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Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
The 2025 ASEAN-China Media Cooperation Forum convened on May 25, 2025, in Luoyang, Henan Province, themed "Harnessing the Power of AI to Enhance Communication Cooperation in the Region." The event brought together approximately 150 attendees including diplomatic envoys and media professionals from all 10 ASEAN member states, plus Chinese government officials and media representatives. Key participants included Secretary General Shi Zhongjun (石中軍) of the ASEAN-China Center, Cambodia's minister of information Kem Gunawadh, Vietnam's deputy minister Phan Tam, ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General San Lwin (via video), and Pr…
Iran
Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran's state-controlled news agency, signed a cooperation memorandum with the state-run China Media Group on September 2, 2025, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. The agreement was among 14 bilateral media cooperation deals CMG struck with broadcasters from 13 countries during the summit, covering news reporting, joint programming, cultural activities, technological innovation, industry development, personnel exchanges, and media resource sharing. The CMG partnership with IRNA is part of China's broader efforts to strengthen SCO media cooperation.…
Kazakhstan
Atameken TV, Kazakhstan's broadcasting network, signed a cooperation memorandum with the state-run China Media Group on September 2, 2025, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. The agreement was among 14 bilateral media cooperation deals CMG struck with broadcasters from 13 countries during the summit, covering news reporting, joint programming, cultural activities, technological innovation, industry development, personnel exchanges, and media resource sharing. The CMG partnership with Atameken TV is part of China's broader efforts to strengthen SCO media cooperation.…
Kazakhstan
Atameken Business Channel is Kazakhstan's first multimedia business news channel, providing comprehensive coverage of financial, economic and political developments. The channel offers news analysis, market ratings, economic projections, exchange rates, securities markets, precious metals pricing, commodity resources, banking news, stock exchange updates, and corporate information. As a specialized business media outlet, Atameken serves as a key source for economic intelligence and market data in Kazakhstan's rapidly developing economy.…
Iran
The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی) is an Iranian government ministry formed in 1984 through the merger of the Ministry of Culture and Art with the Ministry of Information and Tourism. The ministry regulates media access, enforces internet censorship, and manages cultural content deemed to violate Iranian ethics or promote foreign values. It oversees licensing for import and export of films, books, audio recordings, visual art, and printed materials, while also managing the alignment of religion with state law. Employing over 12,700 staff, the ministry serves as one of Iran's three "sovereign" ministerial dep…
China
The National Development and Reform Commission (國家發展和改革委員會) is the third-ranked executive department of China's State Council, functioning as the country's main macroeconomic control institution. Established in November 1952 as the State Planning Commission and modeled after the Soviet Gosplan, the NDRC has broad administrative and planning control over China's economy, earning the reputation of being a "mini-state council." T…
Botswana
Linked to the Chinese state and key to its outreach and propaganda efforts on the African continent, Global Max Media Group (Pty) Ltd (環球廣域傳媒集團) describes itself as Africa's most comprehensive media company with the "most platforms, languages, and coverage," headquartered in Botswana with operational centers in South Africa, Tanzania, and Nigeria. The company, launched in 2012, claims over 300 sta…
Columbia
Colombia's Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MinTIC), established in 2009 from the former Ministry of Communications, leads public initiatives to boost ICT investment and drive digital transformation across the nation. The ministry focuses on closing the digital divide, strengthening citizens' digital skills across diverse regions, and establishing sustainable public-private partnerships. MinTIC oversees telecommunications and broadcasting industries while promoting technology adoption throughout all sectors of society, with headquarters in the Edificio Murillo Toro in…
Senegal
Radio Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS) is Senegal's principal public media organization, operating five television channels (RTS1-RTS5) and nine radio stations covering national, international, and regional audiences. RTS was established under Law No. 92-02 of 1992, replacing the former state broadcaster ORTS, which had operated since 1973. The broadcaster operates under the Ministry of Culture and Communication, with governance resting with a 12-member Management Council representing various government ministries. The Director General is appointed by the President of Senegal. Pape…
China
Formed in Beijing on December 22, 1981, the All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots (中華全國台灣同胞聯誼會), or ACFTC, is identified in official Chinese sources as "a bridge and belt for the CCP and the government in connecting with Taiwanese brethren." While this clearly demonstrates the organization's semi-official status and its leadership under the Party, the group is referred to as a "people's organization" (民眾團體) — somewhat disguising its role as a Party-state vehicle for influencing Taiwan. Since 2017, the ACFTC has
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), the country's national news agency, was launched on January 1, 1972. The Dhaka bureau of the Associated Press of Pakistan was turned into the national news agency of the new country following the Bangladesh Liberation War. Beginning with a small staff in the head office in Dhaka and a bureau in Chittagong, BSS now has bureaus in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Bagura, Khulna, Barishal, Rangamati, and Sylhet, with correspondents in all 64 administrative districts. The agency functions almost around the clock to disseminate national, international, political, economic, development, and other news to nearly 50 subscriber…
Nigeria
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Nigeria is China's chief diplomatic mission to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, located in Abuja. The mission's origins trace to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and Nigeria on February 10, 1971, when Nigeria recognized the People's Republic of China, making it one of the early African nations to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China during the Cold War era. The embassy is currently located in Abuja, Nigeria. The…
UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) was established on February 7, 2023, during Rishi Sunak's premiership, merging the former Department for International Trade with business-focused responsibilities from the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy. Led by Secretary of State Jonathan Reynolds, the DBT focuses on economic growth, business support, international trade promotion, market competition, economic security, and regulatory reform. The department successfully finalized the UK's entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in April 2023 and began trade negotiations with Switzerland in May 2023. The Minister of State for…
Cameroon
SOPECAM (Société de Presse et d'Éditions du Cameroun/Cameroon News and Publishing Corporation) is Cameroon's state-owned media corporation established in 1974. The corporation publishes multiple media outlets, including its flagship Cameroon Tribune bilingual daily newspaper, Cameroon Business Today, Cameroon Insider (an English-language publication launched in 2019), and magazines Nyanga and Weekend Sports et Loisirs. SOPECAM
Cambodia
The Phnom Penh Media Network is a Cambodian Chinese-language news website operated by Phnom Penh Evening News Media Company and sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (柬埔寨中國商會). The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia opened its Phnom Penh office in March 2022, though the organization has existed for approximately 15 years with about 150 corporate members from mainland China. The organization claims it aims to serve as an "authoritative, comprehensive, and effici…
Italy
Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 was established on December 9, 2019, to organize, promote, and publicize sporting and cultural events for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The foundation operates under the provisions of the Olympic Charter, the International Olympic Committee's Code of Ethics. …
China
The China Association for Science and Technology (中國科學技術協會) describes itself as "the largest non-governmental organization of scientific and technological professionals in China," though it explicitly "serves as a bridge that links the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese government to the country's science and technology community." Its sponsoring institution is the State Council of China, the central government. Founded in September 1958 through the merger of two scientific organizations, CAST maintains ties with millions of scientists and engine…
South Korea
The JoongAng Ilbo (중앙일보), meaning "Central Daily" (中央日報), is one of South Korea's three largest newspapers and a newspaper of record founded on September 22, 1965, by Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chul. Originally owned by Samsung until 1999, the Seoul-based daily pioneered horizontal copy layout, topical sections, and specialist investigative reporting teams in Korean journalism. The paper publishes an English edition, Korea JoongAng Daily, and operates international editions across the Americas. As part of JoongAng Group, it owns broadcast station JTBC and cinema chain Megabox. Critics have
Hong Kong
Ya Zhou Wen Hua Enterprises Ltd (was created in 1980. The Hong Kong-based corporation also controls the Nouvelle d'Europe (European Times), a newspaper and online media conglomerate which is connected to the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party and is core to the PRC's media network building and external communication, particularly in Europe. According to Hong Kong registration documents sourced by the CMP research team, all five shareholders of the Hong Kong corporation have ties to the United Front Work Department or the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office. …
China
China Economic Information Service(中國經濟信息社), abbreviated as CEIS, is an economic information service enterprise under Xinhua News Agency (新華社). Established in October 1989 and restructured in April 2016, CEIS has become China's most authoritative economic information service institution with the broadest service areas and most comprehensive information types. With information collection points covering 180 countries and regions and branches in 30 Chinese provinces, CEIS claimed it "serves over 130,000 institutional users and 39 million individual users globally." The company built several national platforms, including Xinhua Finance…
