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Mundo Obrero

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Mundo Obrero (“Workers’ World”) is the official publication of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE), first published on August 23, 1930, shortly after the fall of Spain’s Primo de Rivera dictatorship. Under the Franco dictatorship the paper was repeatedly suppressed; according to Público, imprisoned PCE militants handwrote miniature, illustrated copies of the paper and smuggled them out of Francoist prisons for clandestine distribution. It returned to open circulation after the PCE’s legalization in 1977, and is currently published as a monthly print magazine alongside a daily news website, based in Madrid. In July 2026, the outlet published its own account of a State Council Information Office-organized seminar in Xinjiang, describing Urumqi as a logistics hub of the “New Belt and Road” — Xinhua separately quoted a Mundo Obrero columnist, identified as Jesús Rodríguez Rojo, praising Xinjiang’s “smart agriculture” during the same trip.

Millî Gazete

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Millî Gazete (“National Newspaper”) is a Turkish-language daily newspaper first published on January 12, 1973, in Istanbul’s Cağaloğlu district, according to the paper’s own account of its founding (archive pending — see note above). The paper has identified itself with Millî Görüş (“National View”), an Islamist political movement whose flagship parties were twice dissolved by Turkey’s courts — the National Salvation Party, banned in 1981, and the Welfare Party, banned in 1998 — both led by Necmettin Erbakan. Millî Gazete is published by Yeni Neşriyat A.Ş., with Ömer Yüksel Özek listed as its license holder and general manager and Mustafa Kurdaş as editor-in-chief. The paper is headquartered in the Sefaköy area of Istanbul’s Küçükçekmece district. In July 2026, the paper’s editorial department head, Ercan Salkaya, was among the foreign media figures hosted on a state-organized seminar in Xinjiang, where he was quoted praising the pace of the region’s industrial development.

ON Media

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ON Media (known until November 25, 2025 as MTS Media) is a Russian entertainment holding created in February 2024 to consolidate the entertainment businesses of the digital ecosystem operated by MTS (Mobile TeleSystems), Russia’s largest mobile operator. The holding includes the KION streaming platform, the KIONFILM studio, the MTS Music streaming service, the Строки (Stroki) book service, the MTS Label record company, and the MTS Live events and ticketing division. ON Media briefly operated under a broader non-telecom holding structure called Erion, itself a late-2025 rebrand of what had been known as “MTS Ecosystem,” though that holding structure was reported to be under dissolution as of February 2026, with ON Media continuing to operate as an individual business. ON Media is led by general director Sofya Mitrofanova, who previously held senior roles at Gazprom-Media Holding, Okko, Ivi, and Premier.

Fana Media Corporation SC

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Fana Media Corporation S.C. (FMC) is a state-owned Ethiopian media organization formed through the merger of Fana Broadcasting Corporate and Walta Media and Communication Corporate. Launched in 1994, FBC has generally supported Ethiopia’s federal government and ruling Prosperity Party since 2020, and has signed content exchange agreements with Russian state news agency Sputnik. The company operates extensive broadcasting infrastructure including Fana Television, Fana Plus TV, National Radio, and twelve FM stations across Ethiopia, claiming to reach millions of viewers domestically and internationally. FMC broadcasts in nine languages including Amharic, Afan Oromo, Afar, Somali, Tigrigna, Wolaita, Sidamo, Arabic, and English, and describes itself as committed to Ethiopia’s “economic, social, and political development.” Beyond traditional broadcasting, the corporation provides media training and consultancy services while maintaining a digital presence. Operating under the slogan “We Reveal Ethiopia,” FMC has participated in China’s international communication initiatives targeting African audiences through programs like the China-Africa International Communication Alliance.

Aus-China TV Media

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AUS-China TV Media (澳華電視傳媒), abbreviated as ACTV, is a Sydney-based multimedia company founded on February 21, 2006, that closely collaborates with China’s official state-run broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), under the CCP’s China Media Group (CMG). According to CCTV’s website, the company is registered with the Australian Taxation Office and has “always cooperated” with CCTV-4’s “Chinese World” program since its establishment, providing content about Australian Chinese communities. Led by Chairman James Ren (任傳功), ACTV positions itself as a bridge connecting overseas Chinese communities with China while explicitly supporting Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative and the “Chinese Dream” (中國夢). The company describes itself as focused on “overseas Chinese media unity” — according to a profile on the CCTV website from 2012 — and claims to promote “the prosperity and stability of multicultural Australia” and “mutual understanding between Australia and Asia-Pacific countries including China.”

Diário de Notícias

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Diário de Notícias, established on December 29, 1864, is a daily newspaper published in Lisbon, covering politics, business, culture, and general news. Before the Carnation Revolution in 1974, which ended decades of dictatorship, the newspaper was owned by Portugal’s authoritarian Estado Novo government. The paper is now owned by the Portuguese media conglomerate Global Media Group.  

Sept Days

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Seven Days Media (七天傳媒) is a Montreal-based Chinese-Canadian multimedia company founded in 2006 that operates as a comprehensive cultural enterprise that claims significant reach across Canada and China. The company publishes Seven Days weekly newspaper (七天), Seven Days Business Weekly (七天商業週刊), and the trilingual Belt and Road magazine, while maintaining extensive digital platforms including websites, WeChat accounts, mobile apps, and social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Xiaohongshu

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Xiaohongshu (小紅書), also known as RedNote, is a Chinese social networking and e-commerce platform founded in 2013. Launched initially as an online shopping platform, it has evolved into something similar to Instagram, focusing on lifestyle content including fashion, beauty, and travel. The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Chinese leader Mao Zedong’s famous “Little Red Book,” or the Quotations of Chairman Mao (毛主席语录), which many Chinese carried during the Cultural Revolution period — suggesting the contemporary platform is an essential guide, in this case to shopping, that users must always consult. The app reported 300 million monthly active users worldwide by August 2025, nearly 80 percent of whom are women. In 2022, leaked documents published by China Digital Times revealed that Xiaohongshu’s content moderation teams censor posts about topics sensitive to the Chinese Communist Party, including derogatory nicknames for General Secretary Xi Jinping, labor strikes, and student suicides. In January 2025, Xiaohongshu experienced a significant influx of American users following TikTok’s week-long ban in the US.

Apsara Media Services

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Apsara Media Services (AMS) is a Cambodian multimedia television organization that operates Apsara TV11 and describes itself as a “newly formed” multimedia channel aimed at establishing itself in the online media industry. The company is headquartered in Phnom Penh and operates from the Khemrany Building on Fine Arts Street. AMS states its mission is to “provide high-quality content” to audiences across Cambodia and internationally, with a vision to “become the leading innovative broadcasting platform” that produces quality content. The organization produces content in the form of videos, articles, and programs for educational and entertainment purposes, operating specialized divisions including AMS Central for news, AMS Sports, and AMS Khmer Civilization, focusing on cultural programming.