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Malaysia
The Malaysian National News Agency, or Bernama, is Malaysia's official government news agency established under the Bernama Act 1967 and commenced operations on May 20, 1968. Operating as an autonomous statutory body under the Ministry of Communications, Bernama provides real-time news and information services in multiple languages including Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Spanish, and Arabic. Bernama maintains branche…
South Korea
Seoul National University (서울대학교) is South Korea's flagship public research university located in Seoul. The university was established on August 27, 1946, by merging ten institutions of higher education around the Seoul area. The university comprises 16 colleges offering 83 undergraduate programs and serves nearly 17,000 undergraduate and 11,000 graduate students. While no formal framework for cooperation with China was found, Seoul National University maintains engagement with Chinese institutions t…
Bulgaria
The Union of Bulgarian Journalists (UBJ) is Bulgaria's largest professional journalism organization, founded in 1904. The Union says it represents 4,500 members and advocates for professional standards, media freedom, and journalists' labor rights. UBJ maintains partnerships with journalism associations from 51 countries, cooperating with EU member states and non-EU member Balkan countries. The UBJ also conducts legislative advocacy, submitting proposals to Bulgaria's National Assembly on media ownership transparency and journalist protections.…
Solomon Islands
Studio Homegrown Productions, a Solomon Islands media entity founded in 2004 by Karl Tokuro Vaekesa, initially operated as "Pink Moskito Net Production" before being renamed "Homegrown Productions" later that year and subsequently registered as Studio Homegrown Productions. Based in Naha 3, East Honiara, the company specializes in music videos, cultural content, and multimedia production services promoting "homegrown music, cultures, stories, and lifestyle of Solomon Islanders." The studio maintains a significant digital presence with 80,000 Facebook followers and 40,000 YouTube subscribers. Va…
China, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia
On November 30, journalists from Fiji, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other Asia-Pacific nations visited the SuperX Farm demonstration facility operated by XAG (極飛科技), a Guangzhou-based agricultural technology company, as part of the Maritime Silk Road Joint Media Tour organized by “South,” the English-language platform of the Nanfang International Communication Center (南方國際傳播中心), or NICC. NICC is a provincial-level ICC under the CCP-run Nanfang Media Group (南方報業傳媒集團), which publishes the Nanfang Daily newspaper and other publications in…
China, United States
On December 4, The Paper (澎湃新闻), a CCP-run media outlet in the municipality of Shanghai, signed an MoU with UNICEF China, pledging to jointly promote children’s issues, including climate change, mental health, and early childhood development. The partnership grants the Party-controlled outlet — which describes itself as a “responsible internet-based mainstream media platform” — a formal relationship with the UN agency to advance coverage of children’s rights. The MOU was signed by The Paper’s editor-in-chief Liu Yonggang (刘永钢) and UNICEF representative Cynthia McCaffrey (桑…
China, Germany
The 16th Media Forum China Germany (第16屆中德媒體圓桌對話會) was held in Shenzhen from November 10-13, 2025, co-hosted by the state-run Global Times (環球時報) newspaper and China Media Management Inc (CMM-I传媒咨询有限公司), a Beijing-based consulting and business development firm originally founded in Hong Kong with ties to Germany and the UK. While Chinese state media characterized the event as receiving "support from the United Nations," this appears to refer solely to the online participation of the UN Resident Coordinator in China, not to institutional endorsement or substantive UN involveme…
United States
UNICEF, or United Nations Children's Fund, is the United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide, working globally to uphold children's rights and protect them from harm and discrimination. The organization has been present in China since 1979, collaborating with the government and local partners to promote policies that advance children's rights and ensure that vulnerable children benefit from national development. UNICEF's work in China encompasses child protection, health and development, education, and social policy, while also pro…
Fiji
The Government of Fiji operates as a parliamentary democratic republic established on October 10, 1970, following independence from the United Kingdom. The government consists of executive, legislative, and judicial branches, with its seat in Suva, the island nation’s capital. The president, who serves as the head of state, is appointed by the parliament for three-year terms, while the prime minister, serving as the head of government, is appointed directly by the president. The unicameral parliament comprises 55 members elected by proportional representation. The…
Fiji
The Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) is Fiji's national radio and television broadcaster, starting operations in 1935. The corporation operates six FM radio stations broadcasting in iTaukei, Hindustani, and English, with Radio Fiji One and Radio Fiji Two functioning as public service broadcast stations under a government contract. In November 2011, FBC launched Fiji's first free-to-air television service from the national broadcaster. FBC is wholly government-owned with a board of directors appointed by its shareholders. …
Hong Kong
China Media Management Inc. (CMM-I傳媒諮詢有限公司), or CMM-I, is a Beijing-based entertainment content consulting and business development firm originally founded in 1997 by Anke Redl, a former producer with WDR/German TV who spent several decades in China, and Rowan Simons, who claims in his bio to have negotiated “the BBC's first full co-production with CCTV.” CMM-I was reportedly established in Hong Kong in 1997 “as China's first media information and event services company.” It registered its Beijing representative office on July 4, 2001,
China
The Paper (澎湃新聞) is a news platform operated by the CCP-run Shanghai United Media Group (上海報業集團) that launched on July 22, 2014. Media scholar and former Southern Weekly journalist Fang Kecheng has described the outlet as having "the face of commercial media, and the heart of Party media," while David Bandurski, the director of the China Media Project, called it an experiment in producing propaganda content that can "attract" and "attach" to mobile …
China
"South" is a primary external propaganda brand of the South International Communication Center (南方國際傳播中心), or SICC, a state media organization under the Nanfang Media Group (南方報業傳媒集團), officially launched on July 3, 2025. “South” is a rebranding of its predecessor, “GDToday,” which was established in November 2023. The brand, which has a presence on most overseas social media platforms, is both a reference to Guangdong as a southern province, and an awkward acronym for “Service, Orie…
Italy
On April 8, 2014, Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI) and Xinhua News Agency (新華社) signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on economic news sharing and content exchange between Italy and China. The agreement was signed by both agencies’s CEO’s. According to AGI's announcement, the partnership would cover "sharing of news, expertise and experiences on commercial and cultural processes between Italy and China," as well as the joint organization of training activities. …
Italy
Eni S.p.A. ( Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi) is an Italian multinational energy company established on February 10, 1953. The company was founded under the leadership of Enrico Mattei, who served as its first chairman, to rebuild Italy's energy policy and secure the country's energy independence following World War II. Headquartered in Rome, Eni operates across oil and gas exploration and production, refining, marketing, and, increasingly, renewable energy. The Italian government maintains control through a 31.835% combined stake held by the Ministry o…
