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Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

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The Republic of Tajikistan is a Central Asian state that gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. China and Tajikistan established diplomatic relations on January 4, 1992, and the relationship has been upgraded over time, reaching a “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership” during Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s 2024 state visit to the capital city of Dushanbe. Media cooperation between the two governments has included a 2024 event in which China Media Group and Tajikistan’s state-run Khovar News Agency and TV Sinamo jointly staged a program-exhibition event in Dushanbe. CMG President Shen Haixiong describing the programming as deepening “the emotional bond between the two countries.” In July 2026, Tajikistan became a founding member of the China-proposed World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.

Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil

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Brazil, formally the Federative Republic of Brazil, is South America’s largest state, governed under a constitution promulgated in 1988. China and Brazil established diplomatic relations on August 15, 1974, and Brazil became the first Latin American country to enter a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with Beijing. Media ties run through Brazil’s state broadcaster: Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) signed a content-sharing agreement with China Media Group in 2019, and in April 2023, EBC and Xinhua signed a separate agreement to exchange text and images at no cost, part of a broader package signed during President Lula’s state visit to Beijing. In July 2026, Brazil became a founding member of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.

Government of the Kyrgyz Republic

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The Kyrgyz Republic, a Central Asian state that gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, adopted a parliamentary system after revolutions in 2005 and 2010, but has concentrated power in the presidency since 2021 under Sadyr Japarov, whose government Freedom House says has used courts and extralegal pressure against critics. Relations with China were elevated to a “comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era” in 2025. Media cooperation has been formalized through direct state-agency ties: during a June 2025 summit in Astana, Kyrgyzstan’s Kabar state news agency and China’s Xinhua signed cooperation agreements, alongside publishing-house partnerships. A Media Cooperation Forum followed in Bishkek in 2026, at which Kyrgyz officials and Chinese state-media representatives called for coordinated messaging ahead of an SCO summit. Kyrgyzstan became a founding member of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization in July 2026.

Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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Venezuela, renamed the “Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela” from the previous “Republic of Venezuela” under its 1999 constitution following a power grab by the newly elected President Hugo Chávez, has cultivated one of Latin America’s closest political relationships with Beijing, elevated to an “all-weather strategic partnership” in 2023. Following a US military operation on January 3, 2026, that captured President Nicolás Maduro, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was installed as interim president. Venezuelan state broadcaster VTV and the Caracas-based network TeleSUR have aired content from Chinese state-media through a series of high-level exchanges. In October 2024, Venezuela’s communication minister signed a cooperation memorandum linking VTV and TeleSUR with Russia’s TV BRICS network, and researchers have separately documented that TeleSUR republishes Xinhua and CGTN material, at times presenting it as original reporting. Venezuela became a founding member of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization in July 2026.

Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho

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Lesotho, a constitutional monarchy landlocked within South Africa, gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. China and Lesotho restored diplomatic relations in 1993, and cooperation has since spanned infrastructure, health and media. In November 2013, China’s press and broadcast regulator and Lesotho National Broadcasting Services signed a license agreement. More recently, Lesotho’s Foreign Affairs Minister Limpho Tau signed WAICO’s founding agreement on Lesotho’s behalf in July 2026, describing Lesotho as “very honored” to become a founding member and citing the need to “safeguard the common rights and interests of the Global South countries,” according to Xinhua.

Government of the Republic of Cameroon

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Cameroon, a Central African state formed by the 1961 reunification of former French and British trust territories, established diplomatic relations with China in 1971. President Paul Biya, still in power at the time of this entry in July 2026, has ruled Cameroon since 1982, maintaining power through what the organization Freedom House has described as rigged elections, patronage and restrictions on the press and opposition parties. Ties with China were elevated to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” in September 2024. Cameroonian media links to Chinese state outlets run primarily through private broadcaster Canal 2 International, whose director general publicly pledged deeper CMG ties in February 2026. Cameroon has also taken part in the Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation, a state-organized platform founded in 2012 that has produced joint statements on media-policy alignment among African broadcasters and China’s radio and television regulator. Cameroon became a founding member of WAICO in July 2026.

Government of the Republic of the Congo

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The Republic of the Congo, a Central African state also known as Congo-Brazzaville, has (as of the writing of this entry in July 2026) been ruled by the presidency of Denis Sassou Nguesso for more than 40 years. Freedom House has cited severe repression of the opposition and credible, recurring corruption allegations against Nguesso’s family. Congo-Brazzaville established diplomatic relations with China in 1964, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has more recently described the country as a steadfast friend of China. The country has served as co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Media-adjacent cooperation includes Congo’s participation in a China-funded satellite TV project bringing access to 10,000 African villages, demonstrated at a village site visited by senior Chinese officials in 2018. In July 2026, the Republic of the Congo was confirmed as a founding member of the China-led World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), with Chinese-language sourcing specifying “Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville),” distinguishing it from the DRC.

Barcelona City Council

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Barcelona City Council (Ajuntament de Barcelona) is the local government that administers the city and oversees urban planning, mobility, housing, and public services. The council is led by a mayor, supported by deputy mayors and councilors who form the Government Commission, the body that runs day-to-day decisions.

Gabinete de Informacao

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The Gabinete de Informação (莫桑比克國家新聞辦公室), or GABINFO, is a central state institution subordinate to the Prime Minister of Mozambique, with legal personality and administrative autonomy. According to GABINFO, its functions include advising the government on information matters, facilitating coordination between the government and media, and promoting public dissemination of official government activities domestically and internationally.