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Peru
On November 6, 2024, the 2024 China–Latin America Civilizational Dialogue was held in Lima, Peru, and was organized by China International Communications Group (CICG, 中国国际传播集团), a state-controlled media organization. Xinhua reported that the forum drew more than 150 officials, scholars, media representatives, and business figures from China as well as more than 10 Latin American countries. The theme of the event was "Civilizational Heritage and Modern Development,…
China
The Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (当代中国與世界研究院), or ACCWS, is a state think tank under the China International Publishing Group (CIPG), also known as the China International Communication Group (CICG). an agency directly under the Chinese Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department. Formally established in 2017 as the successor to CIPG's Centre for International Communication Studies, founded in 2004, ACCWS fields an internal research team of over 100 specialists alongside a network of domestic a…
Panama
The Latin American Parliament (Parlatino), also called the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament, is a permanent inter-parliamentary institution bringing together the national parliaments of 23 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. It was founded in Lima, Peru, on December 10, 1964. Its core mandate includes promoting regional integration, defending democracy and human rights, and developing model legislation to harmonize laws acros…
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…
Peru
The Secretariat of Government and Digital Transformation (Secretaría de Gobierno y Transformación Digital) is a Peruvian government body established in February 2017 by presidential decree, serving as the governing body of Peru's National Digital Transformation System – a framework established in January 2020 that organizes public agencies' digital a…
Costa Rica
The Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales) or FLACSO, is an intergovernmental academic organization founded on April 17, 1957, in Costa Rica. Headquartered in San José, Costa Rica, FLACSO promotes graduate-level teaching, research, and technical cooperation in the social sciences, including sociology, political science, economics, and public policy. Since its founding, it has grown into a regional network comprising 18 member states and two observer countries, with academic units operating in 13 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. …
China
Chongqing Publishing Group (重慶出版集團), or CPGC, is a state-owned cultural enterprise based in Chongqing, tracing its origins to the former Chongqing Publishing House, with a history of more than 50 years. Formally established in 2005, CPGC claims more than 30 branch companies and subsidiaries spanning books, newspapers, journals, digital publishing, printing, and real estate. CPGC sits beneath Chongqing Xinhua Publishing Group (重慶新華出版集團有限公司), which is 100 per…
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…
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 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
China
Xinhua News Agency, established on November 7, 1931, as the Red China News Agency in Ruijin, Jiangxi province, is China's official state news agency operating as a ministry-level institution under the State Council. The agency adopted its current name in January 1937 while headquartered in Yan'an, Shaanxi. Its headquarters is located near Zhongnanhai in Beijing, with the current president and Party Secretary Fu Hua (傅華), who was appointed in…
Iceland
Established in 2009 by editor Einar Th. Thorsteinsson, Icelandic Times (冰岛时代) is a multi-lingual magazine covering tourism, culture, and business that maintains distinct institutional ties to Chinese state media. Since 2014, the magazine has produced a Chinese-language edition printed in China and distributed through thousands of Chinese travel agencies, with editorial content frequently amplifying PRC official narratives including features on the "Belt and Road" initiative and exclusive interviews with Chinese ambassadors. The outlet has collaborated directly with Xinhua…
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. …
