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Malaysia
In August 2024, the "HI CHINA – Discovering China Opportunities - Celebrating 50 Years of China-Malaysia Relationship" event was held at Sunway Velocity in Kuala Lumpur, commemorating five decades of diplomatic ties between China and Malaysia. Organized by China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) and supported by China Enterprises Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia (CECCM), the cultural exchange celebration featured speeches by Manoharan Periasamy, Director-Genera
Bangladesh
United News of Bangladesh (UNB) is Bangladesh's first fully digitalized private wire service, founded in 1988 as one of the first news agencies in South Asia. The organization claims to maintain correspondent networks across all 64 districts of Bangladesh and says it serves "over 20 million readers" locally and internationally through its principal partnership with Associated Press (AP), the world's largest wire service. Originally serving print media subscribers, UNB has adapted to digital transformation by launching its interactive website unb.com.bd, which aggregates both domestic news from its extensive Bangladesh network and international conten…
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea operates as a Westminster-style parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth realm, with the British monarch serving as head of state through a governor-general who uniquely gains appointment via parliamentary election rather than direct royal selection. The prime minister leads the government from Port Moresby, chosen by the 111-member National Parliament following general elections held every five years. The legislature comprises 89 sing…
Bangladesh
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang (馬明強) gave a joint media interview published on the front page of one of Bangladesh's largest Bengali-language newspapers Prothom Alo (প্রথম আলো) on October 1, 2017. The interview covered China-Bangladesh relations following President Xi Jinping's (習近平) October 2016 state visit, which Ma described as "historic". During the visit, both countries elevated ties to strategic pa…
Bangladesh
Prothom Alo is Bangladesh's largest-circulation Bengali-language daily newspaper, founded November 4, 1998, and published from Dhaka by Transcom Group's Mediastar Ltd. The newspaper claims daily readership of 6.6 million for its print edition and 7.6 million across all platforms, with its online portal described on its X profile as "the most visited Bengali website in the world." Prothom Alo has distinguished itself through investigative reporting on acid attacks, violence against women, and campaigns against dr…
Bangladesh
On December 9, 2015, China News Service (中國新聞社) Deputy Director and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Xia Chunping (夏春平) signed a cooperation memorandum with Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (孟加拉國國家通訊社) Editor-in-Chief Abul Kalam Azad in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital. The agreement outlined collaboration in news exchange, joint interviews, training programs, and joint promotion of Bridge Era: China Newsweek South Asia Edition (橋時代——中國新聞周刊南亞版) in Bangladesh. Xia stated the partnership would "strengthen interconnection" between Chinese and Bangladeshi media under the Belt and Road…
Bangladesh
The Daily Star is Bangladesh's largest circulating English-language daily newspaper, founded by Syed Mohammad Ali on January 14, 1991, as the country transitioned to parliamentary democracy. As of 2025, Mahfuz Anam served as editor and publisher, with the newspaper owned by Mediaworld Limited, where Transcom Group holds major shares. The BBC described it as having a "reputation for journalistic integrity and liberal and progressive views - a kind of Bangladeshi New York Times." The publication gained popularity for outspoken coverage of politics, corruption, and foreign policy. The newspaper has faced government …
China, India
A China-India Youth Roundtable commemorating 75 years of diplomatic relations was held at Communication University of China (中國傳媒大學) on March 26, 2025, organized by the All-China Youth Federation (中華全國青年聯合會). The event, themed "Youth Working Together to Build a Healthy China-India Partnership" (青年携手共筑健康发展的中印伙伴关系), brought together approximately 70 participants, including Indian youth leaders and Chinese academics. CUC Vice President Yang Yi (楊懿) claimed the university has "pioneered" Indian language programs since the 1960s, with graduates becoming "cultural ambassadors" (文…
Greece
The Athens-Macedonian News Agency or AMNA (Αθηναϊκό - Μακεδονικό πρακτορείο ειδήσεων) is Greece's national news agency, operating as a public entity. Founded in 2008 through the merger of the Athens News Agency and Macedonian Press Agency, AMNA has roots extending back over a century. The Athens News Agency originated as the private Stefanopoli Telegraphic Agency in 1895, with the Greek state assuming its subsidization in 1905, when it acquired its present name under first director Ioannis Parren. The Macedonian Press Agency was founded in Thessaloniki by th…
China, Greece
On July 4, 2016, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency and Greece's Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) signed a cooperation agreement in Athens during a ceremony at the General Secretariat for Information and Communication. Xinhua editor-in-chief He Ping (何平) and AMNA President Michalis Psilos participated in the signing, with Chinese Ambassador to Greece Zou Xiaoli present. According to Xinhua's account, the two officials later met in Beijing in July 2016, where He Ping suggested they "strengthen cooperation in…
Saudi Arabia
In an interview with Saudi newspapers Riyadh Daily (利雅得報) and Al-Eqtisadiah (經濟報) in April 2024, outgoing Chinese Ambassador Chen Weiqing (陳偉慶) characterized bilateral relations as "full of spring's new greenery on the ancient Silk Road" (丝路古道满眼生机，中沙关系充满春的新绿). He praised Saudi's social and economic diversification efforts under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's leadership. The ambassador highlighted cooperation through China's Belt and Road Initiative (一帶一路) and Saudi's Vision 2030, pointing to Chinese companies' involvement in major Saudi pro…
Saudi Arabia
Established in 1972, Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) is a state-backed media conglomerate headquartered in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District. As Saudi Arabia's largest publishing enterprise, SRMG operates over 30 publications with a combined monthly reach of 172 million readers across seven languages and four continents. The group's portfolio includes prestigious titles like Asharq Al-Awsat, Arab News, Al Eqtisadiah, and Al Majalla. Originally established as Al Madina Printing and Publishing Company in 1963…
Kenya
China's National Radio and Television Administration (國家廣播電視總局) and StarTimes Media Kenya signed a media cooperation agreement in Nairobi on July 1, 2024. NRTA Deputy Director Dong Xin (董新), who previously served as China Mobile CEO before his appointment to the media regulator in January 2024, said the deal would "help build bridges of friendship and mutual understanding" through content sharing, according to state media. The event launched "China TV Theat…
China
The National Radio and Television Administration, or NRTA, was established in March 2018 as a ministry-level agency controlled by the Chinese Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department. Headquartered in Beijing, it succeeded the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, with Director Cao Shumin (曹淑敏) appointed as its current head in May 2023. The organization maintains direct control over state broadcasters, including China Central Television, China National Radio, and
China, Vietnam
China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) and Vietnam Television (越南電視台) signed a cooperation memorandum on August 19, 2024, during Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary and President To Lam's (蘇林) state visit to China. Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and To Lam witnessed the signing. The agreement outlines plans for content exchange, joint productions, and technical cooperation. State media claims this will "contribute to the foundation of public suppo…
Vietnam
Vietnam Television, operating as VTV, is Vietnam's national state broadcaster established in 1970 with Cuban assistance. Officially tasked with "propagating the views of the Party, policies, laws of the government," VTV runs multiple channels including news, education, entertainment, and ethnic programming. The network has faced significant controversies, including criticism from Vietnamese emigrants for its pro-communist stance, copyright infringement resulting in its YouTube channel termination in 2016, and government fines for b…
South Sudan
The Dawn, an English-language daily newspaper founded in 2016 and based in Juba, South Sudan's capital, is described as "largely perceived as a pro-government newspaper" by media analysts. The publication, led by editor-in-chief Emmanuel Monychol Akop (艾曼努爾·蒙尼喬·阿科普), regularly features content from Chinese state media sources, particularly Xinhua News Agency (新華社). Recent examples include Xinhua's December 15, 2024 commentary titled "China's pro-growth policies deliver comfort in turbulent world," which
Czech Republic
Literární noviny is a Czech monthly magazine for culture and politics with a rich history dating back to 1927. Originally published by various companies, it became most notably associated with the European Literary Club (ELK) until 1941. After World War II, the publication was revived and later became part of the state-controlled publishing house Československý spisovatel. The magazine experienced its golden period in the mid-1960s, serving as a crucial platform for intellectual discourse across Czech so…
Czech Republic
A Guangming Daily (光明日報) delegation visited the Czech Central European News Agency in July 2019, where the collaboration with Czech publication Literární noviny was characterized as "part of the country's large-scale foreign propaganda work" (國家大外宣工作). The partnership included a Czech-language supplement called "Dossier" featuring content about traditional Chinese medicine, Shanghai, and Zhejiang province that published three issues with many articles written by Czech journalists and writers. The delegation, including Zhang Yeqing (張業清), Tan Limin (譚莉敏), Song Leyong (宋樂永) and Liu Jiami…
Denmark
On May 3, 2017, Denmark signed a film co-production agreement with China during Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen's official visit to Beijing. The agreement was negotiated between China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) (國家新聞出版廣電總局) and the Danish Film Institute (Det Danske Filminstitut) (丹麥電影中心). Danish Film Institute CEO Henrik Bo Nielsen signed the agreement at a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (李克強) and Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen in attendance. The co-production agreement grants film projec…
