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China, France
On January 18, 2024, the Paris-based global news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) and China’s official Xinhua News Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Beijing. According to Xinhua, the two agencies agreed to jointly hold photo exhibitions in Beijing and Paris in 2024 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic relations. They also discussed coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Xinhua characterized AFP as "one of the first Western news agencies to establish a fr…
China, France
On July 25, 2018, Les Échos published an article by Chinese Ambassador to France Zhai Jun (翟隽) titled "China's Position on Avoiding a Global Trade War," following the 20th China-EU Leaders' Meeting held on July 16, 2018 in Beijing. In the article, Zhai accused the United States of "implementing protectionism under the banner of its own priorities" and characterized US actions as "wielding the tariff bludgeon," claiming these measures "forced China to retaliate." The ambassador's commentary addressed the trade disputes triggered when President Trump
China, France
On September 12, 2017, Xinhua News Agency President Cai Mingzhao (蔡名照) met with Agence France-Presse (AFP) President Emmanuel Hoog in Beijing to discuss cooperation in new media development, photography, short videos, financial information, and technology services. The meeting marked the 60th anniversary of news exchange agreements between the two agencies, which began in 1957. Cai expressed hopes to "increase communications and cooperation." At the same time, AFP’s president said that the agencies had "maintained long-term cooperative relations" and hoped to "share more experiences in the f…
China, France
On October 30, 2025, Chinese Ambassador to France Deng Li (邓励) published an article in France's Le Monde Diplomatique titled "What kind of world does China hope to build?" promoting Beijing's vision for reforming global governance and Xi Jinping's four major initiatives — the Global Development Initiative (GDI), Global Security Initiative (GSI), Global Civilization Initiative (GCI), and Global Governance Initi…
France
Les Échos was founded in 1908 by brothers Émile and Robert Servan-Schreiber, initially named Les Échos de l'Exportation to promote their family's hardware export business. The newspaper covers French and international economic and financial news, stock market analysis, and trends in high-tech development, with sections including "Ideas" and "Debates" that provide platforms for commentary and discussion. It began as a monthly publication, was renamed Les Échos in 1928, becoming a daily newspape…
France
Groupe Le Monde, or Le Monde Group, is a French mass media company that publishes the daily newspaper Le Monde and was founded in 2000. Headquartered in Paris, the group comprises six media outlets, including the internationally recognized Le Monde, which also publishes the monthly Le Monde Diplomatique, as well as Courrier International, Télérama, La Vie, and HuffPost. …
France
LVMH is the world's largest multinational luxury goods conglomerate, ranking on Fortune magazine's Global 500 list of companies, with headquarters in Paris, France. Founded in 1987 through the merger of Louis Vuitton and the beverages group Moët Hennessy, the group operates 60 independently managed subsidiary brands spanning champagne, fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, and other luxury sectors. Beyond its core luxury goods business, LVMH also owns two newspapers, including Les Échos…
Singapore
The Government of Singapore operates under a Westminster parliamentary system defined by the Constitution to consist of the President and the Executive. Executive authority is vested in the President but exercised on advice of the Cabinet led by the Prime Minister. The President acts as Head of State with certain discretionary powers including appointing the Prime Minister and withholding parliamentary dissolution, while the Cabinet heads the Executive through 16 ministries and statutory boards. Since achieving full internal self-government in 1…
France
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a global news agency providing fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of world events and daily life issues. Drawing from a newsgathering network across 150 countries, AFP has developed a strong digital verification operation. With 2,600 staff representing 100 nationalities, the agency covers news in six languages through multimedia storytelling spanning video, text, photos and graphics. As one of three major international news agencies (after Reuters and the Associated Press) and the only European one, AFP serves media outlets, digital platforms, companies and institutions worldwide and has won num…
Singapore
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Digital Development and Information that develops and regulates the city-state's infocomm and media sectors. Formed in 2016 through the merger of the Infocomm Development Authority and Media Development Authority, IMDA oversees telecommunications, broadcasting, digital media, data protection and content classification. The authority administers the Personal Data Protection Commission and enforces the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulatio…
France
Le Monde Diplomatique is a monthly newspaper founded in 1954 by Hubert Beuve-Méry. The publication offers analysis and opinion on international politics, culture, and current affairs. According to its website, as of 2025, Le Monde Diplomatique operates a network of 35 partner publications that publish all or part of its content each month in 27 languages worldwide, including a Chinese edition produced in partnership with the Paris Institute of Intercultural Management and Communication (ISIT).…
France
On September 3, 2025, Nouvelles d'Europe (歐洲時報), a Chinese-language newspaper founded in Paris in 1983 and now operated under the official China News Service and the United Front Work Department of the CCP, published a written interview with the Chinese ambassador to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In the interview with the newspaper, whose majority shares are held by by the Hong Kong registered Asia Culture Enterprise Limited, or “Ya Zhou Wen Hua Enterprises,” an entity founded in 1997 by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO), the…
France
Marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France on January 27, 2024, China Media Group (CMG) announced the launch of a special program co-produced with France's BFM Business called "Brilliant Sixty Years: High-Level Dialogue on the 60th Anniversary of China-France Diplomatic Relations" (璀璨甲子 中法建交60周年高端對話). The program featured an interview with former French Prime Minister Jean-Pier…
Indonesia
Media Group is an Indonesian media and business conglomerate founded in 1978. The company operates Media Group Network, which encompasses television channel Metro TV, newspaper Media Indonesia, news portal Medcom.id, providing news and entertainment content across Indonesia. Beyond media, the conglomerate has expanded into food industry services, as well as hospitality ventures. …
Indonesia
Kompas, Indonesia's largest national daily newspaper, provides comprehensive coverage of politics, economics, society, and culture. The newspaper was founded on June 28, 1965, by journalists P.K. Ojong and Jakob Oetama following
Malaysia
The Karangkraf Group is a Malaysian media conglomerate established in 1978 that has expanded over five decades from a small publishing house into a diversified media company. The group operates multiple subsidiaries, including the newspapers Sinar Harian and Sinar Daily. …
France
BFM TV, whose full name stands for Business FM (originally Business TV), is a French news television and radio network that provides continuous live and on-demand coverage across multiple platforms, focusing on news, economy, sports, technology, travel, music, and culture. Based in Paris, the channel was founded in 2005 and operates as a division of CMA CGM Group, the world's third-largest shipping company, which acquired the network in 2024.…
China
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in France is China's chief diplomatic mission to France. The mission was established on January 27, 1964, following the normalization of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and France. The embassy has generated considerable controversy in recent years over its commentary on France's domestic affairs and the behaviour of its staff. In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the embassy published an unsigned commentary on its website
France
CMA CGM Group (Le Groupe CMA CGM) is a container shipping company founded in 1978 by Jacques R. Saadé, a Lebanese-French businessman. Headquartered in Marseille, the company operates a fleet of 620 vessels serving over 420 ports across five continents. The group's network spans all major continents, with over 400 offices and 750 warehouses in 160 countries. The company, whose holdings include media brands such as BFM TV, established an office in Taiwan on April 1, 2002, providing regional and international shipping services.…
Malaysia
Sinar Harian (Daily Light) is a Malay-language newspaper launched on July 31, 2006.The publication covers national and local news, politics, crime, economy, sports, and entertainment, serving Malay-speaking audiences across Malaysia. Sinar Harian operates both print and digital editions, providing news coverage and feature stories that address issues relevant to Malaysian communities. The paper is part of the Karangkraf Group's broader media portfolio, which includes magazines and digital platforms for Malaysian readers.…
