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Argentina, Barbados, Burundi, China, Philippines, Russia
On December 2, 2023, China's state news agency Xinhua News Agency (新華社) signed cooperation agreements with multiple foreign media outlets and institutions during the 5th World Media Summit in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The agreements, covering news exchanges, personnel visits, and integrated media development, were signed by Fu Hua (傅華), president of Xinhua News Agency, alongside representatives from Argentina, the Philippines, Russia, Burundi, and Barbados. María Bernarda Llorente, president of Argentina's state news agency Télam, described the agreement as having "great significance" for …
Burundi
Publications de Presse Burundaise (PPB) is a state-controlled publishing entity established under Presidential Decree No. 100/0112 in 2019 as a department within Burundi's Ministry of Communication, Information Technologies, and Media. The organization produces two government-aligned newspapers: Le Renouveau du Burundi (French) and Ubumwe (Kirundi), while also handling official government document printing. PPB operates under tight executive control, with the President appointing all senior leadership upon ministerial recommendatio…
Barbados
The Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) serves as the official communications arm of the Barbados Government, responsible for disseminating public information to news media and the general public. The department was established in 1958 in response to the need to inform and educate citizens about government activities. Over the decades, BGIS has evolved from a basic information management function into a comprehensive news and public relations agency that influences public opinion on governmental and national matters. Headquartered at Old Town Hall, Cheapside, the service is led by a Chief Information Officer who oversees the d…
Philippines
The Philippine News Agency (PNA) is the Philippine government's official web-based newswire service, established on March 1, 1973. Initially operating with teletype machines and typewriters, PNA has evolved into an internet-based news service providing coverage of government policies, activities, and programs. The agency operates with 19 reporters and correspondents in Metro Manila and maintains 16 provincial bureaus that submit content to its central desk in Quezon City around the clock. Under President Rodrigo Duterte's administration beginning in June 2016, PNA received significant modernization support, including fiber optic connections and equipm…
Burundi
The Ministry of Communication, Information Technologies, and Media of Burundi is the primary government body overseeing telecommunications, broadcasting, and digital development in the East African nation. The ministry supervises key state enterprises, including the National Telecommunications Office (ONATEL), the National Postal Authority, and the national broadcaster Radio Television Nationale du Burundi. The ministry sets policies and regulations for telecommunications and information technologies development, implementing Burundi's National ICT Development Policy (2010-2025) to promote digital transformation. …
Argentina
Télam or Telenoticiosa Americana was an Argentine government-run national news agency founded in April 1945 by then-Secretary of Labor Juan Perón during the presidency of Edelmiro Julián Farrell. The service was suspended in March 2024 by the government of President Javier Milei, who announced during a speech to Congress that he would close what he called "a Kirchnerist propaganda agency." At the time of suspension, Télam had approximately 700 employees and provided news and information to about 300 subscribers, including government entities and national and international media. Milei's administration cited losses of AR$20 billion (approximately US$23 million) as justification for the dec…
Nigeria
China and Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 11, 2017, in Abuja to enhance media and information cooperation between the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation of Nigeria and China's State Council Information Office (國務院新聞辦公室). Nigerian Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed described the agreement as "a very important milestone in diplomatic relations" and outlined objectives including news exchange, joint coverage, training programs for Nigerian journalists and media practitioners, and cooperation in animation and film co-production.…
China, Zimbabwe
On August 8, 2018, the China-Africa Friendly Economic and Trade Development Foundation (中非友好經貿發展基金會) hosted a promotional event in Beijing for the film "When Africa Meets You" (非洲遇見你). The event took place in the context of heightened China-Africa relations, as President Xi Jinping had recently completed a four-country African tour in July 2018, visiting Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa, and Mauritius, ahead of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in September 2018. The film promotion featured participation from diplomats, including Zimbabwe's Deputy Chief of Mission Mug…
Nigeria
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) signed a memorandum of understanding with Xinhua News Agency (新華通訊社) in May 2019 to promote China's Belt and Road Economic Information Partnership (BREIP) initiative. The West Africa Bureau Chief of Xinhua News Agency described the initiative as a "business arrangement to complement the efforts of member countries on the development strategy" related to the Belt and Road Initiative. BREIP was established by Xinhua News Agency in June 2019 as an information-sharing platform conn…
Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation serves as Nigeria's primary federal agency responsible for information dissemination and promoting democratic governance within the Federal Republic. The ministry operates under Nigeria's current democratic government, which began in May 1999 when President Olusegun Obasanjo took office after 16 years of consecutive military rule. The organization's mandate encompasses disseminating essential and vital information to enhance and facilitate democratic governance while also promoting Nigeria's cultural heritage and tourism potential. Operating from Abuja, t…
Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria operates as a federal republic established in 1960, with power shared between federal, state, and local levels. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu currently leads the executive branch, while the National Assembly comprises the Senate and House of Representatives, focusing on economic development, security, and infrastructure priorities.…
Myanmar, Thailand
On June 15, 2015, departing from Beijing, a five-member Chinese news delegation led by Farmers' Daily (農民日報) Editor-in-Chief Tang Yuanjie (唐園結) visited Myanmar and Thailand at the invitation of Myanmar's Ministry of Information and the Thai Journalists Association (泰國記者協會). The delegation, comprising representatives from Farmers' Daily, Ningxia Daily Media Group (寧夏日報報業集團), Zhejiang Daily Media Group (浙江日報報業集團), Jilin Journalists Association (吉林省記協), and All-China Journalists Association (中國記協), planned to visit government departments, mainstream media outlets, and journalist organizations in both countries. In a readout from ACJA, officials said the mission was to facil…
China
Guangdong Xiexun Technology Co. Ltd. was established in 2017 with a registered capital of 10 million yuan. The company describes itself as focused on "internet product development for Southeast Asian countries," and
Thailand
The Thai Journalists Association (泰國記者協會), known as TJA, is a non-governmental media organization established on March 2, 2000, through a merger between the Reporters' Association of Thailand and Journalist Association of Thailand, headquartered in Bangkok and claiming to unify Thailand's press institutions while promoting journalistic professionalism and ethics. The organization positions itself as representing media professionals across newspapers, broadcasting, and online journalism, with ordinary and extraordinary members paying 300 baht (9-10 USD) annually for membership. According to organizational materials, TJA operates through four main committees covering media rights and reform…
China
The Ningxia Daily Media Group (寧夏日報報業集團) is an institution directly affiliated with the Propaganda Office of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), established as a media conglomerate on July 26, 2006, and headquartered in Yinchuan. The group encompasses seven newspapers, two magazines, one website, and one mobile newspaper platform. The group is responsible for news propaganda and public opinion guidance (輿論導向) under the provincial leadership, operating with a 12-member Party Committee and 13-member Editorial Committee. The conglomerate operates through fi…
