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Iraq
The Iraqi-Chinese Business Council (伊拉克中國商務理事會) was established on November 25, 2023, in Baghdad during a ceremony attended by Iraqi Minister of Trade Atheer al-Ghurairi and Chinese Embassy counselor Xu Haifeng (許海峰). The council serves as a platform for facilitating trade and investment between Iraqi and Chinese companies, with 150 Iraqi and 55 Chinese …
China
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China (中華人民共和國文化和旅遊部) is a department of the State Council responsible for administering cultural policy, heritage preservation, and tourism development. The ministry was established on March 19, 2018, through a merger of the former Ministry of Culture and the China National Tourism Administration as part of broader institutional reforms. The ministry
Spain
La Liga is Spain's top-tier professional football league, comprising 20 teams and founded in 1929 with headquarters in Madrid. It is one of Europe's five major leagues, and it features clubs like FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, which have won the most championships. According to the organization, La Liga has 13 offices in 41 countries. …
China
The Ningbo International Communication Center (寧波國際傳播中心) was established on May 8, 2024, as a joint initiative by the Ningbo Daily Press Group (寧波日報報業集團) and the Ningbo Radio and Television Group (寧波廣播電視集團). ICCs coordinate external propaganda and shape international narratives about Chinese cities and regions, part of efforts that have accelerated since 2022 to "innovate" foreign-directed propaganda under a province-focused strategy. Ningbo's ICC
Hong Kong
Established in 2007, the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) is a policy bureau of the Hong Kong Government. It manages sectors including external trade, inward investment, intellectual property, and tourism. Led by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, the CEDB oversees departments such as Invest Hong Kong and the Trade and Industry Department. The bureau holds administrative authority over the telecommunications sector and the public broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong. Recently, the bureau implemented regulatory changes, including mandatory SIM card registration, while focusing on managing Hong Kong's commercial relations and the development of creative i…
China
China National Petroleum Corporation or CNPC (中國石油天然氣集團有限公司) is China's largest state-owned oil and gas company. CNPC began Middle East operations around 2008-2009, entering Iraq's petroleum market with the Ahdeb project, a major oil field development, marking the first foreign oil company in post-war Iraq.…
China
The Central and Eastern Europe and Central and South Asia Communication Center (中國外文局中東歐與中南亞傳播中心), also known as China Pictorial Publishing House (人民畫報社), was established in 2021 as a division of the China International Communication Group (中国外文出版发行事业局), or CICG, a group directly under the CCP’s Central Propaganda Department. Registered as a state institution in Beijing, the center was formed through the integration of [China Pictorial](
Canada
The Government of Canada — officially His Majesty's Government — operates as a Westminster-style parliamentary democracy established through the Constitution Act, 1867. The British monarch serves as head of state and is represented by the Governor General, while executive authority rests with the Prime Minister and Cabinet, who must maintain the confidence of the House of Commons. The executive branch oversees mor…
Canada
Destination Canada is a wholly government-owned corporation formed under the Canadian Tourism Commission Act that promotes Canada as a tourism destination domestically and internationally. The agency conducts research-driven marketing campaigns in nine key leisure source markets — Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States — while its Business Events team targets international sectors aligned with Canada's economic priorities. Destination Canada describes its mission as influencing tourism supply and buildi…
China, Portugal
On October 11, 2024, representatives from the Zhejiang International Communication Center (ZICC) and Portugal's public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) signed a memorandum of understanding to broadcast the Chinese television drama “Just in Time” (時光正好), which follows three women navigating challenges in their personal and professional lives. Established
Portugal
Founded in Lisbon in 1978, the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry works to strengthen economic and trade ties between the two nations. The chamber facilitates cooperation across diverse sectors, from electronics and banking to power infrastructure and beyond. According to the chamber’s “About Us” page, it opened a Macau branch in 1992 “in recognition of the deep historical connection between Portugal and Macau.” The
China
The Zhejiang International Communication Center (浙江省國際傳播中心) was established in Hangzhou on May 31, 2024, as the province’s response to a national strategy by Xi Jinping to enhance the country’s external propaganda and “discourse power” by leveraging the resources of provincial, city and even county-level media and propaganda offices. The center, which is under the guidance of the Zhejiang Provincial Propaganda Office, said during its launch ceremony that it aims to "full-heartedly tell the story of General Secretary Xi Jinping" (用心講好習近平總書記的…
Myanmar
Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) evolved from the Burma Broadcasting Service, which began radio operations in 1936 during British colonial rule. The organization, which broadcasts television from Kamayut, Yangon, and radio primarily from Naypyidaw, claims its TV signals reach 92.7 percent of Myanmar's population and its radio coverage reaches 100 percent. The military government that took power in 1988 renamed the service Myanmar Radio and Television in 1997. The network launched a television service in June 1980 and switched to digital terrestrial broadcasting with DVB-T2 in October 2013. MRTV expanded its multiplex system to in…
China
The Leading Group for Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative (推进"一带一路"建设工作领导小组) is a high-level Chinese government coordinating body that oversees Belt and Road Initiative implementation and policy. Chaired by senior Party leadership, the Leading Group directs strategic planning, coordinates across ministries including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ministry of Commerce, and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), and issues major policy guidance on BRI development. Its office (推进"一带一路"建设工作领导小组办公室) handles day-to-day coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of BRI activities. The Leading Group directs…
Russia
Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Российская газета) was established on November 11, 1990, by the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR during the glasnost reforms, shortly before the Soviet Union's dissolution. The newspaper serves as the official publication of the Russian Federation's government, replacing Izvestia and Sovetskaya Rossiya after their privatization. Its role is legally mandated by Federal Law N 5-FZ from June 14, 1994, which designates it as the official venue for publishing federal laws, presidential decrees, and government acts. The publication has
Portugal
Jornal de Notícias was founded in Porto on June 21, 1888, making it one of Portugal's oldest newspapers. The daily publication covers national and international news with significant emphasis on reporting from northern Portugal while maintaining nationwide reach. The newspaper launched its online edition in 1995, making it one of the first Portuguese newspapers to establish a digital presence. In July 2024, the newspaper
Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) is Portugal's public service broadcaster, operating four nationwide television channels and three nationwide radio stations. The company has been operating in its current form since 2007, when Radiodifusão Portuguesa, the public service radio broadcaster, and Radiotelevisão Portuguesa, the public service television broadcaster, were merged. RTP's radio operations trace back to 1935, while television transmissions began on March 7, 1957. RTP operates under an Independent General Council governance structure d…
Austria, China, Cyprus, France, Italy, Serbia, United Kingdom
In March 2024, the state-run Chinese international broadcaster CGTN organized a series of dialogues across Europe during China's annual "Two Sessions" (兩會) parliamentary meetings, branded in English as "China's Agenda" and in Chinese as "Spring in China" (春天裏的中國). The program focused on "Chinese-style modernization" and "New Quality Productive Forces" (新質生產力) — both political terminologies promoted by the Chinese leadership that emphasize innovation-driven economic growth. Hosted by CGTN Europe
Thailand
Dataxet (ดาต้าเซ็ต), a Thai media intelligence company, has signed a cooperation agreement with Xinhua News Agency and its affiliate China Economic Information Service (中国经济信息社), or CEIS. Under the agreement, Dataxet will market the Xinhua Silk Road Information Service (新華絲路網) — an information product focused on China's economy and Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative — to businesses in Thailand. The Xinhua Silk Road Information Service has identified itself in Chinese during public exchanges, including last year’s China-Cyprus-Europe Media Forum, as a…
France
BFM Business (originally Business FM) is a French business news radio station created in 1992 and based in Paris, focusing exclusively on economic and financial information. The station expanded into television with BFM TV launched on November 28, 2005, and has been part of the RMC BFM media group, owned by CMA CGM, since 2024.…
