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Russia
RT, formerly Russia Today, is a Russian state-controlled international news network funded by the Russian government. Launched in 2005, RT operates channels in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Spanish, French, and German. The network has been widely described as a propaganda outlet for the Russian government, with Margarita Simonyan, RT's editor-in-chief, once comparing it to Russia's Ministry of Defense and stating it was "waging an information war" against the West. Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, RT was banned throughout the European Uni…
China, Egypt, Mauritania, Palestine
The 7th China-Arab States Broadcasting and Television Cooperation Forum was held in Chongqing from November 4 to 6, 2025. The event, co-hosted by China's National Radio and Television Administration (中國國家廣播電視總局), or NRTA, the People's Government of Chongqing Municipality (重慶市人民政府), the Arab League Secretariat, and the Arab States Broadcasting Union, brought together representatives from China and Arab nations, including officials from Palestine's Broadcasting Authority, Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR), and Mauritania's High Authority for Press and Audiovisual (Haute Autorité de la Presse et d…
Mauritiana
Mauritania's High Authority for Press and Audiovisual Material (Haute Autorité de la Presse et de l'Audiovisuel), or HAPA, is a media regulatory body established in October 2006, responsible for licensing media outlets, enforcing press regulations, and nominating heads of public media organizations. The authority's six-member board includes three members appointed by the republic’s president, two by the National Assembly, and one by the Senate, a structure that leaves board members only partly autonomous from the executive b…
Tunisia
The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) is a pan-Arab broadcasting organization established in February 1969 in Khartoum, Sudan, under the League of Arab States system, and now headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia. The union, with member state seats and a rotating chairmanship, defines its mission as strengthening cooperation among Arab broadcasters through news exchange, programming services, sports rights acquisition, and technical training. The organization maintains partnerships with the European Broadcasting Union and UNESCO. …
Palestine
The Palestine Public Broadcasting Commission (PBC), formerly known as Palestine's Broadcasting Authority, serves as the state media organization under the control of the Palestinian Authority. Founded in 1994, the PBC runs Palestine TV as a satellite broadcasting service and the Voice of Palestine as its radio network, although other media outlets also operate within Palestinian territories. Critics have alleged that the organization functions primarily as a governmental mouthpiece, and Israeli officials have claimed its content promotes violent actions. In 2011, the PBC
Egypt
Egypt's Supreme Council for the Regulation of the Media is a government regulatory body established under Law No. 92 of 2016 and first formed in April 2017. Although Egypt's Constitution describes it as an independent body, the President directly appoints its head and most members. The council licenses all media outlets, newspapers, and websites operating in Egypt; it has the
China
The People's Government of Chongqing Municipality (重慶市人民政府) is the administrative body of China's fourth and largest direct-controlled municipality in China. The mayor runs the government but is subordinate to the municipal party secretary, the top leader. It comprises a mayor, vice mayors, a General Office, and numerous bureaus handling public security, judicial affairs, and civil, economic, social, and cultural matters. The government was established in December 1949, restructured as the Chongqing Revolutionary Committee (重慶革命委員會) during the Cultural Revolution in June 1968, and re-established to its current form in March 1980. Chongqing has often …
China
The People's Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (新疆維吾爾自治區人民政府) is the provincial-level administrative authority governing Xinjiang, China's largest province by area. Established in 1955 following the founding of the autonomous region, it operates under the dual leadership of the Chinese Communist Party's Xinjiang Committee and China's State Council. The government has overseen well-documented persecution of the Uyghur population, including mass detention, surveillance, and cultural suppression. Headquartered in Urumqi, the regional capital, it manages Xinjiang's …
China
On November 5, 2025, delegates including scores of unnamed journalists from Central Asia attended the 12th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum in Xinjiang, where they were taken on a tour of an exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Among the participants was Jawad Ali (جواد علي) (乔一), a correspondent for Al Mayadeen TV in Lebanon, who reported from the event expressing interest in covering more Xinjiang news. This represents a typical example of China's externa…
China
On December 16, 2014, China and Germany held the Fourth China-Germany Media Dialogue in Beijing, bringing together nearly 40 representatives including officials, diplomats, and media professionals. Cai Mingzhao (蔡名照), director of China's State Council Information Office (SCIO), which is the same office as the Chinese Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department, highlighted positive results from media cooperation including regular dialogue, joint interviews, and joint program producti…
Senegal
On July 20, 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) published a signed article titled "China and Senegal Stand United" in Senegal's Le Soleil newspaper ahead of his state visit, promoting Belt and Road Initiative cooperation and deeper China-Africa ties. The piece emphasized shared development goals, infrastructure partnerships, and mutual support on international issues, while invoking “historical friendship” dating back to the diplomatic relations established in 1971, although those ties were suspended from 1996 to 2005 when Sene…
Senegal
On May 7, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping published a signed article in Senegal's Le Soleil newspaper ahead of his state visit to Russia for the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, the term Russia uses for World War II. Originally published by Xinhua, the piece called on the international community to preserve a "correct view" of World War II history and safeguard the post-war international order. Xi emphasized China and the Soviet Union's "decisive contributions" to defeating fascism, d…
Germany
On November 26, 2015, China and Germany held the Fifth China-Germany Media Dialogue in Berlin, co-hosted by China's State Council Information Office (SCIO) and the German Federal Foreign Office. Senior Chinese propaganda official Jing Junhai (景俊海), deputy head of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department, which is the same office as the SCIO, urged German media to provide "comprehensive and objective" coverage of China, claiming this would reduce Germany's "reporting deficit" and corresponding "cognitive deficit" about China. Jing called for media cooperation based on "equality…
Germany
The German Federal Foreign Office (Auswaertiges Amt) represents Germany's interests to the world, promoting international exchange and offering protection to Germans abroad. Through offices in Berlin and Bonn and approximately 230 diplomatic missions worldwide, the ministry maintains Germany's relations with other countries and international organizations. Its work extends beyond traditional government contacts to facilitate exchanges in business, culture, science, technology, environment, and development. Working closely with civil society partners including business associations, unions, and human rights organizat…
Antigua and Barbuda
The Antigua Broadcasting Service is the state-controlled broadcaster of Antigua and Barbuda, operating one radio station and one television channel. The service was officially organized in February 1956, with shortwave programming inaugurated in 1957 and radio broadcasts beginning in June 1962. In May 2024, China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), the state broadcaster under the direct control of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department, donated video cameras and media equipment to ABS.…
