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Serbia
The Government of Serbia, headquartered at 11 Nemanjina Street in Belgrade, is the country's executive branch, established in its current form on May 2, 2024, though tracing its origins to the Serbian Governing Council of 1805. The institution evolved through several iterations, including the People's Government of Serbia in 1945, before taking its present form. The government comprises 32 ministries and operates under the leadership of a prime minister, who is nominated by the president and appointed by the National Assembly. According to Serbia's constitution, the government determines policy, executes laws, adopts regulations, propo…
Vietnam
Voice of Vietnam, or VOV, is Vietnam's national radio broadcaster established on September 7, 1945, shortly after the declaration of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945. As a government agency, VOV serves as an official voice that "disseminates Vietnam's Party guidelines and State laws, contributing to the people's enhanced intellectual standards and spiritual lives." The network began its first program at 11:30 AM on September 7, 1945, with the historic declaration "This is the Voice of Vietnam, broadcasting from Hanoi, capital of the Democr…
Bulgaria
The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) is Bulgaria's regulatory body for media services, established in late 2001. Operating under the Radio and Television Act, the CEM oversees both linear and nonlinear (fixed and on-demand) media services, including radio and television broadcasting, by setting standards and regulations that operators must comply with. The agency's members are appointed by the National Assembly and the President through a rotational system. The CEM's responsibilities include licensing broadcasters, monitoring compliance with advertising and content …
Myanmar
The Golden Phoenix, established in 2007, is Myanmar's only legally authorized Chinese-language media outlet under the Ministry of Information. The newspaper claims it "serves as a bridge of friendship, platform for information, and garden for Chinese education" (友谊之桥梁、信息之平台、华教之园地). Under Executive Director Zhang Chong (張翀), the publication maintains sections covering mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and overseas Chinese community news. In September 2011, Zhang Chong represented the outlet at the 6th World Chinese Media Forum in Chongqing, China. The paper states it a…
China
The Xinmin Evening News, was established on September 9, 1929, in Nanjing as Xinmin Po (新民報) by three editors from Central News Agency: Chen Mingde (陳銘德), Wu Zhusi (吳竹似), and Liu Zhenghua (劉正華). After 1946, the newspaper expanded to Shanghai, where it launched its evening edition as Xinmin Evening News. Currently owned by Shanghai United Media Group (上海報業集團), the publication underwent significant transformation in 1958 when the evening edition was formally renamed from Xinmin Po Evening Edition…
China
The Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party's Jiangxi Provincial Committee functions as the central ideological control apparatus for the province, directing all state-run media, including its official mouthpiece, Jiangxi Daily (江西日報). Located in Nanchang's Red Valley New District (南昌市紅谷灘新區), the department implements directives from both the central and provincial party leadership to maintain "correct" political orientation in all local media. The department controls information flows, manages public opinion, coordinates propaganda campaigns, and oversees cultural production across the province — ensuring all channels consistently amplify party messaging and promote official…
UK
Metro is a British freesheet tabloid newspaper distributed weekday mornings across England, Wales, and Scotland. A sister publication to the conservative Daily Mail, Metro was launched in 1999 initially as a London-only newspaper with 85,000 copies distributed via dedicated bins in London Underground stations. The publication expanded nationally and in February 2018 climbed ahead of The Sun in total…
Uganda
The Vision Group, also known as New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited, is a multimedia company that opened in Uganda in March 1986, with majority control by the Ugandan government. It publishes the English-language daily New Vision newspaper, alongside local language editions. The company also operates multiple television channels, including Bukedde TV, Urban TV, and TV West, as well as radio stations (XFM and Bukedde FM). The New Vision Group was established under the 1987 Act of Parliament and became a publicly
Spain
Canal Sur is the public broadcaster of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, launched on 28 February 1989. It broadcasts news, entertainment, sports, magazine shows, cooking programs, movies, and series, alongside content dedicated to Andalusian cultural traditions such as flamenco and regional festivals. The channel is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía (RTVA). In 2023, the broadcaster joined a group of Spanish media in broadcasting "China-Spain Cultural Journey" (中西文化之旅), a series of programs marking the 50th anniversary of China-Spain diplomatic relations, organized between Spain's Ministry of Cult…
Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation serves as Nigeria's primary federal agency responsible for information dissemination and promoting democratic governance within the Federal Republic. The ministry operates under Nigeria's current democratic government, which began in May 1999 when President Olusegun Obasanjo took office after 16 years of consecutive military rule. The organization's mandate encompasses disseminating essential and vital information to enhance and facilitate democratic governance while also promoting Nigeria's cultural heritage and tourism potential. Operating from Abuja, t…
Indonesia
Antara News Agency, officially known as Perusahaan Umum Lembaga Kantor Berita Nasional ANTARA, is Indonesia's national news agency and state-owned enterprise operating under the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises. Founded on December 13, 1937, by independence activist Adam Malik as a private company, it was placed under presidential control in 1962 and reorganized as a state-owned enterprise in 2007. Its website, antaranews.com, launched in January 1996, offers bilingual news content in Indonesian and English to serv…
Brazil
Box Brazil Media Group is Brazil's largest independent pay-TV programmer, operating in entertainment and technology with offices in Porto Alegre, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro. The group comprises Box Brazil Channels, which operates seven pay-TV channels and ten streaming channels reaching 42 million people daily, along with subsidiaries Container Media, Media Mundus, and the Box Brazil Play streaming platform. Since 2021, the company has maintained a content-sharing partnership with China Media Group, broadcasting Chinese dramas, documentaries, and films to Brazilian audiences while distri…
Spain
The Spain-China Friendship Association (Asociación de Amistad España-China), also known in Spain as Asociación de Amigos de China, was founded in 1987 and is based in Madrid. It presents itself as a nongovernmental organization promoting cooperation between Spain and China. They facilitate exchanges between Chinese and Spanish delegations and organize cultural activities in both countries. On its website, the association says that its Chinese counterpart is the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries or CPAFFC (中國人民對外友好協會), as an…
Australia
The Melbourne Press Club is an independent professional association for journalists and media professionals established over 50 years ago in Victoria, Australia. Operating as a member-funded organization with annual fees of AU$100 for journalists, AU$150 for associates, and AU$40 for students, the Club serves as a forum for media industry engagement and professional development. It hosts regular speaking events featuring political leaders, business executives, and public figures, while advocating for press freedom and defamation law reform. The Club administers the annual
Estonia
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Estonia (中华人民共和国驻爱沙尼亚共和国大使馆) was established following the restoration of diplomatic relations between China and Estonia in September 1992, following Estonia's regaining independence from the Soviet Union. Located in the capital, the embassy serves as Beijing's primary diplomatic mission for bilateral relations, consular services, trade promotion, and cultural exchanges between the two nations. …
Cambodia
The Commercial News, launched on December 17, 1993, was Cambodia's first Chinese-language newspaper following two decades of civil conflict. Founded by Fang Qiaosheng (方僑生), who stated the paper's mission was to "promote Chinese culture and facilitate business exchange" while "serving the Chinese community wholeheartedly," the publication aimed to serve Cambodia's reported 500,000 ethnic Chinese residents. The paper claimed it became "the only surviving …
China
The International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, commonly known as Zhonglianbu (中聯部), was established in 1951 as a functional department responsible for the Chinese Communist Party's external work. Operating under the direct leadership of the Party Central Committee, the department has continuously expanded its scope around different Party central tasks, contributing to Party building, reform and opening-up, and overall diplomacy. Since the 18th Party Congress, the department has implemented Xi Jinping's important thoughts on Party external work. It currently maintains relatio…
Senegal
Le Soleil serves as Senegal's state-owned daily newspaper, published in Dakar since May 20, 1970. The publication traces its roots to 1933 when French publisher Charles de Breteuil founded the Paris-Dakar weekly, which became sub-Saharan Africa's first daily newspaper in 1936. Following Senegal's independence, it was renamed Dakar-Matin in 1961 before adopting its current title. Established under President Léopold Sédar Senghor during a period of "tightly circumscribed" press freedoms, Le Soleil initially operated as a fully state-controlled media outlet. Since Senegal's democratic transition in 2000, the gove…
Italy
Atlanis is an Italian business services company operating in marketing, events, publishing, cybersecurity, real estate, and charity sectors. The company, established in March 2021 by entrepreneur Andrea Di Maso, has six business units, including the digital magazine Italia News Online and the publishing arm Fragola Edizioni, as well as Fragola Company (marketing and communications), Fragola Records (music label), and the Festival del Cuore charity event. …
Mongolia
Montsame News Agency (蒙古國通訊社), Mongolia's state-owned national news agency, was established in 1921 and operates from its headquarters in Ulaanbaatar. The agency maintains multilingual services, with MONTA TV studio launched in 2010, and a website launched in 2014 featuring content in Mongolian, English, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese. The agency also publishes several print newspapers, including the English-language The Mongol Messenger, the Russian-language Novosty Mongolii, and the Chinese-language Mongolian News (蒙古消息報). The agency employ…
