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China
The Australian Embassy in Beijing (澳大利亞駐北京大使館) serves as Australia's official diplomatic mission to the People's Republic of China, representing Australian government interests and facilitating bilateral relations between the two nations. Located in Beijing's Chaoyang District, the embassy provides consular services to Australian citizens in China, promotes trade and investment opportunities, and manages cultural and educational exchange programs. Operating under the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Embassy coordinates Australia's diplomatic engagement with Chinese governmen…
Australia
The Special Broadcasting Service (特別廣播服務公司), or SBS, is an Australian hybrid-funded public service broadcaster established in 1978, with approximately 80 percent of funding derived from tax revenue. Originally founded in 1975 as an experimental radio network serving ethnic minority communities following the end of the White Australia Policy, SBS expanded into television in 1980 with its
Australia
The Australian Chinese Arts and Literature Association (澳華文聯) is a cultural organization registered with the Australian federal government in 1990 to promote Chinese culture and arts in Australia. With over 30 years of programming experience, the Association has organized hundreds of cultural events including theatrical productions, television broadcasts, and festival participation. Operating through four committees (Leadership, Expert, External Liaison, and Production), the organization's mission encompasses promoting national culture — by which it means Chinese culture — fo…
Australia
The Australian Government (澳大利亞政府), also known as the Commonwealth Government or federal government, is the national executive government of the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy established in 1901. Constitutionally designated as the "Government of the Commonwealth," the federal government operates under a Westminster-style system with executive power exercised by the Governor-General as representative of the British monarch, while the Prime Minister serves as head of government. The bicameral Parliamen…
Australia
Nan Hai Culture and Media Group (澳大利亚南海文化传媒集团) is a Sydney-based media company founded in 2011 by CEO Li Bing (李冰). The company operates multiple platforms including WeSydney (Australia's third most popular WeChat account), Citywalker magazine, and produces Chinese editions of Qantas magazine and Vogue Australia. According to a 2020 Australian Strategic Policy Institute report, Nan Hai has close ties to China's United Front Work Department (UFWD). The company reportedly received funding from the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (absorbed by…
Australia
Tourism Australia is the Australian government agency responsible for promoting Australian destinations for business and leisure travel internationally and domestically. Established in 2004 through the Tourism Australia Act as a merger of the Australian Tourist Commission, Bureau of Tourism Research, Tourism Forecasting Council, and See Australia, the agency operates as a corporate portfolio entity under the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. With approximately 198 staff across 15 markets, Tourism Au…
Australia
The Asia Pacific Journalism Centre (APJC) is an independent, not-for-profit news media development organization based in Melbourne, Australia, established in 2003. The Center has worked with over 1,000 news media professionals across the Asia-Pacific region through training programs, mentorships, study tours, international dialogue initiatives, and consultancy services aimed at strengthening journalism capacity. APJC promotes informed and ethical reporting, greater participation of women and minorities in media, and improved regional understanding. A signatory to the Australian Council for International…
Malaysia
On December 8, 2023, Chinese Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Zheng Xuefang (鄭學方) visited the headquarters of Malaysia's Sin Chew Daily and met with senior leaders from Media Chinese International Limited. The meeting occurred in the context of 2024 marking the 50th anniversary of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations, established on May 31, 1974. Zheng praised the role of media in strengthening bilateral relations and emphasized the concept of a "China-Malaysia community of shared destiny" (中馬命運共同體). The meeting was attended by Media Chinese International Board Chai…
Czech Republic
In December 1999, Czech Prime Minister Miloš Zeman and Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji issued a joint communiqué following Zeman’s official visit to China. The document, echoing standard official CCP discourse, stated that both sides reached a "friendly atmosphere" and committed to "long-term, stable cooperative ties" based on "mutual respect" (相互尊重) and "non-interference in each other’s internal affairs" (互不干涉内政). On media engagement, the two governments expressed a willingness to "further develop cooperation" in the area of journalism (新闻), or news, alongside culture and education — though specific programs were not mentioned. The Czech side reiterated its adherence to the Chinese government…
Czech Republic
In April 2020, the Chinese state-run conglomerate CITIC Group exercised a strategic option to increase its ownership in Médea from a 30 percent minority to a 57 percent majority stake. This transaction, executed through CITIC’s investment arm Rainbow Wisdom Investment, granted the Chinese Ministry of Finance significant leverage over the Czech media landscape. Médea acts as a critical intermediary,
Czech Republic
Médea Group (MÉDEA, a.s.) is the largest communications and media agency on the Czech market, representing a portfolio of more than 600 clients. The company functions as a comprehensive service provider, offering strategic media planning, marketing communication, and the implementation of large-scale media campaigns. Because it acts as a critical intermediary for advertising procurement, Médea holds a dominant position in the Czech media landscape. In 2020, the agency managed an estimated
Czech Republic
The Government of the Czech Republic (Vláda České republiky) is the supreme body of executive power, established by the 1993 Constitution. It is a collective decision-making body comprising the Prime Minister, who serves as the head of government, alongside Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers. The President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister and, upon their proposal, the rest of the cabinet. A fundamental tenet of the Czech parliamentary system is the government's collective accountability to the Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecká sněmovna); it mus…
China, Hong Kong
On June 13, 2025, Hong Kong Director of Broadcasting Kwan Yuen-yee (關婉儀) and the Guangzhou Broadcasting Network (廣州廣播電視台), or GZBN, signed a memorandum of cooperation to deepen regional media integration. The partnership includes joint productions commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II (抗戰勝利80周年) — a core propaganda theme for China in 2025 — and the first-ever co-produced radio drama focusing on life in the Greater Bay Area (粵港澳大灣區), or "GBA"—the development region that is a key point of plans by China's CCP leadership for greater integration between Hong Kong and the mainland. Kwan stated that…
China
Established in 2010 through the merger of local radio and television entities, the Guangzhou Broadcasting Network, or GZBN (廣州廣播電視台), operates major channels such as GZBN Comprehensive and News, alongside the Nanguo City 4K (南國都市4K) channel — which the network claims was the first 4K station at a municipal level in China. As a municipally-owned institution (事业单位) under the direct leadership of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCP) and the Guangzhou Municipal Government, GZBN serves as the state-ru…
United States
Beginning in November 2016, The Wall Street Journal regularly ran the "China Watch" printed insert of China's government-run China Daily in the pages of its newspaper, accepting advertising payments from China Daily USA in return. The paid supplements were designed to look like news articles, but were vehicles for pro-China propaganda. According to filings by China Daily with the US Justice Department, the The Wall Street Journal accepted 6 million dollars for the inserts between 2016 and April 2020. …
China, Iraq, United Arab Emirates
On January 19, the third annual China-Iraq Short Video Competition held its awards ceremony online. The competition was organized by China National Petroleum Corporation (中國石油天然氣集團公司) Middle East Company alongside Dubai's China-Arab TV and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Iraq. Reports from official state media said the competition, now in its third year, received 389 entries from "Chinese enterprises, young students, and university scholars" in Iraq under the theme "Light of Two Rivers: Seeing Each Other, Illuminating the World." Chinese Ambassad…
China, Portugal
On October 11, 2024, officials from Zhejiang Province and Portugal's public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) reported signing a cooperation agreement on film and television at RTP headquarters in Lisbon. Zhao Cheng (趙承), a member of the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and head of the province’s propaganda office, attended alongside Nicolau Santos, who was
Spain
On September 26, 2025, the "Ningbo Through the Lens" (光影裡的寧波) photography exhibition opened at the China Cultural Center in Madrid, Spain. The photo exhibition was organized by the Ningbo International Communication Center (寧波市對外傳播中心) and China International Publishing Group's Central and Eastern Europe and Central and South Asia Communication Center (中東歐與中南亞傳播中心). The Ningbo ICC is a city-level body under the local propaganda office and state-run media groups charged with shaping international narratives about Ningbo and China. CICG is a publishing and communication group directly under the Central Propaganda Department. Marcel Leijzer, deputy direc…
China
The Ningbo Radio and Television Group (寧波廣播電視集團) was established on March 28, 2003, as a directly affiliated unit of the Ningbo Municipal Government. The media group operates radio and television stations, manages program transmission and coverage networks, and conducts advertising and other business operations. The group produces news, cultural programming, and service content across traditional broadcasting platforms and digital media channels. According to its official website, the organization's stated mission is to "publicize the Party's line, principles, and policies" and "serve the overall work of the Par…
China
The Ningbo Daily Press Group (寧波日報報業集團) was established in June 2002 with approval from the State Press and Publication Administration, becoming one of China's first 39 authorized newspaper groups in a wave of industry restructuring of the media. As a bureau-level institution directly subordinate to the Ningbo Municipal CCP Committee, the group emphasizes that it operates under “enterprise management” — meaning that it runs as a profit-making business — while remaining firmly under Party control and “
