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Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA), formerly the Saudi Broadcasting Corporation, is Saudi Arabia's state-owned media entity operating under the Ministry of Media. While Crown Prince Faisal issued a ministerial statement in 1962 to establish television broadcasting, actual operations began in 1965 from Riyadh and Jeddah stations. The entity was restructured in 2012 when the Council of Ministers approved the conversion of radio and television activities into a public authority. The authority changed its En…
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…
China
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the Guangzhou People's Government (廣州市人民政府台灣事務辦公室) is the municipal implementation of CCP Taiwan policy in Guangzhou, operating under the "one institution, two names" system as the Taiwan Work Office of the CCP Guangzhou Municipal Committee (中共廣州市委台灣工作辦公室). The office implements central and provincial directives at the local level, coordinating cross-strait economic cooperation, cultural exchanges, and Taiwan business affairs in Guangzhou and its districts. It administers the "
Thailand
Channel 7, officially Bangkok Broadcasting & Television Company Limited, is Thailand's pioneering commercial television network that launched on November 27, 1967. The station made history as the first color television broadcaster in Mainland Southeast Asia, initially operating under the name "Bangkok Colour Television Network" using PAL color technology in the CCIR 625-line standard. The inaugural broadcast featured the 1967 Miss Thailand Pageant during the Wachirathon Memorial event at Wang Saran Rom. The network began satellite transmission in 1978, becoming Thailand's first station to broadcast nationwide via satellite from Bangkok to reg…
Lithuania
Lietuvos Rytas is Lithuania's largest daily newspaper by circulation and readership, established January 1, 1990, replacing the Soviet-era publication Komjaunimo Tiesa (Youth Truth). The name translates to "Morning of Lithuania." Headquartered in Vilnius, the newspaper claims to serve as Lithuania's leading source of national and international news, with a circulation of 17,000 on weekdays and 55,000 on Saturdays according to 2023 figures. The publication maintains correspondent bureaus in Berlin, Paris, Warsaw, Rome, and Moscow, and operates with approximately 80 staff members. Lietuvos Rytas publishes magazines including Stilius and Stilius Plius
China
China International Television Corporation (中國國際電視總公司), or CITVC, founded in 1984, is a state-owned media company funded by China Central Television (CCTV) that handles international sales and distribution of Chinese television content. Following asset reorganization in 1997, the corporation expanded into a diversified media conglomerate with operations spanning program production, distribution, advertising, audience research, and technical services. The company, now under the umbrella of the Central Propaganda Department-administered China Media Group (CMG), markets CCTV's content internationally and distributes 33 foreign satellite channels from th…
Peru
On November 2, 2021, the Chinese Embassy in Peru published a 16-page insert that was distributed nationwide alongside Peru's official state newspaper El Peruano. The insert marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Peru diplomatic relations on November 2, 1971. Then-Ambassador Liang Yu (梁宇) contributed a signed article on the history and future of bilateral ties. The insert also included pieces by Peruvian officials, academics, and business figures, and promoted Chinese-backed projects including the Chancay d…
Peru
The Government of Peru (Gobierno de la República del Perú) is a unitary presidential republic whose current institutional framework was established by the Constitution of 1993. The president serves as head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief, elected to a five-year term with consecutive re-election prohibited, and appoints a prime minister and Council of Ministers. The unicameral…
Argentina
Telefe is a Buenos Aires-based broadcast network founded in 1961 that is owned by the American media conglomerate Paramount Global. The channel produces Spanish-language programming, including telenovelas, news, and entertainment shows. Telefe also operates Telefe Internacional, a pay TV channel distributed to more than eight million subscribers in more than 20 countries. The network also offers streaming content through its digital platform, Mi Telefe. …
China
The Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province is the government agency responsible for overseeing cultural affairs and tourism development across southern Guangdong Province. It operates under the Guangdong Provincial People's Government and serves as the primary authority for shaping cultural policy, preserving heritage, and promoting tourism, both domestically and internationally. It has been actively engaged on international communication, partnering with the province’s international comm…
China
The Economic Daily (經濟日報), founded in January 1983, is a Chinese state-owned financial and business newspaper published by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (中國共產黨中央委員會). According to its official website, the publication operates under direct Party supervision to communicate official economic policy and narratives. The newspaper focuses on economic development, financial markets, and industrial policy, serving as a key platform for disseminating the Party's economic directives and per…
Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Ministry of Media is the government body responsible for overseeing media policy, regulation, and development in Saudi Arabia. The ministry promotes the kingdom's media sector as part of Vision 2030, positioning Saudi Arabia as a regional media hub. The ministry organizes major events including the annual Saudi Media Forum and has prioritized artificial intelligence integration in media production. However, the ministry functions as what critics have characterized as the
Tajikistan
Khovar News Agency, officially known as the National Information Agency of Tajikistan, was established on December 31, 1925, during the period of the Tajik Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The agency functions as Tajikistan's state news agency, publishing content in Tajik, Russian, English, Arabic, and Persian languages. On April 30, 2004, a governmental decree designated Khovar as the central state information body with official authorization to collect and distribute information about the president, Supreme Assembly, and government activities. The agency a…
Ukraine
Uryadovy Kuryer, or "Government Courier," is the official newspaper of Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers, published since October 1990. A state-owned enterprise publishing in Ukrainian five times weekly, it serves as the primary outlet for government decrees, laws, and presidential activities. Initially edited by Mykhailo Soroka and now by Sergii Braga (Сергій Брага), the paper is consistently ranked among Ukraine's top three newspapers. As an official government publication, it publishes legally binding texts including Cabinet resolutions and parliamentary laws. The paper, according to the description on its website, is relied upon by …
China
The ASEAN-China Center (中國—東盟中心) is the sole intergovernmental organization between ASEAN and China, established in November 2011 during the 14th ASEAN-China Summit and headquartered in Beijing. Operating as a one-stop information and activities hub, the Center promotes cooperation in trade, investment, education, culture, and tourism through four operational divisions: General Affairs and Coordination, Trade and Investment, Education Culture and Tourism, and Information and Public Relations. Key functions include facilitating business partnerships, coordinating cultural and educational exchanges, conducting market research, supporting small and medium enterprises, managing a permanent ex…
Cyprus
The Union of Cyprus Journalists (Ένωση Συντακτών Κύπρου), or UCJ, is Cyprus' independent trade union association for journalists, established on April 8, 1959. The organization aims to safeguard press freedom, defend journalists' rights and independence, improve employment conditions — including a call in 2024 for decent salaries and better working conditions — and enhance professional standards. UCJ is a member o…
China
DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company based in Hangzhou that develops large language models. Founded in July 2023 by Liang Wenfeng (梁文鋒), who also co-founded and leads the Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer (幻方), the company gained prominence in January 2025 with the release of its DeepSeek-R1 model. The company made headlines for developing AI models comparable to industry leaders like OpenAI's GPT-4o but at a fraction of the cost—claiming to have trained its V3 model for just $6 million compared to GPT-4's estimated $100 million. This cost efficiency, achieved partly in response to US restrictio…
China
The Chongqing Daily News Group was established on October 18, 2001, as the official media arm of the Chongqing Municipal Communist Party Committee. Its flagship publication, Chongqing Daily (重慶日報), was founded on August 5, 1952, with then-party leader Deng Xiaoping (鄧小平) personally calligraphing the masthead and providing an inscription during his tenure as Southwest Bureau Secretary. The group claims to have expanded from three newspapers before Chongqing's designation as a centrally-administered municipality to a conglomerate encompassing 15 newspapers, 3 magazines, 1…
Denmark
The Danish Film Institute, established in 1972, is Denmark's national agency for supporting and promoting film and cinema culture. Located in Gothersgade in central Copenhagen, this cultural cornerstone—also known as Filmhuset ("the film house")—operates under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. The institute focuses on three main areas: production and development of films, distribution and communication of film culture, and archives and museum activities. Its public facilities include a comprehensive library with 55,000 books and Cinemateket, Denmark's national film museum, featuring three cinemas showcasing classics and quality films. …
Singapore
Lianhe Zaobao (聯合早報) is Singapore's flagship Chinese-language daily newspaper, formed in March 1983 through the merger of Nanyang Siang Pau (南洋商報) and Sin Chew Jit Poh (星洲日報), two of Singapore's oldest Chinese newspapers dating to the 1920s. The newspaper was initially published by Singapore News and Publications Limited before becoming part of Singapore Press Holdings in 1984. Currently published by SPH Media Trust, the newspaper maintains a daily circulation of approximately 136,900 print and digital copies as of 2021. Lianhe Zaobao became the first Chinese newspaper to go online in 1995 and the first f…
