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Iran
The Art Research Institute (پژوهشگاه فرهنگ، هنر و ارتباطات), also known as the Research Institute of Culture, Art and Communication (RICAC), is a government-affiliated research body in Iran established in 1998 under the country’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی) — the agency that controls access to media on the basis of Iranian religious ethics and political considerations. RICAC's mandate is to conduct policy-oriented cultural research in support of the ministry's programs, an…
Sweden
Aeon Media Group was founded in 2020 in Avesta, Sweden, with Markus Andersson serving as its CEO. The group owns several outlets under its umbrella, including Nya Dagbladet, The Nordic Times, and Aeon News. In its company profile, the group positions itself as a Nordic leader, claiming to be "pioneering media innovation across Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland." The group's self-proclaimed mission of supporting "quality journalism" and "independent media" contrasts with the
Iran
Darya News (دریا نیوز) is an Iranian online news outlet founded in 2006 and based in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran. The outlet covers political, cultural, sports, and social news with a focus on Iran's southern provinces. Alongside its website, Darya News maintains a social media presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram. As of March 2026, the outlet was led by owner and editor-in-chief Yaqoub Dab…
Sweden
The Nordic Times, or TNT, was founded in 2022. According to its own description, it is "an English-language independent international newspaper." TNT covers news stories from the Nordic countries as well as from around the world, aiming to strengthen Nordic culture and enrich other cultures through the spreading of Nordic perspectives and ideas. It is currently owned by Aeon Media Group. Expo, a Swedish anti-racist foundation that has long monitored right-wing organizations, has alleged tha…
Iran
The Chinese Consulate General in Bandar Abbas (中華人民共和國駐阿巴斯總領事館) is China's first and only consulate in Iran, approved by the Iranian cabinet in December 2021 and officially opened in December 2022. Located in Hormozgan Province, in Iran’s south, bordering the Persian Gulf, its consular district covers eight Iranian provinces. The current consul general, Xu Wei (徐煒), took up his post in August 2023. The consulate has been actively engaged i…
Iran
The Cinema Organization of Iran or COI (سازمان سینمای ایران) is a state body operating under Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the agency that controls access to media on the basis of Iranian religious ethics and political considerations. The COI serves as the primary regulatory authority for the Iranian film industry, responsible for issuing production and screening permits for both domestic and international films. Examples of COI has exercising its authority in recent years include the
Turkey
On November 16, 2010, the Turkish edition of China Today magazine was officially launched in Ankara. According to the publisher, Turkey’s Dijitek Grup, approximately 70 percent of the Turkish edition's content would be sourced from three Chinese state media outlets — Beijing Review (北京週報), China Today (今日中國), and China Pictorial (人民畫報) — while Turkish journalists and analysts would produce the remaining 30 percent. The stated aim was to provide Turkish business readers with information about China's economy and investment opportunities. According to a report of the Turkish
China, Russia
On February 3, 2026, a delegation of junior journalists organized by Home and Abroad News Press visited the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing (北京俄罗斯文化中心) to interview director Tatiana Urzhumtseva, the Russian embassy counselor also serving as head of the local representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo — an autonomous Russian federal government agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and cultural exchange. Rossotrudnichestvo was sanctioned by the European Union in 2022. Urzhumtseva called …
Iran
On October 25 and 26, 2025, Xu Wei (徐煒), China's consul general in Bandar Abbas, visited the offices of two southern Iranian newspapers, Darya and Sobhe Sahel, and met with their directors. Xu introduced the outcomes of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, a key party meeting at which the senior leadership sets national policy priorities. Xu said the media is …
China, Russia
On February 6, 2026, the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing (北京俄羅斯文化中心) held a New Year media exchange event, at which center director Tatiana Urzhumtseva (吴丹娜), a Russian embassy counselor, presented certificates of appreciation to Chinese media outlets including Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily Overseas Edition, Global Times Online, China Youth Daily, China.com, Sina, and the Hong Kong-based Zhongwai News Agency (中外新闻社), an official news service launched by the Hong Kong SAR government in 2001 with a bureau in Beijing. Urzhumtseva stated that in 2025 the center held over 300 events with more than 150,000 participants, c…
Iran
Sobh-e Sahel (صبح ساحل) is an Iranian regional newspaper based in Hormozgan Province, in the southern part of the country. Founded in 1985, it began publishing as a weekly after receiving a licence from Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. The paper focuses on local news across Iran's southern coastal region. Its coverage spans economics, protests, and public safety.…
China, Iran
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Iran (中華人民共和國駐伊朗伊斯蘭共和國大使館) is China's chief diplomatic mission in the country. The mission was established on August 16, 1971, when China and Iran formally established diplomatic relations with Iran – a significant shift, as Iran had previously recognized the Republic of China (ROC) government in Taiwan. The embassy serves as the primary channel for political, economic, and cultural relations between the …
Iran
Darya News (دریا نیوز) is an Iranian online news outlet founded in 2006 and based in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran. The outlet covers political, cultural, sports, and social news with a focus on Iran's southern provinces. Alongside its website, Darya News maintains a social media presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram. As of March 2026, the outlet was led by owner and editor-in-chief Yaqoub Dab…
China
Beijing Huanet Zhixun Information Co., Ltd. is the operating company behind China.com (中華網), established on December 8, 2017, and registered in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. Its registered capital is 13.33 million yuan. The company has two shareholders: Ningbo Yurui Investment Co., Ltd. (宁波宇瑞投资有限公司), holding 75 percent, and Guoguang Huanqiu Media Holdings Co., Ltd. (国广环球传媒控股有限公司), holding 25 percent. Ningbo Yurui Investment is itself a member of the Ningbo-based Yurui Investment (宇瑞投资) group. The legal representative and chairman of Beijing Huanet was Ren Hangzhong (任杭中) as of February 2026. The company reported 48 employees in its 2024 annual filing.…
Russia
Rossotrudnichestvo — formally the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation — is a Russian federal executive body operating under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, established by presidential decree on September 6, 2008. Its stated mandate is to promote Russian language, culture, and education abroad and to support Russian compatriots overseas. It maintains a global network of approximately 97 "Russian Houses" across 70 countries. Critics and independent analysts describe it as
China
China.com is a comprehensive internet media platform operated by Beijing Huanet Zhixun Information Co., Ltd. (北京華網智訊信息有限公司), launched in May 1999 as one of China's earliest portal websites. Its two shareholders are Ningbo Yurui Investment Co., Ltd. (宁波宇瑞投资有限公司), holding 75.0002 percent, and Guoguang Huanqiu Media Holdings Co., Ltd. (国广环球传媒控股有限公司), holding 24.9998 percent. In July 1999 it became the first China concept stock listed on NASDAQ, followed by a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Growth Enterprise Market in 2000. Following a dispute over a Valuation Adjustment Mechanism…
Hong Kong
Home and Abroad News Press is a Hong Kong-based news and publishing institution established on March 8, 2001, with approval from the Hong Kong SAR government. It is currently operating under Home and Abroad News Press (Hong Kong) Company Limited (中外新聞社(香港)有限公司), incorporated on July 6, 2011, one of several Hong Kong corporate vehicles of a similar name under which the agency has operated. It publishes Zhongwai News magazine and operates the Zhongwai News Network. Its correspondent network spans 49 countries and regions, with branch offices in more than ten countries including the United States, Japan, Canada, Germany, Fr…
China
The Russian Cultural Center in Beijing (北京俄羅斯文化中心) is an overseas representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo, Russia's Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation, operating under the jurisdiction of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Founded in 2010 following a Russian-Chinese intergovernmental agreement on the mutual opening of cultural centers, the center officially opened on September 28, 2010, with then-President Dmitry Medvedev as its first visitor. In September 2025, the center
United Kingdom
In August 2025, London Tech Week announced a partnership with Nouvelles d'Europe (歐洲時報), designating the Chinese-language newspaper, which is linked to China’s United Front Work Department, as the sole Chinese-language media partner for its 2026 edition. According to Nouvelles d'Europe, the arrangement aims to facilitate exchanges between Chinese enterprises, entrepreneurs, and investors with UK and global markets, and will provide bilingual Chinese-English content alongside dedicated national exhibition spaces for Chinese enterprises at the event. The 2026 edition …
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…
