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Serbia
China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) signed four cooperation agreements with Serbian media and cultural institutions on May 8, 2024, during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Serbia. CMG Director and Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department Shen Haixiong (慎海雄) signed agreements with Serbia's Presidential Media Relations Department, Politika newspaper, Radio Television of Serbia, and the Ministry of Culture. The agreements were witnessed by Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. Officials said the agreements would promote "people-to-people…
Hungary
On May 10, 2024, China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) signed agreements with two Hungarian institutions during President Xi Jinping's (習近平) state visit to Hungary. The agreements were signed by Shen Haixiong (慎海雄), deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party and director of China Media Group, with the Hungarian Media Services Support and Asset Management Fund and the Hungarian Tourism Agency. …
China, Malaysia
China's National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局) and Malaysia's Ministry of Communications signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding on September 26, 2024. The agreement aimed to "deepen practical cooperation" in areas including content creation, program exchange, and technological development while addressing challenges and opportunities brought by new technologies to traditional broadcasting. Meeting in Beijing during the 50th anniversary year of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations, China's broadcasting chief Cao Shumin (曹淑敏) met with Malaysian Comm…
Sweden
Nordic Chinese Times was launched in 2009 by He Ru (何儒), a native of Guangxi who arrived in Sweden in 2006 and is now president of the Copenhagen-based Nordic-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (北欧中国商会). He Ru told China’s official state broadcaster CCTV in 2019 that after arriving in Sweden, he realized that “it was hard to find news about China in the local media, and if there was news, it was largely negative.” He launched the Nordic Chinese Times the next year, urging his colleagues, according to the CCTV report, to “stick to the principle of impartiality.” While there is no evidence that the outlet is ope…
Cambodia
Apsara Media Services (AMS) is a Cambodian multimedia television organization that operates Apsara TV11 and describes itself as a "newly formed" multimedia channel aimed at establishing itself in the online media industry. The company is headquartered in Phnom Penh and operates from the Khemrany Building on Fine Arts Street. AMS states its mission is to "provide high-quality content" to audiences across Cambodia and internationally, with a vision to "become the leading innovative broadcasting platform" that produces quality content. The organization produces content in the form of videos, articles, and programs for educational and entertainment purp…
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Television or BTV ( বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন (বিটিভি)) was established on December 25, 1964, originally as Pakistan Television in East Pakistan before being renamed after Bangladesh's independence in 1971. The state-owned network operates two main stations - BTV Dhaka and BTV Chittagong, with the Chittagong station established in 1996 - along with fourteen relay stations nationwide and BTV News. The network relies on revenue from license fees imposed on all households, though this has proven insufficient to cover operational …
China
The Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party serves as the local leadership organ for the Communist Party in Shanghai. The committee wields significant political influence, with its secretary traditionally being a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Political Bureau. The municipality has historically produced numerous high-ranking national leaders — including two General Secretaries, Jiang Zemin (江泽民) and Xi Jinping (习近平), and two premiers, Zhu Rongji (朱镕基) and Li Qiang (李强) — and other top national officials.…
Laos
The Lao Chinese Chamber of Commerce was established on July 29, 2015, after receiving approval from Laos' Ministry of Industry and Trade. Initially proposed in 2011 by Lin Zhenchao (林振潮), then-chairman of the Vientiane Chinese Council, the organization was formally launched in 2014-2015 under the leadership of Zhang Mingqiang (張明強) as its first president. Based in the Longbasha Villa district, the Chamber claimed it would serve as a platform to "unite overseas Chinese businesspeople" and "contribute to China's Belt and Road Initiative." The organization said it aimed to facilitate Sino-Lao business cooperation under t…
China
The Central Propaganda Department (中共中央宣傳部) is the internal office within the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party charged with ideology dissemination, media control and the coordination of propaganda both across China and toward the outside world. The office exercises direct leadership over China's media control system, including the issuing of "guidance" to newspapers, magazines and online outlets as well as the radio, television, publishing and film industries --- ensuring that all outlets, products and initiatives align with party policies. The CPD
Bangladesh
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, established on December 16, 1971, is Bangladesh's government agency responsible for formulating and administering rules and regulations related to information, broadcasting, press, and films. Based at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka, the ministry oversees 14 agencies including Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar (radio), and the Film Certification Board. The ministry serves as the apex body for releasing government information and media content to public and international audiences. It operates through three main sectors: information, broadcasting, and films.…
Laos
The Chinese Cultural Center in Laos, an official cultural exchange institution of the People's Republic of China, was inaugurated on November 3, 2014, in Vientiane. Initially located in the Sisattanakdiscrict, the center relocated to a new 1,800 square meter facility on Kayson Phomvihane Avenue in January 2021, officially opening to the public on February 5, 2021. The center was the third Chinese cultural institution
Germany
The Europe New Overseas Chinese Network launched in April 2016 in Nettetal, Germany, with close connections to Chinese state entities. The opening ceremony was attended by Chinese Consul General Tian Qiru (田启儒) from the Düsseldorf consulate, who pledged the consulate's "full support" for the network's operations. The network emerged from the German-Chinese Tourism Culture Media Exchange Association (德中旅游文化传媒交流协会), established eight years earlier, which celebrated its anniversary at the same event. The association had organized exchanges including a 2010 visit by German police officials to Beijing. Both organizations received congratulatory messages from numerous Chinese state organs inclu…
Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia , headquartered at Takovska 10 in Belgrade, is Serbia's state-owned public broadcaster. The organization traces its origins to Radio Belgrade-Rakovica, which began broadcasting on October 1, 1924, followed by Radio Belgrade's regular programming launch on March 24, 1929. Radio Television Belgrade (RTB) was established on February 13, 1958, following the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Serbia's decision, with television broadcasting commencing on August 23, 1958. The current institution emerged in 1992 when RTB merged with regional networks Radio-Televisio…
India
The Government of India, established in its current form on January 26, 1950, is the national authority of the Republic of India. Led by President Droupadi Murmu (de jure) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (de facto), it comprises 54 ministries and 93 subordinate departments. The government has three primary branches: legislative (bicameral Parliament), executive (Union Council of Ministers), and judiciary (Supreme Court of India). Modeled after the Westminster system, it functions as a parliamentary democracy where the Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha (lower house). The government operates under the Constitution of India, which r…
India
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is a standalone Indian government agency responsible for developing and implementing policies for the electronics and IT sectors. Its mission focuses on promoting digital governance, inclusive growth of electronics and IT industries, enhancing India's role in internet governance, developing human resources, promoting R&D, and ensuring cybersecurity. MeitY's objectives include providing e-government infrastructure, promoting electronics manufacturing, implementing R&D frameworks, supporting e-learning, securing cyberspace, promoting inclusive growth through ICT, advancing …
China
Sichuan Daily Newspaper Group was officially established on September 12, 2000, as Western China's first party newspaper group, built upon the foundation of Sichuan Daily newspaper, which had been founded on September 1, 1952. The Group operates as a public institution under the management delegation of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department, implementing corporate-style management as a modern media conglomerate. According to the Group's current structure, it now encompasses 13 newspapers, 12 magazines, 9 mobile applications, 20 websites, 2 mobile newspap…
China
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (中國共產黨中央委員會) was established on July 16, 1922, at the 2nd National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Currently composed of 205 full members and 171 alternate members, it serves as China's highest party decision-making body when the National Congress is not in session. The Central Committee is tasked with carrying out congress resolutions, directing all party work, and representing the Chinese Communist Party externally. Meeting annually at
China
Jiangxi Liu Industry Co., Ltd., formerly located in Nanchang's Honggutan New District, was a private company that has now been deregistered. According to its 2022 annual report, published in June 2023, the company reported no employee social insurance registrations and chose not to disclose its financial information. The company's registration number was 91360125074279761H, and it had not transferred any shares or made investments in other companies during the reporting period. Jiangxi Liu Industry Co., Ltd. is mentioned online as being connected to the Argentina Chinese Network, based in Buenos Aires. …
China
The Bureau of International Exchange and Cooperation, also known as the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office, is a department within China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅遊部). The Ministry of Culture and Tourism was established in April 2018 through government restructuring that merged the former Ministry of Culture and National Tourism Administration. Headquartered at 10 Chaoyangmen North Street in Beijing's Dongcheng District, the bureau oversees cultural and tourism exchanges with foreign countries, Hong Kong, Macao…
Italy
The Italy Chinese Network is a news portal, founded in 2011 by Chinese media professionals and entrepreneurs in Italy, and is headquartered in Rome with correspondents across Europe and China. The organization states it "serves the motherland, serves overseas Chinese, and promotes Chinese culture" while providing news about Italian society and the Chinese diaspora. The website maintains partnerships with Chinese-language and mainstream Chinese media outlets and features research on overseas Chinese businesses. The organization claims it will "expand Europe-China trade relations, guide overseas Chinese investment in China, assist Chinese gover…
