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Iceland
Established in 2009 by editor Einar Th. Thorsteinsson, Icelandic Times (冰岛时代) is a multi-lingual magazine covering tourism, culture, and business that maintains distinct institutional ties to Chinese state media. Since 2014, the magazine has produced a Chinese-language edition printed in China and distributed through thousands of Chinese travel agencies, with editorial content frequently amplifying PRC official narratives including features on the "Belt and Road" initiative and exclusive interviews with Chinese ambassadors. The outlet has collaborated directly with Xinhua…
Iceland
The Chinese Embassy in Iceland, located in Reykjavik, manages diplomatic relations between China and Iceland. Iceland established diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China on December 8, 1971, becoming one of the early Nordic countries to recognize the PRC. The embassy's functions include promoting bilateral political dialogue, economic and trade cooperation, cultural exchanges, and consular services. In recent years, China-Iceland relations have maintained cooperation in areas including
China, United States
China Media Group's "Thousand Overseas Screens" (海外千屏) program will deploy promotional content for the "China Travel with Chinese Films" (跟著電影遊中國) campaign across more than 600 public screens in 28 countries during 2026, according to a February 4 announcement at a special promotion event in Shenzhen. The initiative, co-hosted by the China Film Administration (CFA) and CMG, places content in high-visibility locations including cinema chains in seven major US cities, shopping centers, and diplomatic venues. Promotional materials feature 2026 Spring Festiv…
Senegal
Chinese Ambassador to Senegal Li Zhigang (李志剛) met with Senegal National Broadcasting Director Pape Alé Niang on January 7, 2026 to discuss China-Senegal media exchange and cooperation. Ambassador Li emphasized that China "highly values promoting China-Senegal and China-Africa civilizational exchange and mutual learning" ahead of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges — an initiative between China and the …
China, Italy
On February 2, 2026, Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli signed a film co-production agreement in Beijing with Shen Haixiong (慎海雄), president of China Media Group and a deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department. The agreement aims to facilitate joint film productions between Italian and Chinese companies, allowing co-produced works to qualify as domestic content in both countries, which might allow Italian co-productions to bypass…
Italy
The Italian Ministry of Culture (Ministero della Cultura), or MIC, is the government ministry responsible for national museums, historical monuments, cultural heritage protection, and promotion of cultural activities including landscape preservation, entertainment, cinema, and audiovisual production. Established in 1974 and headquartered in Rome's historic Collegio Romano Palace, MiC operates through a national network of museums, libraries, and archives. The ministry's Directorate-General for Education, Research and Cultural Institutes (DG-ERIC) coordinates education, trainin…
China
The China Film Administration (國家電影局) was officially established on April 16, 2018, as part of institutional reforms that transferred film regulation from the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) to direct control of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Propaganda Department. It is responsible for reviewing and approving all films for release in China, dictating "whether, when, and how a movie gets released." China’s official Xinhua New Agency reported in 2018 that the restructuring would "strengthen the Party's overall leadership"…
China
Overseas Chinese Affairs Federation of Honghe Prefecture (紅河州歸國華僑聯合會) is a prefecture-level mass organization operating under the leadership of the Honghe Prefectural Party Committee (中共紅河州委) in Yunnan Province, on the border with Vietnam to the south. It is part of the nationwide system of overseas Chinese federations overseen by the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (中華全國歸國華僑聯合會). The organization represents returned overseas Chinese, their relatives, and affiliated community members, and functions as a liaison between overseas Chinese communities and local party-state authorities. Its work focuses on policy outreach, rights and welfare issues involving returned migrants…
China
The All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (中華全國歸國華僑聯合會), or ACFROC, established October 12, 1956, operates as a "people's organization" — or a state-sanctioned, mass-membership group under the CCP — within the united front system to influence overseas Chinese communities worldwide. Tracing its roots to Yan'an-era associations, ACFROC gained expanded authority in 2018 when the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee transferred responsibilities for "friendship with overseas Chinese associations" from t…
Senegal
Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS), or Senegalese Radio and Television, is Senegal's state-owned public broadcasting company operating radio and television services under the supervision of the Senegalese government. Established as the national broadcaster, RTS serves as the primary platform for government communications and official messaging in Senegal. In April 2024, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed journalist Pape Alé Niang — previously arrested multiple times for critical reporting on the previous govern…
China
Guangdong Radio and Television (廣東廣播電視台), or GRT, is a provincial state media organization operating under the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Office. Formed in 2014 through the merger of Guangdong People's Broadcasting Station (established 1949), Guangdong Television (established 1959), and Southern Broadcasting, Film & Television Media Group, GRT serves China's most populous province and plays a strategic role in external propaganda activities targeting Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam. GRT operates multiple channels and digital platforms under CCP guidance, with capacity…
Russia
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation is located at 6 Druzhby Street in Moscow's Ramenki District and serves as China's primary diplomatic mission in Russia. The embassy operates under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and plays a key role in managing bilateral relations between Beijing and Moscow, including coordinating propaganda and media cooperation activities. The current ambassador is Zhang Hanhui (張漢暉), who regularly hosts events with Russian government officials and media representatives to promote what the CCP …
Uruguay
The Uruguay Presidential Press Office (Secretaría de Comunicación de Presidencia) is the communications arm of Uruguay's presidency, responsible for planning and executing information dissemination, public relations, and strategic messaging for the presidential office and Uruguayan government. The office manages presidential communications across traditional and digital media platforms, coordinates with domestic and international press, and shapes government narratives on policy priorities and diplomatic initiatives. In February 2026, the office signed a memorandum of understanding with Xinhua News Agency committi…
China
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Guangzhou serves as Vietnam's primary diplomatic mission in southern China, covering Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Fujian provinces. The consulate facilitates bilateral coordination on propaganda and media activities between Vietnamese and Chinese state authorities. The consulate has publicly endorsed the "six mores" framework for China-Vietnam relations, particularly emphasizing "building a more solid social foun…
Vietnam
Lao Cai Newspaper (Báo Lào Cai) was established in March 2025 through the merger of the provincial newspaper and radio-television station, becoming operational April 1, 2025. The merged organization operates as a public service unit under the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee with 173 staff across nine departments including news, politics, economics, ethnic minorities, and digital content development. According to a 2023 media profile, the station provid…
