua, Phoenix Television, and China Central Television, as well as numerous Chinese community organizations in Sydney.

Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents

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The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (馬來西亞旅遊業協會), or MATTA, was founded in 1975 and serves as the national umbrella representative body for the travel industry in Malaysia. It works closely with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia and the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, and organizes fairs, seminars, conventions, and workshops to promote the industry and benefit its members. MATTA’s membership comprises over 2,900 local tour and travel organizations as well as overseas affiliations, with state chapters across Malaysia. Its flagship event, the MATTA Fair, is a major biannual consumer travel exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur. In May 2026, MATTA signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sichuan International Communication Center (四川國際傳播中心), or SICC, covering joint promotional activities, tourist referrals, and resource co-development.

Newspaper Society of Hong Kong

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The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong (香港報業公會) is a newspaper industry association established on May 10, 1954, originally founded by four of Hong Kong’s largest newspapers at the time: Kung Sheung Daily News (工商日報), Wah Kiu Yat Po (華僑日報), Sing Tao Daily (星島日報), and the English-language South China Morning Post. It serves as the largest newspaper industry body in Hong Kong, with current membership comprising 14 major newspapers, but has increasingly represented pro-government and pro-Beijing positions. The society organizes the annual Hong Kong Best Journalism Awards. A Lingua Sinica analysis in 2026 found that the Hong Kong Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group (香港大公文匯傂媒集團) — run by the PRC government’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong — has ranked first in total awards at the society’s annual journalism competition every year since 2019, a period coinciding with Hong Kong’s broader press freedom contraction following the 2019 protests. As recently as 2016, the awards were distributed across a more diverse field of independent outlets. In May 2023, it hosted a delegation from the All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新職工作者協會), or ACJA, a party-led body whose constitution explicitly states it “serves as a bridge between the Party, the Chinese government and the press,” and which functions as a key instrument of CCP press control — managing the issuance of press cards to journalists in China and administering mandatory training in Marxist journalism doctrine. In June 2026, the society jointly signed a memorandum of understanding with Khabar Agency (哈巴爾通訊社), Kazakhstan’s state-owned broadcaster, alongside the Hong Kong News Executives’ Association (新職行政人員協會), during a visit to Astana by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu that stressed the “telling of the Hong Kong story,” in echo of the CCP’s external propaganda objectives.

Hong Kong News Executives’ Association

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The Hong Kong News Executives’ Association (新聞行政人員協會) is a professional association established in 1986, dedicated according to its own description to safeguarding press freedom, enhancing cooperation among members, and maintaining professional standards. Membership comprises senior editorial staff — including chief editors, deputy chief editors, and news editors — from Hong Kong’s major media organizations, and numbered more than 100 at the time of the association’s most recent public membership statement. The association describes its activities as promoting journalism exchanges across “the two shores, Hong Kong and Macau” (兩岸港澳) — a formulation that reflects standard PRC framing of cross-strait relations. According to its own website, the association’s April 2026 40th anniversary dinner was attended by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, the secretary-general of the Central Government’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong, and a deputy commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ office in Hong Kong. Also present were representatives from Taiwan’s China Journalism Society (台灣中國新聞學會), an organization profiled on the website of the All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新聞工作者協會), or ACJA — the party-led body that serves as the leading instrument of CCP press and journalism control in China, managing the issuance of press cards to all journalists and administering mandatory training in Marxist journalism doctrine. The China Journalism Society was originally founded in Chongqing in March 1941 and revived in Taiwan in 1965, and its profile appears on the ACJA website alongside those of the ACJA’s own member organizations. In November 2025, the association’s executive committee met with Lee specifically to discuss the Policy Address directive on helping local media expand networks beyond Hong Kong. In February 2024, the association submitted recommendations on Article 23 national security legislation. In June 2026, it jointly signed a memorandum of understanding with Khabar Agency (哈巴爾通訊社), Kazakhstan’s state-owned broadcaster, alongside the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong (香港報業公會), during a visit to Astana by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu.