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China, Taiwan
The Chinese Press Institute (中國新聞學會), or CPI, a Taipei-based journalism association founded in 1941 and re-established in Taiwan in 1965, conducted an eight-day visit to Shenzhen and Beijing from September 18–25, 2024, under arrangements made by the All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新聞工作者協會), or ACJA, the Chinese Communist Party-led press body that plays a central role in managing and controlling journalism and media in China. Led by CPI chair Chou Cheng-hu (周成虎), the delegation included senior execut…
China, United Kingdom
National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) Deputy Director Dong Xin (董昕) met with Douglas Alexander, UK Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security, on April 11 to discuss deepening Sino-British audiovisual cooperation. The officials exchanged views on implementing the "China-UK Cultural Industry Policy Dialogue" during Alexander's visit to China. According to the NRTA, Dong expressed China's willingness to "further deepen policy communication, content cooperation, and personnel exchanges" in the broadcasting sector. Alexander agreed with China's proposal…
Saudi Arabia
China Media Group (中央廣播電視總臺) and the Saudi Broadcasting Authority signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2022 during President Xi Jinping's state visit to Saudi Arabia, which coincided with the first China-Arab States Summit (首屆中國—阿拉伯國家峰會) and China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit (中國—海灣阿拉伯國家合作委員會峰會). According to Chinese state media, the agreement was listed among the "important bilateral cooperation achievements" of Xi's visit. The two broadcasters plan to establi…
Iran
Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran's state-controlled news agency, signed a cooperation memorandum with the state-run China Media Group on September 2, 2025, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. The agreement was among 14 bilateral media cooperation deals CMG struck with broadcasters from 13 countries during the summit, covering news reporting, joint programming, cultural activities, technological innovation, industry development, personnel exchanges, and media resource sharing. The CMG partnership with IRNA is part of China's broader efforts to strengthen SCO media cooperation.…
China, Portugal
On April 30, 2025, Chinese Ambassador to Portugal Zhao Bentang (趙本堂) published a signed article in the Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias promoting Beijing's position against US trade policy. The op-ed characterized American reciprocal tariffs as "hegemonic bullying" (強權霸凌) following Trump's April 2
Albania, China
On October 19, 2019, Albania's public broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar, and China's National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局), a ministry-level agency under the CCP's Central Propaganda Department supervising state-run television and radio enterprises, signed an agreement to broadcast Chinese television programs in Tirana, the Albanian capital. The deal granted the Albanian broadcaster rights to air "China: Time of Xi" (习近平治国方略：中国这五年), a joint production between Discovery Networks and China's State Council Information Office that highlighted — and lauded — President Xi Jinpi…
Papua New Guinea
In late April 2018, a five-member Chinese news delegation organized by the All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新聞工作者協會) conducted the first-ever visit by Chinese media representatives to Papua New Guinea (巴布亞新幾內亞), led by Wang Dongmei (王冬梅), secretary of the association's secretariat. The delegation included members from China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), Shanghai Broadcasting Network (上海廣播電視台), and Communication University of China (中國傳媒大學). The visit aimed to prepare for coverage of the upcoming APEC summit scheduled for November 2018 in Port Moresby and to establish media coo…
China, Indonesia
On August 29, 2025, the "We and the World Dialogue" (我們與世界對話) China-Indonesia youth media exchange took place in Jakarta, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Nearly 100 young representatives from media organizations, universities, and research institutions participated. The event was co-organized by several Chinese institutions linked to the Guangxi Provincial Government, including the Information Office of the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (廣西壯族自治區人民政府新聞辦公室), the Guangxi International Communication Center (廣西國際傳播中心) — an office under the province’s propaganda office — and Guangxi Radio and Television (廣西廣播電視台). Indones…
United Kingdom
In April 2016, the British online newspaper MailOnline entered into a content-sharing arrangement with the People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party. Under the deal, the two outlets agreed to exchange approximately 40 articles per week, covering current affairs, travel, and lifestyle, as well as content from both the Chinese and English editions of the Global Times (環球時報), a tabloid newspaper under the People’s Daily. Articles published under the agreement carried a discl…
China, Uruguay
In September 2023, marking the 35th anniversary of China-Uruguay diplomatic relations, Uruguayan newspaper La República established cooperative relations with the People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. China selected La República to develop a special publication on bilateral diplomatic relations, and the newspaper had a journalist training in Beijing at the time, publisher Juan Blanco stated in a September 11, 2023 People's Daily interview. Blanco praised the
Thailand
In September 2014, Shan Chengbiao (單成彪), deputy editor-in-chief of People's Daily Online, visited the Thai Chinese New Generation Business Association (泰國華人青年商會) in Bangkok along with several staff members including the People's Daily Thailand bureau chief Shi Xiaohui (施曉慧). They were received by Li Guixiong (李桂雄), who served as president of the association. Li
Bulgaria
On June 4, 2025, the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and the China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) signed a cooperation agreement in Beijing. According to BRN, the deal encompasses the exchange of news, music, and digital media content, as well as radio programs and information in the fields of culture and tourism, and the joint implementation of media projects — though the announcement made no mention of what this would entail. The China Media Group operates more than 40 television channels and 17 radio frequency bands, and broadcasts in several languages,
China, Malaysia
On November 5, 2024, China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) during Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's four-day working visit to China. Both countries' prime ministers witnessed the document exchange ceremony. The agreement establishes a routine cooperation mechanism between the two mainstream media organizations, focusing on content sharing, joint program production, and personnel exchanges. This partnership aims to expand cultural communication channels and contribute to the developm…
China, France
On October 25, 2023, China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) and Agence France-Presse (AFP) signed a cooperation agreement in Paris. The agreement aimed to "strengthen cooperation in new media, artificial intelligence and other aspects" by leveraging the 2024 Paris Olympics broadcast. Shen Haixiong (慎海雄), CMG's President, said that this cooperation was among CMG's priorities in 2023. During Shen’s trip to Europe, he also signed Olympic broadcasting agreements with the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee on October 23 …
Hong Kong
On September 18, 2025, the state-run Guangxi Radio and Television (廣西廣播電視台) and Hong Kong public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (香港電台) signed a strategic memorandum of understanding regarding "program resources and talent exchange." Held at the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center (南寧國際會展中心) during the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (中國—東盟博覽會), the deal aimed to "tell China’s story well" to ASEAN nations, according to state media reports. This move directly echoed official external propaganda policies of the Chinese Communist Party leadership. The signing was witnessed by the National Radio and Television Administration (國家廣播電視總局), a…
China
On 26 June 2019, China Media Group president Shen Haixiong (慎海雄) and Class Editori CEO Paolo Panerai signed a new memorandum of understanding in Beijing. According to Cinitalia, the agreement covered cooperation in TV program co-production, 5G technology, and joint China-Italy media reporting. Both parties reportedly planned to collaborate on coverage of the 2022 Beijing and 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. The state-controlled China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), which incorporates CCTV and numerous radio stations, would work with Class Editori's m…
China, Senegal
On September 4, 2024, Shen Haixiong (慎海雄), deputy head of the Central Propaganda Department and director of China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), or CMG, signed a memorandum of understanding with Alioune Sall, Senegal's minister of communication, telecommunications, and digital economy, in Beijing. The signing covered cooperation in news exchange, joint program production, personnel training, and technology innovation. The agreement was witnessed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was in Beijing for a state visit coinciding …
Sweden
In October 2016, the People's Daily Overseas Edition (人民日報海外版) signed a cooperation agreement with the Nordic Chinese Times (北歐時報) in Beijing. People's Daily Editorial Board Member and Overseas Edition Editor-in-Chief Wang Shucheng (王樹成) met with Nordic Chinese Times President He Ru (何儒) to reach what they called a "consensus on in-depth cooperation" (深入合作達成共識). Under the agreement, the Nordic Chinese Times would publish four pages of authorized People's Daily content in each issue, with distribution centered in Stockho…
China, Russia
The China-Russia Media Dialogue Forum was held in Beijing on July 31, 2023, bringing together representatives from more than 20 Chinese and Russian media outlets to discuss how to "tell stories of China-Russia friendship in the new era" (講好新時代中俄友好故事). Organized by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the forum featured representatives from Russian state-run outlets including Rossiyskaya Gazeta, TASS, and RT alongside counterparts from the official People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency, and the China Media Group (CMG),…
China, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
On December 10, 2020, China Media Group (中國媒體集團) hosted the 2020 European Media Partners Cooperation Online Forum, which the state-run China Global Television Network (CGTN) called a “Mutual Trust Dialogue for Win-Win Cooperation.” Representatives from several European countries were reportedly in attendance. The CMG president Shen Haixiong (慎海雄), also a deputy head of the Central Propaganda Department, used the forum to advocate for deeper media cooperation on pandemic coverage. The event featured the launch of
