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Pakistan
The National Library of Pakistan, located in Islamabad, serves as the country's premier repository for literary heritage. The library was founded in 1949, merged with the Liaquat Memorial Library in 1954, and separated again in 1968. The institution moved to its own building in Islamabad in 1988 and opened to the public in 1993. Administered by the Department of Libraries under the Ministry of Education, the library receives approximately 66 percent of serial publications and 50-55 percent of books published nationally. Its primary function involves preserving Pakistan's literary heritage under copyright provision…
China
The China-Africa Friendship Group (全國政協中非友善小組) was established in Beijing on June 19, 2019, as a specialized working group within China's National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). At the first sessions, former CPPCC Vice Chairman Wang Zhengwei (王正偉) stated that establishing the group was a "concrete action" to implement Xi Jinping's foreign policy thinking and advance outcomes from the China-Africa Cooperation Forum Beijing Summit. The group aims to "strengthen …
Bangladesh
The Daily Naya Diganta, meaning "Daily New Horizons," is a Bengali daily newspaper published in Bangladesh since 2004. Part of Diganta Media Corporation, the publication was owned by Mir Quasem Ali, a prominent Jamaat-e-Islami politician who was executed in September 2016 for war crimes committed during Bangladesh's 1971 independence war. Alamgir Mohiuddin serves as editor of the newspaper, which operates alongside sister television channel Diganta TV,
China
Guangxi Radio and Television (廣西廣播電視台), also known as GXRTV, is a provincial-level state media organization in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, operating under the direct leadership of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. The broadcaster's television operations began in October 1970, though its radio broadcasting started in May 1950, establishing it as one of China's earlier regional media entit…
China
The Fujian Provincial People's Government (福建省人民政府) serves as the executive administrative authority of Fujian province in southeastern China, headquartered in Fuzhou. As a provincial-level government under the State Council of the People's Republic of China, it oversees economic development, public administration, and policy implementation across Fujian's nine prefecture-level divisions. The government plays a significant role in China's engagement with Southeast Asia and Taiwan given Fujian's coastal geography and historical ties to overseas Chinese communities. It has co-organized major international forums including the 2025 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum alon…
China
Established on June 7, 1949, Jiangxi Daily serves as the primary mouthpiece of the Jiangxi Provincial Communist Party Committee, and is proud to claim that the calligraphy for its masthead written by Mao Zedong. The paper, which claims a circulation of 200,000 copies, began international distribution in September 1984 — though independent verification of these circulation figures is unavailable. According to Baidu Baike, citing the China Journalism Yearbook (中国新闻年鉴), the newspaper employs 6…
Azerbaijan
The Media Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a public legal entity with enforcement functions over the country's media sector, was established on January 12, 2021, through a decree signed by Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev. The agency provides professional training, financial support, and technology integration for media outlets, while also wielding the authority to pursue administrative offenses against print and online media and refer criminal cases to the relevant authorities. The creation revives centralized media oversight that had been abolished when Azerbaijan …
Philippines
The Government of the Philippines operates as a presidential republic where power is constitutionally divided among three branches. Article II, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution states that "sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them." The executive branch consists of the president, who serves as head of state, commander-in-chief, and leader of the national government, alongside a vice president and Cabinet, all serving six-year terms. The legislative branch comprises a bicameral Congress - a 24-member Senate elected at large and a House of Representatives with approximately 250 district representatives plus party-l…
Myanmar
Myanmar International Television (MITV) is a state-owned English-language television channel launched on August 1, 2001, as MRTV-3, Myanmar's third television channel after MRTV (1980) and Myawaddy TV (1995). The channel was rebranded as Myanmar International Television in April 2010 and broadcasts from Yangon. The channel, which is under the country's Ministry of Information,
China
The Center for International Communication Studies of Xiamen University (廈門大學國際傳播研究中心) was established on November 26, 2023, as part of China's expanding institutional infrastructure for external propaganda (對外宣傳) and international communication. According to state media reports, university officials have described the center’s mission as "reshaping the global public opinion ecology" (重塑全球輿論生態) and "accelerating the construction of China's discourse and narrati…
Thailand
The Thai Journalists Association (泰國記者協會), known as TJA, is a non-governmental media organization established on March 2, 2000, through a merger between the Reporters' Association of Thailand and Journalist Association of Thailand, headquartered in Bangkok and claiming to unify Thailand's press institutions while promoting journalistic professionalism and ethics. The organization positions itself as representing media professionals across newspapers, broadcasting, and online journalism, with ordinary and extraordinary members paying 300 baht (9-10 USD) annually for membership. According to organizational materials, TJA operates through four main committees covering media rights and reform…
Spain
Mediapro, officially Mediaproducción, S.L.U., is a multimedia communications group founded in 1994 in Barcelona by Jaume Roures, Tatxo Benet, and Gerard Romy. The company maintains offices across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, specializing in movie and television production, sports broadcasting rights management, and media services. Majority ownership of Mediapro is held by Chinese fund Orient Hontai Capital (東方弘泰資本) through the Hon…
Argentina
The Argentina Chinese Network (阿根廷華人網) was established in 2011 by Jiangxi Liu's Industry Co. (江西省劉氏實業有限公司) from Jiangxi Province. The website focuses on local Argentine news, overseas Chinese community coverage, and international updates, offering over ten content categories including information, tourism, convenience services, and video content. The platform collaborates with Chinese state media organizations including CCTV Chinese World (中央電視臺華人世界), China News Service (中新社), China Overseas Chinese Network (中國僑網), People's Daily Overseas Edition (人民日報海外版), Fujian Southeast Network (福建東南網), and Tianjin Jinyun Platform (天津津雲平臺) to…
Japan
TBS Television, headquartered at the TBS Broadcasting Center in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, is one of Japan's five major private broadcasters and serves as the flagship station of the Japan News Network in the Kantō region. The broadcaster evolved from Radio Tokyo Inc. (株式会社ラジオ東京), which was established on May 17, 1951, with broadcasting beginning on December 25, 1951. Television operations launched on April 1, 1955, making it Japan's second private TV station after Nippon Television. Radio Tokyo
China
The Office of the Foreign Affairs Work Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the CCP (中共陝西省委外事工作委員會辦公室) serves as the provincial-level body responsible for implementing foreign policy directives within Shaanxi Province, under the leadership of the top provincial party leadership. As the executive arm of the Shaanxi Provincial Foreign Affairs Commission, it operates under the dual leadership of both the provincial CCP committee and the Central Foreign Affairs Commission in Beijing. The office coordinates international exchanges, diplomatic visits, and foreign economic cooperation initiatives throughout the province, while ensuring adherence to central government foreign policy p…
Vietnam
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Vietnam serves as China's principal diplomatic mission to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, located at 46 Hoang Dieu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. Diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and Vietnam were established on January 18, 1950, during the First Indochina War, with China initially setting up its embassy in Đại Từ district, Thái Nguyên province, where ambassador Luo Guibo submitted his credentials to Ho Chi Minh. Following Vietnamese victory in 1954, the embassy relocated to its current site in Hanoi, a building that formerly served as the official residence of Hoàng Trọng Phu, a minister of French Tonkin. The…
China
Gansu Daily (甘肅日報) is the official mouthpiece newspaper of the Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (中共甘肅省委機關報), established on September 1, 1949, and headquartered in Gansu Province, China. The organization positions itself as a comprehensive party newspaper covering the entire province and operates an array of related media under the direct oversight of the propaganda office of Gansu province. The publication was founded when the Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was established in July 1949, with the inaugural issue signed by Peng Dehuai, then commander of the First Field Army. The newspaper adopted the masthead personally inscribed…
China
The All-China Youth Federation or ACYF is a [federative body](https://en.youth.cn/InterChannel/YouthOrganization/photo/201112/t201112291886661.htm) of Chinese youth organizations and excellent youth nationwide, established in 1949. Through its 52 member organizations and over 77,000 individual members at all levels, ACYF reaches over 300 million young people across China. The Federation aims to represent and protect the legitimate rights and interests of young people and promote youth participation and development. Its highest decision-making body is the National Committee_ that works fo…
United States
The Washington Post is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. Founded on December 6, 1877 by Stilson Hutchins, it is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area. The newspaper has been owned by Nash Holdings, controlled by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, since 2013. As of 2023, the Post had 130,000 print subscribers and 2.5 million digital subscribers, making it the third-largest A…
Japan
Jiji Press is a Japanese news agency established in 1945 following the dissolution of the state-owned Domei News Agency. The company provides news content to approximately 140 media organizations, including newspapers, broadcasters and government agencies. Jiji Press maintains more than 100 branch offices in Japan and globally. The news agency's motto is "Bringing world affairs to Japan and sharing Japanese voices with the world." The agency's digital platform Jiji.com, launched in 2000, attracts over 15 million monthly visitors through
