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Russia
TASS is Russia's state-owned news agency, established in 1904 and wholly controlled by the Russian government as a Federal State Unitary Enterprise. The agency "claims" to publish "nearly 3,000 news items daily in six languages" and operate 70 offices in Russia and 59 branches globally. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, TASS was suspended from the European Alliance of News Agencies for "not being able to provide unbiased news," and
Cambodia
The Khmer Times, launched in May 2014, is an English-language newspaper based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, owned and published by Virtus Media Pte., Ltd. The publication aims to report news from Cambodia, the region, and the world in an unbiased manner, publishing five days a week with continuous website updates. The newspaper claims to take "a neutral stance" and "not take sides on any …
Thailand
The Bangkok Post, founded on August 1, 1946, is Thailand's oldest English-language newspaper still in publication. Published in broadsheet and digital formats, it maintains a daily circulation of 110,000 copies with 80 percent distributed in Bangkok. The newspaper was established by former OSS officer Alexander MacDonald and Thai associate Prasit Lulitanond (ประสิทธิ์ ลุลิตานนท์), initially selling for one baht per four-page issue. Now owned by Bangkok Post Public Company Limited (SET: POST), whose major shareholders include the Chirathivat family, South China Morning Post, and GMM Grammy, the publication employs…
Thailand
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (李克強) published a signed article in five Thai newspapers on November 2, 2019, ahead of attending East Asian cooperation leaders' meetings in Bangkok. The piece appeared in Matichon, Khaosod, Prachachat, Bangkok Post and Sing Sian Rit Pao (星暹日報). Li's article discussed China-ASEAN economic ties, noting China had been ASEAN's largest trading partner for ten consecutive years while ASEAN became China's second-largest trading partner in 2019. He mentioned ongoing South China Sea negotiations and highlighted the upcomin…
Greece
Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) published a signed article titled "Let the Wisdom of Ancient Civilizations Illuminate the Future" (讓古老文明的智慧照鑑未來) in Greece's Kathimerini newspaper on November 10, 2019. The piece appeared ahead of his three-day state visit to Greece at the invitation of President Prokopis Pavlopoulos (Προκόπης Παυλόπουλος). Xi drew parallels between ancient Chinese and Greek philosophy, emphasizing their shared "human-centered" (以民為本) values while promoting Belt and Road (一帶一路) cooperation. He claimed Piraeus had been transformed into the "Mediterran…
China, Mexico
On September 19, 2012, Liu Yunshan (劉雲山), then Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and head of the Central Propaganda Department (中央宣傳部部長), met with the director of Mexico's Presidential Press Office at the Great Hall of the People (人民大會堂) in Beijing. According to the official Chinese government report, Liu stated that China-Mexico relations had maintained "good development momentum" (良好發展勢頭) over 40 years of diplomatic relations and expressed desire to "deepen strategic partnership" (深入發展戰略伙伴關係). The Chinese report stated that Liu called for strengthened news media exchang…
Mexico
The Office of Social Communication and Government Spokesperson is Mexico's presidential communications agency, responsible for managing the government's public messaging, media relations, and official information dissemination. Operating under the Office of the Presidency (Oficina de la Presidencia de la República), it coordinates the administration's communications strategy, handles press conferences, issues official statements, and maintains relations with national and international media. The office serves as the primary channel for presidential communications and works to promote …
Mexico
On September 18, 2019, the Chinese Embassy in Mexico, under Ambassador Zhu Qingqiao (祝青橋), co-hosted a media forum with the Latin American branch of China Today (今日中國) and the Mexican Senate to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. The event, titled "China-Mexico and China-Latin America Relations in the New Era" (新時代的中墨、中拉關係), gathered over 100 participants including Mexican Senate committee chairs, Foreign Ministry officials, and media executives from both countries. Ambassador Zhu h…
China
China Today (今日中國) magazine was established in 1952 as China Reconstructs by Soong Ching-ling (宋慶齡), widow of Sun Yat-sen and later honorary president of the People's Republic of China, in collaboration with naturalized Polish-Chinese journalist Israel Epstein. The magazine was renamed China Today in 1990 and is now operated under the China International Communications Group (CICG), which was established in October 1949. The publication describes itself as an official outlet intended to promote knowledge of China's culture, geography, economy, and social affairs to international audiences. China …
Argentina
The 2018 China-Latin America Media Forum took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 19, 2018, focusing on "Deepening Media Cooperation to Help Build a China-Latin America Community with a Shared Future," according to Xinhua News Agency. Representatives discussed media's role in bilateral cooperation and new media platforms. Xinhua reported that a Brazilian representative from a financial information group claimed that media plays an "incomparable role" in cooperation, allowing audiences to receive "first-hand information" rather than filtered news from Europe and the …
Argentina
Argentina's Federal System of Public Media and Content (Sistema Federal de Medios y Contenidos Públicos) was created on December 10, 2015, through Decree 12/2015 under President Mauricio Macri. Initially headed by Hernán Lombardi, the system oversees Argentina's public media ecosystem, including Télam news agency, public television and radio networks, digital channels, and cultural centers. In 2018, it was downgraded from ministerial status to s…
China, Mexico
Cai Mingzhao (蔡名照), President of Xinhua News Agency, met with Alejandro Ramos Esquivel, Director General of Mexico's state news agency Notimex, in Beijing on September 22, 2015. During the meeting, Cai stated that despite geographical distance, China and Mexico share "long-standing friendship" (源远流长). Emphasizing media as a tool of bilateral exchange, Cai described news media as bearing "an important mission in promoting friendly exchanges between the two countries" (增进两国之间友好交往的重要使命). Cai stated that Xinhua prioritizes reporting on Mexico and Latin America, and expressed des…
Mexico
Notimex, formerly known as Agencia Mexicana de Noticias, was Mexico's official state news agency until its dissolution in December 2023. Founded on August 20, 1968, to cover the Mexico City Olympics, the agency operated for over five decades under government ownership. The agency underwent reform in June 2006, changing its name and establishing what it described as "genuine editorial independence" through governance by a board with representatives from various state entities. Notimex ceased operations in June 2020 following a strike that…
Mexico
The Federal Government of Mexico (Gobierno federal de México), established in 1824, serves as the national government of the United Mexican States. Operating under the Constitution of Mexico enacted in 1917 and subsequently amended, it shares sovereignty with the governments of Mexico's 31 individual states. The federal system consists of three independent branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch is headed by the President of Mexico and the Cabinet, while legislative power resides in the bicameral Congress of the Union comprising the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. The judicial branch includes the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Suprema Corte de Justici…
Senegal
The Senegalese News Agency, or APS, serves as Senegal's official state news agency, established by government order in 1959. 59-054 as a public establishment with industrial and commercial character. The agency changed status to a "national company" in 2019. Currently led by Director General Momar Diong (莫馬爾·迪翁), who was appointed in October 2024, replacing former director Thierno Ahmadou Sy. APS operates from its headquarters a…
