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Egypt
Platform News (平台新聞), also known as Platform News, is an Egyptian digital media outlet that advertises itself as "a progressive platform and independent website offering investigative stories, in-depth economic & political analysis, and social & cultural features." According to its description on Facebook, the outlet provides "firsthand, unbiased news reporting from inside Egypt." It has published Chinese diplomatic communications, including the publication of signed articles by Chinese officials such as Consul General Zhao Liying (趙麗瑩). …
Egypt
On December 25, 2021, Chinese Consul General in Alexandria Zhao Liying (赵丽莹) published a signed article titled "Strengthening Media Exchange and Cooperation, Working Together to Build a China-Arab Community with a Shared Future for the New Era" (加强媒体交流合作 携手打造面向新时代的中阿命运共同体) on Egyptian media websites including Al-Ahram Al-Arabi (阿拉伯国民) and Platform News (平台新闻). The article touted the Fifth China-Arab Broadcasting and Television Cooperation Forum
Turkey
On November 12, 2025, Chinese Ambassador to Turkey Jiang Xuebin (姜学斌) met with Serhat Albayrak, president of Turkey's Turquoise Media Group (綠鬆石媒體集團), to discuss China-Turkey relations and media cooperation. According to a statement from the Chinese embassy in Ankara, Jiang emphasized that media cooperation represents "an important component of China-Turkey relations" and "a vital channel for promoting people-to-people connectivity," noting that the two sides have "enormous potential for cooperation." The ambassador said China would use the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2026 as an opportunity to "strengthen exchanges and cooperation" with…
Turkey
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Turkey (中華人民共和國駐土耳其大使館) is China's chief diplomatic mission to Turkey, located in Ankara. The mission's origins trace to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between China and Turkey on August 4, 1971, when Turkey recognized the PRC, ending its earlier ties with the Republic of China on Taiwan. Liu Chun served as the first PRC ambassador, presenting credentials in May 1972. The embassy initially operated from a location in Gaziosmanpaşa before relocating to it…
Turkey
Turkuvaz Media Group (綠鬆石媒體集團), or Turquoise Media Group, is Turkey's largest media conglomerate, operating newspapers, television channels, radio stations, digital platforms, and book retail operations. The company is led by CEO Serhat Albayrak, brother of former Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and son of Sadık Albayrak. Originally sold to Çalık Holding in 2008, the company has operated under Kalyon Group since 2014. Turkuvaz Med…
Philippines
On August 26, 2025, the Chinese Commercial News (菲律賓商報), a Chinese-language outlet in the Philippines with close ties to PRC media and official entities, published extensive coverage of the 2025 Overseas Chinese Media Cooperation Organization Annual Conference held in Changsha, Hunan Province, where participants gathered to discuss how to "amplify China's voice in international communication." The article, originally published by Hong Kong's Chinese government-run Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group (香港大公文匯傳媒集團), detailed how 84 overseas Chinese media outlets from 37 countries and regions attended under the theme "uniting across five continents and four seas to promote mutual understandi…
Philippines
On October 8, 2003, the Chinese Commercial News (菲律賓商報), a Chinese-language newspaper in the Philippines with close ties to PRC media and official entities, signed a cooperation agreement with Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po (文匯報), a newspaper operated by the Chinese government in the SAR, to publish a Philippines edition featuring content provided by the Hong Kong outlet. According to Wen Wei Po, the arrangement delivered "fresh content and lively page layouts" that were "widely praised," with the newspaper's "influence steadily rising" in the Philippine market. Wen Wei Po added that the deal positioned it to expand its reach across Southeast Asia through local…
Philippines
On March 8, 2025, the Chinese Commercial News (菲律賓商報), a Chinese-language newspaper based in Manila with close links to state-run media in the PRC, reposted an official report from China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency. The article relayed remarks by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) made during a press conference on the sidelines of China’s “Two Sessions,” focusing on maritime disputes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. The report adopted Xinhua’s original wording and framing without alteration, including criticism of the Philippines and references to the role of “external forces” (域外勢力) — a typical framing used by the Chinese Communist Party to blame t…
China
Formerly known as the Guangdong Today International Communication Center (今日廣東國際傳播中心), with the chief media brand “GDToday,” this ICC in the southern province of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong, was renamed the South International Communication Center (南方國際傳播中心), or SICC, in July 2025. The center describes itself as having been designated by Guangdong provincial authorities as "the main platform for Guangdong's external communication." South operates multilingual news websites, an English-language mobile app, and social media accounts across platforms, including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTu…
China
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
Indonesia
Harian Inhua (印華日報) is a Chinese-language newspaper serving Indonesia's ethnic Chinese community, launched on October 17, 2014, by Indonesia Inhua Media Group (印度尼西亞印華傳媒集團). The outlet operates a print newspaper as well as the news website Harian Inhua Online, offering news coverage of Indonesia, China, and broader Asian affairs in Chinese and Indonesian languages. Yinhua TV provides video content, distributed through social media channels. Chairman Ye Lianli (葉聯禮) has described the newspaper in terms redolent of PRC state language as "a bridge for Indonesia-China friendshi…
Indonesia
Republika is an Indonesian news portal covering politics, economics, culture, and religious affairs. Founded in 1995 to "serve Indonesia's Muslim community," the publication ceased its print edition in December 2022 and transitioned fully online. The website offers news in both Indonesian and English, and republishes content from Germany’s Deutsche Welle. Republika has participated in China-Indonesia media cooperation initiatives, with its news editor at…
Peru
El Comercio, founded in May 1839, stands as Peru's oldest newspaper and one of the oldest Spanish-language publications worldwide. The Lima-based daily was established by José Manuel Amunátegui y Muñoz and Alejandro Villota, but ownership passed to the influential Miró Quesada family in 1876 following the War of the Pacific. The newspaper survived a four-year closure during Chilean occupation (1879-1883) and later endured six years of military expropriation under Juan Velasco Alvarado's regime (1974-1980). El Comercio maintains a circulation exceeding 100,000 and is
South Korea
Founded in 2005, Yanolja is a global travel technology company that provides cloud-based software and operates a distribution platform connecting hotels, airlines, and car rentals with sales channels worldwide. The company says that it uses artificial intelligence and data-driven solutions to help travelers with their booking plans. …
Russia
TASS is Russia's state-owned news agency, established in 1904 and wholly controlled by the Russian government as a Federal State Unitary Enterprise. The agency "claims" to publish "nearly 3,000 news items daily in six languages" and operate 70 offices in Russia and 59 branches globally. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, TASS was suspended from the European Alliance of News Agencies for "not being able to provide unbiased news," and
Russia
The Government of the Russian Federation serves as Russia's federal executive body, comprising the prime minister, deputy prime ministers, and federal ministers. Established in its current form on December 12, 1993, it operates within a political system where power is largely concentrated in President Vladimir Putin's hands. While constitutionally the government exercises executive authority separate from the presidency, in practice it functions within an authoritarian framework characterized by subservient courts, controlled media, and a compliant legislature. The government's formal responsibil…
Italy
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) was founded on January 15, 1945, as Italy's leading news agency and a not-for-profit cooperative owned by leading Italian news organizations. Headquartered in Rome at Via della Dataria 94, ANSA maintains offices across Italy and internationally in 78 other countries. The organization claims to transmit "more than 3,500 news items and 1,500 photos daily" to Italian media, national institutions, and international organizations. ANSA emerged from Italy's anti-fascist resistance movement, replacing the …
China
The China International Communication Center, established in November 1993 and operational by April 1994, functions as a key external propaganda institution now under the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. Originally subordinate to the State Council Information Office, with the Ministry of Finance (财政部) exercising ownership rights, the center evolved into a comprehensive international communications organization operating 26 overseas branches across 14 countries. Its multifaceted operations include publishing books and periodicals in over 40 languages, producing multimedia content, maintaining government websites including China Human Rights Network (中国人权网) and …
Mauritius
ChinaTown, established in Mauritius on July 23, 2005, is a Chinese-language daily newspaper that describes itself as "a patriotic newspaper that loves the motherland—the People's Republic of China" with a mission to "promote Chinese culture and report on modern China's development." The paper publishes eight A3-format pages daily, with its first page covering China's major policies and "anti-independence, pro-unification" content. Pages 4-5 feature English and French content, while page 8 covers local news, including China-Mauritius relations and Chinese embas…
Myanmar
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar operates under military rule following a coup d'état on February 1, 2021, when the Tatmadaw, or armed services of Myanmar, seized power from the civilian government. The military junta, officially called the State Administration Council [view in Open Sanctions], displaced the democratically elected National League for Democracy government that had won a resounding victory in the 2020 general election. Myanmar gained independence from Britain on January 4, 1948, …
