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Thailand
Thai News Agency is the national news service of Thailand and a subsidiary of MCOT (Mass Communication Organization of Thailand), the country's state broadcaster. Founded on June 16, 1977, the agency serves as Thailand's primary wire service, responsible for producing, gathering, analyzing and distributing news content across multiple platforms including radio, television, digital media, internet and social media channels. Operating under state media oversight, Thai News Agency functions as the official voice of the Thai government, providing domestic and international news coverage while supporting MCOT's broader broadcasting operations.…
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The “China-ASEAN Journalism Education Conference” (中國—東盟未來新聞傳播教育會議), bringing together approximately 30 academic representatives from nine ASEAN countries alongside Chinese academics, was held from September 13-14, 2025, in the port city of Xiamen. Co-organized by the School of Journalism and Communication of Xiamen University (廈門大學新聞傳播學院) and the university’s Center for International Communication Research (廈門大學國際傳播研究中心), the conference revolved around the theme of journalism and the role of artificial intelligence. Indian national Daya K. Thussu (達雅·屠蘇), president of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR),
Brunei
The University of Technology Brunei, also known as Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB), is a public research university located in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was originally established as the Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) in January 1986. The institution specializes in engineering, business, computing, design, applied sciences, and mathematics. While no formal framework for cooperation with China was found, UTB maintains academic engagement with Chinese institutions through conference participation. In September 2025, two UTB faculty members — Lee Kok Yueh, an assistant professor …
China
Xiamen University's School of Journalism and Communication (廈門大學新聞傳播學院) is located within Xiamen University in Fujian Province and affiliated, like all programs in Chinese higher education, with China's Ministry of Education. First offering journalism education in 1922, according to its online profile, the university initially established the Department of Journalism and Communication in 1983, which in 2007 was upgraded to a formal school. The school comprises three departments — Journalism, Advertising, and Communication — alongside two research institutes that focus on communication studies and branding and adverti…
Laos
LSPR Institute of Communication and Business, originally established as the London School of Public Relations-Jakarta on July 1, 1992, is one of several private higher education institutions in Indonesia specializing in communication and business studies. Founded by Prita Kemal Gani (普麗塔·凱馬爾·加尼), the institute operates campuses in Jakarta, Bekasi, and Bali. While no formal framework for cooperation with China was found, LSPR Institute of Communication and Business maintains academic engagement with Chinese institutions on media topics and issues through conference participation. In September 2025, one faculty member — Yuliana Riana Prasetyawati, M.M.,…
Tajikistan
On July 5, 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) published a signed article titled "Working Together for a Brighter Future of China-Tajikistan Relations" (共創中塔關係美好明天) in Tajikistan's Narodnaya Gazeta newspaper and the state-run Khovar News Agency. The placement of the article corresponded with his state visit to the country, his third since coming to office in late 2012. The visit followed Xi’s attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan. In the article Xi emphasized deepening bilateral cooperation and announced the establishment of a "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership" between China and Tajikistan. Xi met with President Emomali…
Tajikistan
Narodnaya Gazeta (Народная газета) is the state-run newspaper of the Republic of Tajikistan, published weekly in Russian. Founded in 1925 as Sovetsky Tajikistan (Советский Таджикистан), it adopted its current name following Tajikistan's independence in 1991. The newspaper covers general news, government policy, foreign policy, economics, and national development initiatives. The outlet should not be confused with the Russian-language Narodnaya Gazeta based in Belarus, which has close ties with the Russian regime of Vladimir Putin.…
China
The Information Office of the Guangxi Autonomous Region (廣西壯族自治區人民政府新聞辦公室) is the office directly under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership of Guangxi responsible for external communication on behalf of the region's government. Though the office operates under the People's Government of Guangxi, it is effectively the same office as the propaganda office of the provincial committee of the CCP. Provincial-level information offices in China coordinate media relations and policy communication within the State Council system, but at the national level the State Council Information Office (SCIO), which was established in January 1991, is similarly linked to the Party's Central Propagan…
Pakistan
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), Pakistan's state broadcaster, signed a cooperation memorandum with 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 PBC is part of China's broader efforts to strengthen SCO media cooperation.…
Pakistan
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), operating as Radio Pakistan, serves as Pakistan's largest state media network under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with approximately 80 broadcasting units housed in 32 broadcasting houses across the country. The corporation reaches 96 percent of Pakistan's population and covers 90 percent of the nation's territory through its extensive AM, SW, and FM stations, broadcasting in 29 national, regional, local and foreign languages with 119 daily news bulletins totaling 684 minutes. Established under the PBC Act-1973, the network functions as the government's primary medium for disseminating policy in…
Vietnam
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Bộ Văn hóa, Thể thao và Du lịch) is a Vietnamese government ministry responsible for state administration of culture, family affairs, sports, and tourism nationwide. The ministry was established in 2007 through the merger of the Committee of Physical Training and Sports, General Department of Tourism, and culture sections from the Ministry of Culture and Information, and oversees numerous agencies including the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, Sports Authority of Vietnam, and agencies for fine arts, cultural heritage, cinema, and performing arts, managing public services across these sectors throughout Vietnam.…
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…
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
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…
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…
