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Myanmar Narrative

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The Myanmar Narrative is a think tank established on January 14, 2025, operating under the supervision of Myanmar’s Ministry of Information (MOI). The organization functions primarily as a vehicle for disseminating the military junta’s messaging about developments in Myanmar, and a profile by the MOI clearly says the think tank aims to promote Myanmar’s perspectives on domestic and international affairs and “provide counter-narratives to unfounded criticisms.” According to the Burmese exile outlet The Irrawaddy, the Myanmar Narrative “has been actively working as a propaganda machine for the regime.” 

National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru

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The National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru (秘魯國家廣播電視總局), or IRTP, is a Peruvian state-owned company responsible for managing the state’s media across radio, television, and internet platforms. Established in 1974 during the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces as ENRAD Perú, the institution was reorganized in 1981 and renamed to its current form in 1997 under President Alberto Fujimori. Headquartered in Santa Beatriz, Lima, IRTP operates under the Ministry of Culture with administrative, economic, and financial autonomy. The institute manages TV Perú television network, an international channel, several digital terrestrial television signals, Radio Nacional del Perú, Radio Filarmonía, and other radio stations. IRTP oversees programming production and distribution across Peru, providing news, cultural, educational, and children’s content. The organization underwent significant restructuring in the early 2000s under President Valentín Paniagua to incorporate professionals without political ties.

Russian Cultural Center

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The Russian Cultural Center in Beijing (北京俄羅斯文化中心) is an overseas representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo, Russia’s Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation, operating under the jurisdiction of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Founded in 2010 following a Russian-Chinese intergovernmental agreement on the mutual opening of cultural centers, the center officially opened on September 28, 2010, with then-President Dmitry Medvedev as its first visitor. In September 2025, the center celebrated its 15th anniversary at a new location. Its stated mission is to promote Russian language, culture, and education in China. Rossotrudnichestvo was placed under EU sanctions in July 2022 for running what the bloc described as a network of “agents of influence” spreading Kremlin narratives; in January 2023, Berlin prosecutors launched a preliminary investigation into its German representative office, Russky Dom, over potential violations of sanctions law. Tatiana Urzhumtseva serves as director.

South Africa Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

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The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies leads South Africa’s digital transformation, creating an enabling environment for socioeconomic growth while upholding values of transparency, respect, accountability, fairness, integrity, excellence, responsiveness, and innovation. The chief directorate manages information systems through three key programs: Information Technology (providing technical support, system administration, security services, and disaster recovery), Information Management Systems (handling systems analysis, development standards, project coordination, and technology integration), and Records Management (delivering comprehensive records services across human resources, administration, content processing, and intergovernmental coordination functions).

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Bangladesh

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, established on December 16, 1971, is Bangladesh’s government agency responsible for formulating and administering rules and regulations related to information, broadcasting, press, and films. Based at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka, the ministry oversees 14 agencies including Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar (radio), and the Film Certification Board. The ministry serves as the apex body for releasing government information and media content to public and international audiences. It operates through three main sectors: information, broadcasting, and films.

Spanish Ministry of Culture

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Spain’s Ministry of Culture is the governmental body responsible for promoting and safeguarding the nation’s cultural assets. Its responsibilities encompass the preservation of historical heritage, oversight of museums and archives, and support for the arts, literature, cinema, audiovisual media, and libraries. Created in May 1977 through Royal Decree 1558/1977 during Spain’s transition to democracy, the ministry is meant to advance Spanish-language culture on the world stage.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan (哈薩克斯坦共和國文化與資訊部) is a central executive body of the Government of Kazakhstan responsible for state policy in the areas of culture, information, interethnic and interfaith harmony, religious affairs, youth and family policy, and what it describes as “modernization of public consciousness.” The ministry reached its current form on September 1, 2023, when President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree restructuring the former Ministry of Culture and Sports, separating culture and information functions into the reconstituted ministry while spinning off sports and tourism into a separate body. The body traces its origins through a series of ministerial reorganizations dating to Kazakhstan’s independence in 1991, operating under various names. It is the sole owner of Khabar Agency (哈巴爾通訊社), Kazakhstan’s largest state broadcaster, and exercises oversight over state media policy and public information directives.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia (馬來西亞外交部), also known as Wisma Putra (威士馬布特拉) after the complex in Putrajaya from which it operates, is the Malaysian government ministry responsible for the formulation, planning, and implementation of Malaysia’s foreign policy, and for managing bilateral, regional, and multilateral relations with foreign countries and international organizations. Its origins date to 1956, a year before Malaysian independence, when a pioneer batch of eleven career diplomats was sent to the United Kingdom and Australia for training. The ministry was initially established as the Ministry of External Affairs before being renamed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1966. It has operated from its current premises at No. 1, Jalan Wisma Putra, Precinct 2, Putrajaya since 17 September 2001. The ministry oversees a global network of over 110 diplomatic missions, including the Consulate General of Malaysia in Guangzhou.

Jilin Provincial People’s Government

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The Jilin Provincial People’s Government is the state administrative and executive organ of Jilin Province in northeastern China, headquartered in Changchun. Established in 1949 alongside the founding of the People’s Republic of China, it formally reports to the State Council in Beijing and to the Jilin Provincial People’s Congress, though in practice authority rests with the Jilin Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.