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UK
The Government of the United Kingdom, formally known as His Majesty's Government (HMG), is the central executive authority of the UK led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer since July 2024. While King Charles III serves as head of state, executive power is exercised by the government, with the Prime Minister selecting all ministers. The Cabinet, comprising the PM and senior ministers, forms the supreme decision-making committee. Ministers are typically members of Parliament, accountable to either the House of Commons or Lords, though the government primarily depends on Commons' confidence. The government operates through 24 ministerial departments and 20 non-m…
Bangladesh
The Government of Bangladesh operates as a unitary state with its central government headquartered in Dhaka. Following Sheikh Hasina's resignation in August 2024, Dr. Muhammad Yunus serves as chief adviser of the interim government. The president functions as head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, while the prime minister typically holds executive authority. The country employs a unique power transfer system where civil society members oversee a three-month transition period and general elections, a practice first implemented in 1991 and constitutionally adopted in 1996. The unicameral legislature, Jatiya Sangsad…
Bangladesh
The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh serves as China's official diplomatic mission to the People's Republic of Bangladesh under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部). The embassy claims to be dedicated to promoting bilateral cooperation and providing services to Chinese nationals in Bangladesh. Since establishing diplomatic relations in 1975, the embassy emphasizes that China has become Bangladesh's "largest trading partner" and highlights growing cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (一帶一路 ). The embassy maintains active engagement with Bangladeshi media and government officials.…
United States
Founded in 1990, SinoVision distributes television programs to Chinese-language viewers in the Greater New York area. The outlet describes its positioning as “facing local audiences, and getting close to mainstream society." SinoVision launched its 24-hour digital news channel in 2011. It also operates the news website SinoVisionNet. The network is linked to the PRC and its official China News Service, under the auspices of the United Front Work Department of the CCP, through the Hong Kong-based Ya Zhou Wen Hua Enterprises Limited (HK). …
South Sudan
Juba Echo TV is South Sudan's private television channel, broadcasting from Juba and available on South One Decoder Channel 50, MTNTV+, and Myhometv. Established in 2015, the channel has consistently delivered accurate, timely, and impactful news coverage to empower South Sudanese audiences. Under the leadership of CEO Patrick Oyet and Head of News Kelly Abale, Juba Echo TV has achieved remarkable milestones, including launching regional news segments in 2018, introducing online streaming services in 2022, and receiving international recognition for outstanding journalism in 2024. The channel's comprehensive programming spans breaking news, s…
Thailand
Khaosod , is a daily newspaper founded on April 9, 1991, as part of Matichon Publishing Group, which also operates Matichon and Prachachat. The newspaper currently holds the rank of third best-selling newspaper in Thailand. Khaosod gained prominence in 1994 for its extensive coverage of the cover-up murders of a Thai gem dealer's wife and son, initially reported by many newspapers as a roadside accident but which Khaosod insisted involved senior Royal Thai Police officers ordering the abduction and murder. The newspaper was awarded Best News Feature from Isra Amanantakul Foundation that year for …
Saudi Arabia
Al Yamamah Press Establishment founded in 1963 in Riyadh, is one of Saudi Arabia's most influential media companies. The establishment publishes the Arabic daily newspaper Al Riyadh (الرياض), whose first issue was published on May 1, 1965. The company also publishes the weekly magazine Al Yamamah (اليمامة), originally founded by prominent Saudi journalist and historian Sheikh Hamad Al Jassir (حمد الجاسر) in 1953. The magazine was initially titled Al Riyadh and…
Malaysia
Tea FM is an East Malaysian Chinese and English-language radio station jointly that began broadcasting in Kuching on August 1, 2015, and in Kota Kinabalu on August 8, 2015, before being officially launched on November 28, 2015, by Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem. Tea FM is Sarawak's first Mandarin Chinese and English local private radio station, with content described by the owners as 60% Chinese and 40% English, targeting listeners aged 20 to 40. The station broadcasts…
UK
China Minutes (中國時刻)is the English version of Paris-based Nouvelles d’Europe, which describes itself as “the most influential Chinese news organization in continental Europe.” In fact, the paper, the oldest Chinese-language outlet in France, is directly controlled by the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party. Formally launched in 2015 as a subsection of the official Nouvelle d’Europe website, China Minutes had to wait t…
Romania
Chinese Newspaper in Romania was founded in 1999 as Romania's oldest Chinese-language publication under the Romania Huayang Media Group (羅馬尼亞華揚傳媒集團). This weekly newspaper, published every Friday, covers Romanian local news, culture, Chinese news, economics, society, military observations, international news, and health topics. The publication claims to be "Romania's largest Chinese-language publication" with "high visibility and influence in Romania's Chinese community and mainstream society." …
Senegal
Le Quotidien is a major independent Senegalese daily newspaper founded in February 2003 by Madiambal Diagne, a lawyer and former journalist from Wal Fadjri. Published by Avenir Communication SA, the newspaper maintains its independence by deriving approximately 60% of revenue from sales rather than advertising, allowing it to maintain what Diagne describes as editorial content that "tells things as they are." Operating from Dakar, Le Quotidien has established itself as "among Senegal's leading…
Cambodia
Cambodia's Ministry of Information oversees media and information in Cambodia. Established in 1993 and led by Minister Neth Pheaktra, it operates from its headquarters at 62 Monivong Boulevard in Phnom Penh. The ministry comprises the General Department of Administration and Finance, the General Department of Information and Broadcasting, the Kampuchea News Agency, National Television of Kampuchea, and the National Radio of Kampuchea. Working alongside the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, it plays a key role in Cambodia's internet governance, including the implementation of the National Internet …
Australia
The Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) exemplifies China's efforts to shape public discourse in Australia, according to critics. Established in 2014 with A$2.8 million from Chinese entrepreneurs, including Huang Xiangmo (黃向墨), questions persist about ACRI's independence despite its claims of being "nonpartisan." James Leibold of La Trobe University argues it produces "one-sided" materials while facilitating media tours transmitting "China's voice" to Australian audiences. Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr was appointed as ACRI's director…
China
The China Daily (中國日報) is an English-language newspaper operated by the Information Office of China's State Council, which is essentially the same office as the Central Propaganda Department (中共中央宣傳部) of the Chinese Communist Party. Published in multiple languages, the newspaper and its associated outlets are a key aspect of China's official communication strategy toward the world. It claims to have "the widest print circulation of any English-language newspaper in China" — a misleading claim as all such publications are closely regulated and controlled. The U.S. State Department designated China Daily as a "foreign mis…
China
Contemporary World magazine is published by the Contemporary World Publishing House (當代世界出版社), established in September 1993, a Beijing-based publishing house under the management and operation of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (中共中央對外聯絡部). Under Contemporary World Publishing House Co., Ltd (當代世界出版社有限公司) since February 2011, its current legal representative is Li Shuangwu (李雙伍). The company is listed as 100 percent owned by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. Contemporary World (當代世界), now the company's flagship journal, first launched in 1981 as "Selected Translations of Communist Movement Materials" (共運資料選譯)…
