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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.…
Bangladesh
On October 27, 2023, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen (姚文) was interviewed by Bangladesh's mainstream English-language newspaper The Daily Star. The interview, published on October 28, covered outcomes from the Third Belt and Road Initiative International Cooperation Summit Forum (第三届"一带一路"国际合作高峰论坛), which was held October 17-18, 2023. Yao promoted the forum's "458 outcomes" and "$97.2 bi…
China
The Research and Training Institute (RTI) of China's National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) is the largest training institution in China's radio, television, online media, and audio-visual industry, serving both domestic and overseas professionals. Established in March 2018 as a ministry-level agency controlled by the Chinese Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department, the NRTA succeeded the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television and maintains direct control over state broadcasters including China Central Television, China National Radio, and China…
China
The European University Cyprus (Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου), or EUC, is a private research university founded in 1961, with campuses in Cyprus and Germany. The university has seven faculties, including Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Sciences, Business, Law, and Humanities. Since 2015, EUC has been a member of the World University Alliance for the Belt and Road Initiative, a China-led global alliance involving more than 170 universities — an academic extension of China’s signature BRI. …
Greece
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), established in 1925, operates 11 faculties and 41 schools offering programs in medicine, engineering, sciences, humanities, and law. In December 2018, AUTh established a Confucius Institute in partnership with Shanghai International Studies University (上海外國語大學), with the stated goal of “promoting Chinese language teaching and cultural exchange.” The university maintains 188 international cooperation agreements spanning Europe, the Balkans, Russia, North America, and the Far East.…
Cyprus
The University of Central Lancashire Cyprus, or UCLan Cyprus, was the first international branch campus of the University of Central Lancashire, UK, established in 2012 in the southeastern city of Pyla. The campus operates as both a branch campus of the University of Central Lancashire and a fully licensed university in Cyprus. Students graduating from UCLan Cyprus receive a double degree from both UCLan Cyprus and UCLan UK. The university offers programs across its Schools of Business, Law, Sciences, Arts, and Media and Communication. UCLan Cyprus held its
China
Xinhua Silk Road (新华丝路网) advertises itself as a comprehensive information service platform focused on China's Belt and Road Initiative, operated since 2015 by the China Economic Information Service (中国经济信息社有限公司), or CEIS, under Xinhua News Agency. The platform positions itself as providing databases, information consulting, think tank research, and international communication services to Belt and Road participants. Key products and services include a multilingual Belt and Road database, a global project opportunities and risk analysis system, an ov…
Cyprus
The Cyprus University of Technology (Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου), also known as CUT, is a public research institution established in 2004 in Limassol, Cyprus. The university comprises six faculties and 13 academic departments offering undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, management, health sciences, and applied arts. In October 2024, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides visited the Confucius Institute at CUT, where, according to the Chinese embassy, he "emphasized the import…
Cyprus
The University of Cyprus (Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου), or UCY, is a public university established in 1989, with its main campus located in Nicosia. The university hosts eight faculties and 22 departments and operates a Confucius Institute, which was opened in 2014. According to Chinese media, the university co-hosted the 2nd China-Cyprus Youth Forum in Nicosia in October 2023, with themes including "Promoting Sustainable Development for a Green Future" and "Promoting Traditional Cultures…
Cyprus
The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) is a public service media company founded in 1953, operating four radio channels and two television stations that cover a range of topics, including politics, economics, finance, and general news. The broadcaster is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors appointed by Cyprus's Council of Ministers. The government maintains indirect control through its authority to approve the broadcaster's annual budget and appoint …
Cyprus
Established in May 1997 by Cypriot media organizations and the journalist union, the Cyprus Media Ethics Committee, also known as the Cyprus Media Complaints Commission, is an independent press council that monitors and enforces the ethical standards and guidelines of the media industry. The Commission states it operates without government interference, addressing public complaints while maintaining press freedom standards. The organization is a member of the Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe.…
China
Wuhan College of Communications (武汉传媒学院), also known as WHMC, is a university located in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province. Initially established in 2004 as the Wuhan Film and Television Engineering College of Central China Normal University (华中师范大学武汉影视工程学院), it was renamed in 2007 and became its own distinct institution in 2016. The university has eight academic colleges offering 32 undergraduate programs across disciplines, including journalism and communication, broadcasting and hosting arts, film and television, design, and digital media technology. …
China
The Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外國語大學 ),or BFSU, is a higher education institution located in China’s capital city. Established in 1941, the university is regarded as one of China's most prestigious language universities and — like all universities — a key national institution under the Ministry of Education. The university offers 101 foreign language programs and 122 undergraduate specialties, including programs in international journalism, global communication, and diplomatic studies. BFSU claims to have established academic exchanges with over 300 instituti…
Japan
Based in Osaka, Acacia Communications Co., Ltd (阿卡西亞通訊有限公司), or Akashia Komyunikēshonzu, is a Japanese media company founded on May 29, 2002, by Michiko Kurose (黑瀨道子), who serves as its representative director and publisher. The company specializes in publishing foreign-language media and providing translation services. The company is best known for publishing the Kansai Chinese Times (關西華文時報), a Chinese-language newspaper launched in August 2002 that serves the Chinese community in Japan's southern prefectures.…
China
The Southeast Asia International Communication Center (雲南省南亞東南亞區域國際傳播中心) is a center created in May 2022 by the propaganda office of the Yunnan Committee of the CCP. Part of a nationwide plan to leverage local media for global propaganda initiated by the leadership in 2018, and accelerating from 2021, the center is directed toward neighboring South Asian countries with focus on environmental and water management issues—key to China’s role in the Golden Triangle region. Officially approved by the Central Propaganda Department and guided by Yunnan Province’s publicity department, the center is operated by the Yunnan Daily newspaper group. Its positioning is described as building “the main b…
Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam
In early August 2025, the Yunnan Province People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (雲南省人民對外友好協會) and the Yunnan South and Southeast Asia Regional International Communication Center (雲南省南亞東南亞區域國際傳播中心), the province's office tasked with external propaganda (外宣) work, organized a five-day media training and cultural exchange program, bringing together more than 20 young bloggers and media practitioners from China, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Participants visited historical sites including the Nanqiao Mechanic Museum (南僑機工分館), which commemorates the more than 3,000 overseas Chinese mechanics who supported China's war effort during WWII by maint…
