Visit Finland is Finland’s official national tourism promotion organization, wholly owned by Business Finland, the country’s official government body for trade and investment promotion, and operating under the mandate of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. It is responsible for promoting Finland internationally as a travel destination and supporting domestic travel industry companies in developing and marketing services for global audiences. It also runs the Sustainable Travel Finland program, a certification pathway guiding tourism businesses toward internationally recognized sustainability standards.
The Lazio Regional Order of Journalists (Ordine dei Giornalisti del Lazio) was one of the councils founded in 1963 under Italy’s National Council of the Order of Journalists (Ordine dei Giornalisti Consiglio Nazionale), the country’s national governing body for journalist licensing responsible also for the mandatory training of journalists, freelancers, and other media workers. More than 18,000 media workers completed training in 2025, according to the latest annual meeting of the national group. In the meeting, it also looked at an overview of disciplinary incidents in the workplace in the region.
Based in Rome, the National Council of the Order of Journalists (Ordine dei Giornalisti Consiglio Nazionale) is Italy’s national governing body for journalist licensing responsible also for the mandatory training of journalists, freelancers, and other media workers. The order was founded after the announcement of Law No. 69 (Legge n. 69/1963), or the “1963 Law on the Organization of the Journalistic Profession,” which provided for the regulation of journalistic work and the function of the national council. According to the law, the national council is responsible for maintaining the “Albo dei Giornalisti,” a register of licensed journalists in the country. The national council consists of 20 regional councils. On its website, the national council shares news updates on city events and opportunities, such as journalism awards.
The National Group of Press Office Journalists (Gruppo Nazionale Giornalisti Uffici Stampa), or GUS Nazionale, is the press office under the National Federation of the Italian Press, FNSI (Federazione Nazionale della Stampa Italiana), a national union of journalists in the country. The objectives of GUS Nazionale include maintaining the collaboration between members, facilitating journalistic work, and providing training. For example, a workshop on new technologies and disinformation for journalists was organized in early 2026. Despite Italy’s withdrawal from China’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2023, FNSI is listed as a member on the website of the China-hosted Belt and Road Journalists Network, a China-led grouping that claims to “[enable] journalists’ organizations to better fulfill their unique role in promoting people-to-people bonds and strengthening the foundation of public support for the Belt and Road Initiative.”
The Friends of Hungary Foundation (Magyarország Barátai Alapítvány) is a Hungarian diaspora NGO established in 2011 by 13 founding members, including prominent Hungarian scientists, bankers, and cultural figures based across Europe, the US, and Singapore. Per its founding letter, the foundation exists to inform the international community about Hungary and Hungarians worldwide in a nonpartisan way while celebrating Hungarian achievements abroad. The letter states that the founders “considered it necessary to establish an organization that would value-consciously but impartially inform the Friends of Hungary community and the public about events and achievements related to Hungary and Hungarians living in the world.” The foundation also committed founders to supporting “European Hungary,” backing efforts to culturally unite Hungarians across borders, and protecting minority rights and peaceful coexistence between nations. It also commits founders to supporting “European Hungary,” backing efforts to culturally unite Hungarians across borders, and protecting minority rights and peaceful coexistence between nations. The foundation operates two news portals, Hungary Today and Ungarn Heute, and publishes a magazine mailed to diaspora Hungarians. Based on the Media and Journalism Research Center’s State Media Monitor platform, these news portals have consistently amplified pro-government narratives despite the foundation’s stated nonpartisanship. Board chair István Stumpf, who took over leadership in 2024, served as a government commissioner under the Orbán leadership. Over the years, Orbán has also attended the foundation’s conferences, thanking the group for its role in cultivating diaspora ties to the Hungarian state. The foundation’s ties to Orbán extend to its funding base. Among its donors is MOL Group, an oil and gas company in which the Hungarian state holds shares and over which Orbán’s government has exercised significant structural influence. The government has also transferred large blocks of MOL stock, worth billions of dollars, to foundations run by political allies, rather than retaining the shares.
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.
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.
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.
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.
