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Iran
On December 2, 2021, the Embassy of China in Iran and Iran’s Art Research Institute co-hosted a seminar in Tehran to mark the 50th anniversary of China–Iran diplomatic relations, focusing on film cooperation. Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua (常華) said that the memorandum of understanding the two countries signed the same year on film exchanges had laid a solid foundation for bilateral collaboration. Iranian participants included director Majid Majidi and representatives from Iran’s film sector. According to…
Iran
The Art Research Institute (پژوهشگاه فرهنگ، هنر و ارتباطات), also known as the Research Institute of Culture, Art and Communication (RICAC), is a government-affiliated research body in Iran established in 1998 under the country’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی) — the agency that controls access to media on the basis of Iranian religious ethics and political considerations. RICAC's mandate is to conduct policy-oriented cultural research in support of the ministry's programs, an…
Sweden
Aeon Media Group was founded in 2020 in Avesta, Sweden, with Markus Andersson serving as its CEO. The group owns several outlets under its umbrella, including Nya Dagbladet, The Nordic Times, and Aeon News. In its company profile, the group positions itself as a Nordic leader, claiming to be "pioneering media innovation across Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland." The group's self-proclaimed mission of supporting "quality journalism" and "independent media" contrasts with the
Iran
Darya News (دریا نیوز) is an Iranian online news outlet founded in 2006 and based in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran. The outlet covers political, cultural, sports, and social news with a focus on Iran's southern provinces. Alongside its website, Darya News maintains a social media presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram. As of March 2026, the outlet was led by owner and editor-in-chief Yaqoub Dab…
Sweden
The Nordic Times, or TNT, was founded in 2022. According to its own description, it is "an English-language independent international newspaper." TNT covers news stories from the Nordic countries as well as from around the world, aiming to strengthen Nordic culture and enrich other cultures through the spreading of Nordic perspectives and ideas. It is currently owned by Aeon Media Group. Expo, a Swedish anti-racist foundation that has long monitored right-wing organizations, has alleged tha…
Iran
The Chinese Consulate General in Bandar Abbas (中華人民共和國駐阿巴斯總領事館) is China's first and only consulate in Iran, approved by the Iranian cabinet in December 2021 and officially opened in December 2022. Located in Hormozgan Province, in Iran’s south, bordering the Persian Gulf, its consular district covers eight Iranian provinces. The current consul general, Xu Wei (徐煒), took up his post in August 2023. The consulate has been actively engaged i…
Iran
The Cinema Organization of Iran or COI (سازمان سینمای ایران) is a state body operating under Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the agency that controls access to media on the basis of Iranian religious ethics and political considerations. The COI serves as the primary regulatory authority for the Iranian film industry, responsible for issuing production and screening permits for both domestic and international films. Examples of COI has exercising its authority in recent years include the
Turkey
On November 16, 2010, the Turkish edition of China Today magazine was officially launched in Ankara. According to the publisher, Turkey’s Dijitek Grup, approximately 70 percent of the Turkish edition's content would be sourced from three Chinese state media outlets — Beijing Review (北京週報), China Today (今日中國), and China Pictorial (人民畫報) — while Turkish journalists and analysts would produce the remaining 30 percent. The stated aim was to provide Turkish business readers with information about China's economy and investment opportunities. According to a report of the Turkish
Iran
On October 25 and 26, 2025, Xu Wei (徐煒), China's consul general in Bandar Abbas, visited the offices of two southern Iranian newspapers, Darya and Sobhe Sahel, and met with their directors. Xu introduced the outcomes of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, a key party meeting at which the senior leadership sets national policy priorities. Xu said the media is …
Iran
Sobh-e Sahel (صبح ساحل) is an Iranian regional newspaper based in Hormozgan Province, in the southern part of the country. Founded in 1985, it began publishing as a weekly after receiving a licence from Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. The paper focuses on local news across Iran's southern coastal region. Its coverage spans economics, protests, and public safety.…
China, Iran
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Iran (中華人民共和國駐伊朗伊斯蘭共和國大使館) is China's chief diplomatic mission in the country. The mission was established on August 16, 1971, when China and Iran formally established diplomatic relations with Iran – a significant shift, as Iran had previously recognized the Republic of China (ROC) government in Taiwan. The embassy serves as the primary channel for political, economic, and cultural relations between the …
Iran
Darya News (دریا نیوز) is an Iranian online news outlet founded in 2006 and based in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran. The outlet covers political, cultural, sports, and social news with a focus on Iran's southern provinces. Alongside its website, Darya News maintains a social media presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram. As of March 2026, the outlet was led by owner and editor-in-chief Yaqoub Dab…
Russia
Rossotrudnichestvo — formally the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation — is a Russian federal executive body operating under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, established by presidential decree on September 6, 2008. Its stated mandate is to promote Russian language, culture, and education abroad and to support Russian compatriots overseas. It maintains a global network of approximately 97 "Russian Houses" across 70 countries. Critics and independent analysts describe it as
United Kingdom
In August 2025, London Tech Week announced a partnership with Nouvelles d'Europe (歐洲時報), designating the Chinese-language newspaper, which is linked to China’s United Front Work Department, as the sole Chinese-language media partner for its 2026 edition. According to Nouvelles d'Europe, the arrangement aims to facilitate exchanges between Chinese enterprises, entrepreneurs, and investors with UK and global markets, and will provide bilingual Chinese-English content alongside dedicated national exhibition spaces for Chinese enterprises at the event. The 2026 edition …
United Kingdom
London Tech Week is an annual technology festival co-founded in 2014 by Founders Forum LLP, in partnership with Informa Festivals. Held each June in London, the festival brings together entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, and innovators from across the world for conferences, showcases, workshops, and networking events spanning the full technology ecosystem. The London Tech Week brand is owned by Informa Ltd. Its annual programme addresses emerging themes across the technology sector, including applied AI, en…
Channel Islands
Rothermere Continuation Holdings Ltd (RCHL) is a holding company established in October 2025. RCHL oversees a portfolio of major British newspapers and media titles, including the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, and Metro. The offshore company, based in Bermuda, is controlled by Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere — a royal appointment below an earl and above a baron.…
United Kingdom
MailOnline is the digital news platform of the Daily Mail, a British tabloid founded in 1896. Launched in 2003, it functions as a high-volume, continuous news website covering breaking news, politics, entertainment, celebrity, and lifestyle content. Though managed separately from the print edition, it shares content with the Daily Mail and its sister paper, Mail on Sunday. …
United Kingdom
Informa is a multinational information services corporation founded in December 1998 and headquartered in London. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it operates across academic publishing, specialist markets, and global events. Its subsidiaries include academic publishing companies such as Routledge and Taylor & Francis Group. …
United Kingdom
The Daily Mail is a British daily newspaper founded in 1896, headquartered in London and owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT). Currently the second largest newspaper in the United Kingdom by circulation — behind only The Sun — it covers politics, economics, entertainment, lifestyle, royals, health, sport, and personal finance …
Germany
Founded on November 1, 1949, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung is one of Germany's most influential daily newspapers. The newspaper states on its website that its values are independence, thoroughly researched facts, precise analyses, and insightful commentary. The publication reaches an estimated 818,000 readers daily. The FAZ, as the outlet can be called, has also established a strong digital presence through FAZ.NET, numerous apps, and podcasts. The outlet generally rates strongly for its professionalism, receiving a “High” rating for fa…
