Entity Type: PRC Party-State Agency

The People’s Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (新疆維吾爾自治區人民政府) is the provincial-level administrative authority governing Xinjiang, China’s largest province by area. Established in 1955 following the founding of the autonomous region, it operates under the dual leadership of the Chinese Communist Party’s Xinjiang Committee and China’s State Council. The government has overseen well-documented persecution of the Uyghur population, including mass detention, surveillance, and cultural suppression. Headquartered in Urumqi, the regional capital, it manages Xinjiang’s designated role—a central theme in external propaganda—as a strategic gateway for China’s Belt and Road Initiative and oversees the region’s significant energy resources and agricultural production.

The Research and Training Institute (RTI) of China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) is the largest training institution in China’s radio, television, online media, and audio-visual industry, serving both domestic and overseas professionals. Established in March 2018 as a ministry-level agency controlled by the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Propaganda Department, the NRTA succeeded the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television and maintains direct control over state broadcasters including China Central Television, China National Radio, and China Radio International. The RTI implements NRTA training programs and international media seminars, organizing sessions for media management, program producers, and technical professionals. In June 2022, the NRTA and Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a code of conduct for online content creators that banned material “weakening, distorting, or denying the leadership of the CCP.”

The Southeast Asia International Communication Center (雲南省南亞東南亞區域國際傳播中心) is a center created in May 2022 by the propaganda office of the Yunnan Committee of the CCP. Part of a nationwide plan to leverage local media for global propaganda initiated by the leadership in 2018, and accelerating from 2021, the center is directed toward neighboring South Asian countries with focus on environmental and water management issues—key to China’s role in the Golden Triangle region. Officially approved by the Central Propaganda Department and guided by Yunnan Province’s publicity department, the center is operated by the Yunnan Daily newspaper group. Its positioning is described as building “the main battlefield” (主阵地) for serving China’s radiation center construction toward South and Southeast Asia, “the testing ground” (试验田) for China’s international communication toward South and Southeast Asia, and “the new high ground” (新高地) for “telling good stories of Beautiful China and Colorful Yunnan” (讲好美丽中国七彩云南故事). The center includes internal organizations like Lancang-Mekong Media (澜湄传媒) and houses a regional international communication research institute, demonstrating Beijing’s systematic approach to expanding media influence through strategically positioned local outlets targeting specific geographic and thematic priorities across the region.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The Yunnan Province People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (雲南省人民對外友好協會) is a provincial-level foreign friendship organization managed by the Yunnan Provincial Government’s Foreign Affairs Office (FAO). The association coordinates international cooperation through civilian channels to support Yunnan’s economic development and opening-up policies. It manages sister city relationships, having facilitated 77 partnerships with Belt and Road countries, including 55 with South and Southeast Asian nations, according to a description on its website. Since 2022, the organization has implemented the “Heart Connection, Yunnan Journey” (心联通 云南行) public welfare project, conducting civilian cooperation in neighboring countries and supporting social organizations in healthcare collaboration in Myanmar and Laos. But external propaganda is a key priority of the association, as noted explicitly in this event held in August 2024 with Sri Lanka.

The School of Marxism of the Guangxi Administration College (廣西行政學院馬克思主義學院) is a teaching and research department of the provincial-level training institute, which operates under a “one institution, two names” (兩塊牌子、一套人馬) arrangement with the Party School of the Guangxi Regional CCP Committee (中共廣西區委黨校), meaning both institutions share the same staff and facilities but serve different administrative functions. The Party School was founded on May 25, 1950, and is directly led by the CCP Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, serving as the main channel for training Party cadres at various levels and functioning as an important think tank for government decision-making. The School of Marxism is one of eight teaching and research departments at the institution — alongside departments on philosophy, economics and CCP history.

The Fujian Provincial People’s Government (福建省人民政府) serves as the executive administrative authority of Fujian province in southeastern China, headquartered in Fuzhou. As a provincial-level government under the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, it oversees economic development, public administration, and policy implementation across Fujian’s nine prefecture-level divisions. The government plays a significant role in China’s engagement with Southeast Asia and Taiwan given Fujian’s coastal geography and historical ties to overseas Chinese communities. It has co-organized major international forums including the 2025 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum alongside the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). The provincial government promotes Fujian’s digital economy, port infrastructure, and cross-strait exchanges while implementing directives from the Chinese Communist Party’s provincial committee and central government policies. The province is also a “crucial hub” for information activities directed at Taiwan, including covert activities.

The Office of the Foreign Affairs Work Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the CCP (中共陝西省委外事工作委員會辦公室) serves as the provincial-level body responsible for implementing foreign policy directives within Shaanxi Province, under the leadership of the top provincial party leadership. As the executive arm of the Shaanxi Provincial Foreign Affairs Commission, it operates under the dual leadership of both the provincial CCP committee and the Central Foreign Affairs Commission in Beijing. The office coordinates international exchanges, diplomatic visits, and foreign economic cooperation initiatives throughout the province, while ensuring adherence to central government foreign policy priorities. It plays a crucial role in Shaanxi’s international engagement, particularly in leveraging the province’s often advertised historical significance as a “cradle of Chinese civilization” to advance China’s cultural soft power initiatives and Belt and Road engagement. The office director typically holds a seat on the Shaanxi Provincial Party Standing Committee, reflecting the importance of foreign affairs work in the provincial power structure. Its responsibilities include managing foreign delegations, facilitating international trade exhibitions, overseeing foreign aid projects, coordinating sister-city relationships, and ensuring that all provincial international activities align with diplomatic protocols established by Beijing.

The All-China Youth Federation or ACYF is a [federative body](https://en.youth.cn/InterChannel/YouthOrganization/photo/201112/t201112291886661.htm) of Chinese youth organizations and excellent youth nationwide, established in 1949. Through its 52 member organizations and over 77,000 individual members at all levels, ACYF reaches over 300 million young people across China. The Federation aims to represent and protect the legitimate rights and interests of young people and promote youth participation and development. Its highest decision-making body is the National Committee_ that works for a term of five years, with a President and Vice Presidents. When not in session, the Standing Committee presides over the Federation’s work, including various departments covering ethnic affairs, education, science and technology, and international cooperation with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Its office is located within the United Front Work Department (統戰部).

The Wuxi Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party serves as the local leadership organ for the Communist Party in Wuxi, a major city in Jiangsu province. The committee oversees political governance for this economically significant municipality, which serves as a regional hub for manufacturing, technology, and foreign investment. Wuxi has attracted substantial international business presence, particularly from South Korean companies, with nearly 800 Korean enterprises operating in the city. The municipality maintains sister-city relationships globally, with South Korea representing its largest source of such partnerships.