Entity Type: PRC Party-State Agency

The Propaganda Office of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Chinese Communist Party Committee (中共內蒙古自治區委員會宣傳部) is the regional party body responsible for ideological work, media oversight, and propaganda in Inner Mongolia. According to the regional party committee’s organizational structure, the office also operates under several additional formal designations, including the regional government’s news office, press and publication bureau, and film bureau, consolidating both party ideological functions and nominally separate state media regulatory functions under one body. The office holds authority over the leadership of Inner Mongolia Daily (內蒙古日報), among other regional party and state media outlets. The Propaganda Office oversees the Inner Mongolia International Communication Center (內蒙古國際傳播中心), which Inner Mongolia Daily organized the launch of in 2026.

The All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新聞工作者協會) was established on November 8, 1937, originally as the Chinese Young Journalists Association (中國青年記者協會), founded by wartime reporter Fan Changjiang (范長江) in Shanghai during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Operating as “a national people’s organization of the Chinese press under the leadership of the Communist Party of China,” the organization claims to represent over one million journalism professionals through 217 member organizations. The ACJA primarily serves to implement party media policies rather than protect press freedom, as its constitution explicitly states that it “serves as a bridge between the Party, the Chinese government and the press.” The organization plays a central role in China’s media diplomacy through initiatives like the Belt and Road News Network, launched in 2017 to cultivate relationships with journalists from Global South countries, with the ACJA working closely with the CCP’s United Front Work Department to manage outreach to international journalists. While presenting itself as a professional association that “safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of journalists,” independent analysis notes that the ACJA’s primary function remains ensuring media compliance with party directives through mechanisms including mandatory training in “Marxist View of Journalism” rather than defending journalistic independence.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is a cabinet-level constituent department of the State Council responsible for China’s fiscal policy, national budget management, and tax legislation. Established in 1949, it functions as the central treasury, managing state revenues, government expenditure, and the issuance of domestic and external debt. Unlike its counterparts in some Western nations, the MOF shares macroeconomic management with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and state-owned industry oversight with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC). A critical role of the MOF is serving as the ultimate shareholder and supervisor of major state-run financial conglomerates.

The Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (当代中国與世界研究院), or ACCWS, is a state think tank under the China International Publishing Group (CIPG), also known as the China International Communication Group (CICG). an agency directly under the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Propaganda Department. Formally established in 2017 as the successor to CIPG’s Centre for International Communication Studies, founded in 2004, ACCWS fields an internal research team of over 100 specialists alongside a network of domestic and international fellows. The institute focuses on the international dissemination of “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” (習近平新時代中國特色社會主義思想), foreign-discourse innovation, international public opinion, and regional communication studies. It publishes three national-level journals — including Contemporary China and the World (當代中國與世界), Chinese Translators Journal (中國翻譯), and International Communications (對外傳播) — operates a big-data platform for international communication analytics, and hosts flagship initiatives including the Global Young Leaders Dialogue and annual global surveys on China’s national image.

The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council (國務院僑務辦公室), or OCAO, is an agency responsible for managing and implementing the government’s policies and strategies toward overseas Chinese communities globally. Since March 2018, it functions as the principal international face of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, though it maintains its original name when conducting public business. The office was established in 1978. In March 2018, as part of deepening institutional reforms, the OCAO was merged into the UFWD, maintaining its distinct name under a practice known in China as “one institution with two names” (一個機構兩塊牌子). The office operates eight functional departments including the Secretariat Administrative Division, Policy and Legal Affairs Division, Domestic Affairs Division, and Foreign Affairs Division covering different regional portfolios. Following the 2018 reorganization, OCAO’s functions were distributed across multiple UFWD bureaus, with particular emphasis on coordinating overseas Chinese communities and cultural exchanges through educational and media initiatives.

The Liaoning Provincial Taiwan Affairs Office (遼寧省人民政府台灣事務辦公室) is a provincial government agency responsible for coordinating cross-strait exchanges and implementing propaganda activities in line with Chinese Communist Party objectives regarding Taiwan.  Established as part of the broader Taiwan Affairs Office network that was created in 1988 under the leadership of the CCP’s Central Committee and State Council, the local office manages all Taiwan-related policies, including personnel exchanges, seminars, and international visits.