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Entity Type: Domestic State-Affiliated Media

Canal 10

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Founded on November 4, 1964 as an educational television initiative under the Ministry of Education, Canal 10 (第十頻道) is El Salvador’s only state-owned television channel. Following President Nayib Bukele’s assumption of office in 2019, the station was placed under the Secretariat of Communications of the Presidency, shifting its primary function from educational content to serving as the government’s main television platform. Operating within the Sistema Nacional de Medios Públicos (SINAMP), it produces “Noticias de El Salvador,” its flagship news program launched in September 2020. Canal 10 pioneered El Salvador’s transition to digital broadcasting on December 21, 2018, and currently maintains national reach via digital terrestrial television.

Khovar News Agency

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Khovar News Agency, officially known as the National Information Agency of Tajikistan, was established on December 31, 1925, during the period of the Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The agency functions as Tajikistan’s state news agency, publishing content in Tajik, Russian, English, Arabic, and Persian languages. On April 30, 2004, a governmental decree designated Khovar as the central state information body with official authorization to collect and distribute information about the president, Supreme Assembly, and government activities. The agency also operates Radio Khovar FM, which started broadcasting in 2011.

Andina

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Andina, formerly known as the Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina, is Peru’s official state-owned news agency. Founded on June 12, 1981, it operates under the state publishing group Editora Perú. The agency covers politics, economics, culture, sports, and technology, and reports that it distributes an average of close to 100 news dispatches daily to radio stations, national and regional newspapers, as well as to international wire services. Andina maintains a network of regional correspondents across Peru’s provinces. It also offers an  English-language website.

Editora Peru

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Editora Perú is a state-owned Peruvian publishing enterprise established on February 12, 1976, under Decree Law No. 21420, and reconstituted as a private-law state corporation on June 12, 1981. The company is responsible for the dissemination of legal and official information, news processing and distribution, and publishing activities linked to education and culture. It operates the official gazette El Peruano; the state news agency Andina; and SEGRAF, a printing services unit producing books, magazines, legal texts, and other graphic materials.

Radio Television Hong Kong

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Established in 1928, Radio Television Hong Kong (香港電台) is the territory’s public broadcasting service. Operating as a government department under the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, RTHK is to provide, according to its charter, programming that serves to “inform, educate and entertain.” However, the broadcaster has undergone a significant structural shift since 2021. Following government reviews citing management failures, career civil servants replaced professional journalists in leadership. Today, RTHK prioritizes “patriotism” and strategic partnerships with mainland entities, shifting its focus from an independent “open platform for free exchange” toward effectively “telling China’s story” to support official HKSAR government policy objectives.

Lao News Agency

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Lao News Agency, known as “Khaosan Pathet Lao” , the official news agency of Laos, was established on 6 January 1968 in Viengsay, northern Houaphanh province, by the Neo Lao Haksat (Lao Patriotic Front). Initially staffed with only a dozen reporters and technicians, the agency served as a news provider for Pathet Lao radio and the Lao Haksat newspaper during the revolutionary period. KPL became the official national news agency after the Pathet Lao established the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on 2 December 1975. Operating primarily in Lao, English, and French, with headquarters in Vientiane, the state-owned organization maintains provincial branches nationwide and serves as the primary information source for domestic media outlets. The agency describes itself as dependent on government funding and operates within Laos’s single-party system under the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.

Le Soleil

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Le Soleil serves as Senegal’s state-owned daily newspaper, published in Dakar since May 20, 1970. The publication traces its roots to 1933 when French publisher Charles de Breteuil founded the Paris-Dakar weekly, which became sub-Saharan Africa’s first daily newspaper in 1936. Following Senegal’s independence, it was renamed Dakar-Matin in 1961 before adopting its current title. Established under President Léopold Sédar Senghor during a period of “tightly circumscribed” press freedoms, Le Soleil initially operated as a fully state-controlled media outlet. Since Senegal’s democratic transition in 2000, the government has maintained its position as “the main shareholder,” according to scholars Erin Baggott Carter and Brett L. Carter. The newspaper continues to serve as an important voice in Senegalese media while maintaining its historical connections to the state.

Kazakhstanskaya Pravda

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Kazakhstanskaya Pravda (哈萨克斯坦真理报), or Kazakhstani Truth, is a government-backed Kazakh newspaper established on February 1, 1920, and headquartered in Kazakhstan. The publication began as Izvestia of the Kyrgyz Region before receiving its current name in 1932, and was founded by the Ministry of Information and Public Accord. The newspaper publishes content in Russian and positions itself as serving the Kazakhstani government’s information dissemination role. According to available documentation, the publication has engaged with Chinese state media organizations in joint activities and cooperation agreements as part of broader bilateral media exchanges. The newspaper operates under government backing and claims to provide news coverage and information to Russian-speaking audiences in Kazakhstan.

Nepal Television

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Nepal Television is Nepal’s state-owned national broadcaster, established in January 1985 as the country’s first television network. The broadcaster operates five channels and produces news, documentaries, entertainment programs, and educational content, serving audiences nationwide across terrestrial, satellite, cable, and digital platforms. In December 2024, Nepal Television signed a memorandum of understanding with China Media Group (CMG) on communication technology during Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s official visit to China.