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Italy
Adnkronos is an Italian multimedia news agency founded in July 1963 through the merger of two earlier agencies, Kronos and ADN. Headquartered in Rome, it has been directed by Giuseppe Marra since 1981, when he became editor-in-chief, later acquiring 98 percent ownership by 1990. The agency has expanded significantly, establishing specialized divisions including Adnkronos Salute for health news in 1995 and Labitalia for labor issues in 2001. In 2003, it launched AKI-Adnkronos International, a multilingual service broadcasting in English and Arabic. The agency has partnered with various international outlets, including a 2019 coo…
Macau
The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳門特別行政區政府) is the executive authority of Macau, established on December 20, 1999, following the transfer of sovereignty from Portugal to China. Under the Basic Law and "One Country, Two Systems" (一國兩制) framework, the government operates with a degree of autonomy while remaining under Beijing's jurisdiction for foreign policy and defense matters. The Chief Executive, selected by a 300-member election committee and appointed by the Central People's Government,…
Columbia
RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos (Radio Televisión Nacional de Colombia) is Colombia's public broadcasting service, operating under the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications. Created in October 2004 through Decree 3525 after dissolving Inravisión, RTVC manages two national television channels—Señal Colombia (cultural and educational programming) and Canal Institucional (government information)—plus one regional channel, Canal Trece. The system also operates two national radio networks: Radio Nacional de Colombia (cultural and informative) and Radiónica (youth-orie…
Poland
The Polish Press Agency or PAP was founded in 1918 as the Polish Telegraphic Agency (Polska Agencja Telegraficzna, PAT), making it one of the world's oldest wire services. Poland's national news agency produces political, economic, social, and cultural content with headquarters in Warsaw and 24 regional bureaus, employing nearly 500 staff as of 2013. The agency claims its content reaches 96.5 percent of Polish Internet users …
France
The France-China Friendship Exchange Association, established on November 13, 1989, is a Paris-based organization founded by Louis Marchandier, who serves as its current president. The organization claims to "build a bridge of friendship and business opportunities between Europe and China," providing consulting services and facilitating exchanges. Jean-Paul Bonnes, described as an honorary deputy director at the French Interior Ministry, joined as vice president to strengthen ties with French government departments. The association has collaborated with the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (中國人民對外友好協會
Algeria
Launched on October 1, 2019, the Chinese Silk Road News Network presents itself as an independent media platform dedicated to promoting Sino-Arab relations and the Belt and Road Initiative. While claiming to be a "neutral" news outlet, the network appears to be a carefully crafted propaganda tool designed to advance Chinese soft power in the Arab world. Founded by Abdel Kader Khalil, a former head of an international Arab journalists' union, the network purports to bridge cultural gaps between China and Arab countries. Howe…
Russia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (俄羅斯聯邦外交部), or MFA Russia, is the central government institution responsible for leading Russia's foreign policy and international relations. The ministry in its current form was established on December 25, 1991, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, as the successor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Headquartered in Moscow, the ministry is headed by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and operates under the authority of the Russian President. The MFA mana…
China
Established in 2009, the Global Chinese Media Cooperative Union is a global organization operated by the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department through China News Service (中國新聞社), one of two official wire services in China. While the union claims to be a "non-profit organization voluntarily comprised of overseas Chinese-language media outlets," it functions as a vehicle to promote Chinese Party-state narratives. The organization publicly states its mission to support official Chinese Communist Party agendas such as the Belt and Road in…
Egypt
Established in 2012 as the sole Chinese-founded publication in the Middle East with official registration under Egypt's General News Authority, China Weekly Egypt publishes in both Chinese and Arabic. The newspaper focuses on Chinese politics, economics, culture, and sports while featuring a special section on "Chinese in Egypt." Led by director Ma Qiang (马强) since its founding, the publication produced a "Friendship Special Edition" during Xi Jinping's 2016 Egypt visit. The newspaper appears connected to China News Service (CNS)—an official state news wire under the United Front Work…
China
China Central Television or CCTV (中央電視台), established in 1958, is China's national television broadcaster. Operated by the National Radio and Television Administration under the CCP's Central Propaganda Department, with Shen Haixiong (慎海雄) as the current president. CCTV functions as a key player in state media, providing news, education, culture, and entertainment services. Headquartered in Beijing, it serves as a vital component of China's propaganda network. It produces news broadcasts three times daily, with its flagship evening news program "CCTV Tonight" (新闻联播) reaching nearly 500 million viewers and requiring mandatory carriage by local stations.…
Thailand
Thansettakij is a leading Thai economic newspaper that operates as a bi-weekly publication in traditional bulletin journal format, covering business news, politics, and economic analysis for diverse demographics across Thailand. The publication is part of Nation Multimedia Group (NMG), which confirmed that Thansettakij joined their media portfolio alongside other major Thai publications including Nation Thailand, Kom Chad Luek, and Krungthep Turakij. According to NMG's 2019 business strategy announcem…
Laos
The Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism is a government body responsible for overseeing and promoting the cultural, informational, and tourism sectors in Laos. Its key functions include managing media and communication, preserving cultural heritage, developing tourism policies, and fostering national identity while encouraging economic growth through tourism initiatives.…
Thailand
The Sing Sian Yer Pao, also known as The Sing Sian Yer Pao Daily News, is a Chinese-language newspaper based in Bangkok, Thailand, founded on June 23, 1950. Originally published in traditional Chinese characters, it switched to simplified Chinese after 2010. In November 2013, the newspaper formed a partnership with China's Southern Media Group. As of February 2016, the paper was priced at 5 baht in Bangkok and 6 baht elsewhere in Thailand. The newspaper operates from its headquarters on Silom Road in Bangkok's Samphanthawong district, continuing its long tradition of serving Thailand's Chinese-language readers.…
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao Wen Wei Po Media Group (香港大公文汇传媒集团) was established in January 2016, operating Ta Kung Pao (大公报), Hong Kong Wen Wei Po (香港文汇报), and multiple digital platforms as a Hong Kong-based, state-owned Chinese-language media conglomerate. Under the leadership of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the group upholds strong pro-China positions and often serves to attack critics in the territory, including scholars and democracy figures. Ta Kung Pao, founded June 17, 1902, in Tianjin…
Botswana
Africa Chinese Media Group, based in Botswana, southern Africa, is a subsidiary of Global Max Media Group (Pty) Ltd (環球廣域傳媒集團), a conglomerate with close links to the Chinese state. The group claims, alongside its parent, to be Africa's media company with the "most platforms, languages, and broadest coverage" (媒體平台最多、語種最全、覆蓋面最廣的媒體公司), headquartered in Gaborone with three operational centers across the continent covering most African countries. The company positions itself as building "regional mainstream media" (區域性強力主流媒體) to "spread Chinese culture and enhance China's overseas image" (傳播中國文化、提升中國在海外形象). Its operations span multilingual broadcasting, video production, digital media, print…
Cambodia
TNAOT, which literally translates "Cambodia Headlines App," was developed by Guangdong Mengxun Technology Co. (广东盟讯科技有限公司) through the local Cambodian company Koh Thmey Technology Co. Ltd. TNAOT is described as a media platform serving Chinese residents and local users in Cambodia. The app claimed to offer "news aggregation, lifestyle information, and business services" in Chinese, English, and Khmer languages. Features reportedly included utility services like "mobile top-up and real-time Khmer translation," real estate listings, job postings, and news about "China-Cambodia trends." The platform said it functioned as a "self-media crea…
Iran
Mehr Media Group, comprising Mehr News Agency and The Tehran Times, represents one of Iran's prominent state-affiliated media organizations. The Tehran Times was established in 1979, coinciding with the Islamic Revolution, while the broader media group operates under the Islamic Development Organization's umbrella. The organization maintains offices across Iran's 31 provinces and select neighboring countries, positioning itself as what its materials describe as "the voice of the oppressed all around the world." According to their self-description, the group aims to "spread the ideals of the Islamic revolution" and serve a…
Japan
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Japan is China's chief diplomatic mission to Japan, located in Moto-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo. The mission's origins trace to the 1964 establishment of the China-Japan Memorandum of Understanding Trade Office Liaison Office, initially named the "Liao Chengzhi Liaison Office in Tokyo." Following the 1972 normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, marked by Premier Zhou Enlai and Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka's joint statement in Beijing, the embassy officially opened on February 1, 1973. It initially operated from temporary offices …
Indonesia
Merdeka.com is an Indonesian news website founded in 2012 by Indonesian-born entrepreneur Steve Christian. According to its company profile, the platform was created through “collaboration between technology developers and journalists,” with the aim of delivering news content that is both accurate and accessible to Indonesian audiences. The website covers a range of topics, including national and international news, politics, business, entertainment, and lifestyle, for…
Ethiopia
The African Union is a continental body comprising 55 member states from across Africa. Founded on July 9, 2002, in Durban, South Africa, it succeeded the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). The AU was established to shift focus from decolonization to increased cooperation and integration among African states to drive economic development. Its vision is "An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena." The AU works through several decision-making organs including the Assembly of Heads of State, the Executive Council, and the African Union Commission. Its lon…
