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Malaysia
Tea FM is an East Malaysian Chinese and English-language radio station jointly that began broadcasting in Kuching on August 1, 2015, and in Kota Kinabalu on August 8, 2015, before being officially launched on November 28, 2015, by Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem. Tea FM is Sarawak's first Mandarin Chinese and English local private radio station, with content described by the owners as 60% Chinese and 40% English, targeting listeners aged 20 to 40. The station broadcasts…
UK
China Minutes (中國時刻)is the English version of Paris-based Nouvelles d’Europe, which describes itself as “the most influential Chinese news organization in continental Europe.” In fact, the paper, the oldest Chinese-language outlet in France, is directly controlled by the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party. Formally launched in 2015 as a subsection of the official Nouvelle d’Europe website, China Minutes had to wait t…
Australia
The Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) exemplifies China's efforts to shape public discourse in Australia, according to critics. Established in 2014 with A$2.8 million from Chinese entrepreneurs, including Huang Xiangmo (黃向墨), questions persist about ACRI's independence despite its claims of being "nonpartisan." James Leibold of La Trobe University argues it produces "one-sided" materials while facilitating media tours transmitting "China's voice" to Australian audiences. Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr was appointed as ACRI's director…
Romania
Chinese Newspaper in Romania was founded in 1999 as Romania's oldest Chinese-language publication under the Romania Huayang Media Group (羅馬尼亞華揚傳媒集團). This weekly newspaper, published every Friday, covers Romanian local news, culture, Chinese news, economics, society, military observations, international news, and health topics. The publication claims to be "Romania's largest Chinese-language publication" with "high visibility and influence in Romania's Chinese community and mainstream society." …
China
Contemporary World magazine is published by the Contemporary World Publishing House (當代世界出版社), established in September 1993, a Beijing-based publishing house under the management and operation of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (中共中央對外聯絡部). Under Contemporary World Publishing House Co., Ltd (當代世界出版社有限公司) since February 2011, its current legal representative is Li Shuangwu (李雙伍). The company is listed as 100 percent owned by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. Contemporary World (當代世界), now the company's flagship journal, first launched in 1981 as "Selected Translations of Communist Movement Materials" (共運資料選譯)…
Laos
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Lao People's Democratic Republic is China's chief diplomatic mission to Laos, located in Vientiane. The mission's origins trace to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and Laos on April 25, 1961, when Laos switched recognition from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the PRC government in Beijing. However, diplomatic relations experienced significant challenges, with Laos severing diplomatic relations with the PRC in May 1962 and restoring relations with the Republic of China, before recognition was changed again …
Australia
The Sydney Chinese Daily is published by the Chinese News and Media Group, which describes itself as "the largest 100% Australian Owned and Independent Chinese Media Company." The group's flagship publication, the Daily Chinese Herald (澳洲日報), was established in 1986, with the company operating a portfolio that includes Chinese Melbourne Daily and Queensland Chinese Daily. The company's website states that the Sydney Chinese Daily is "Sydney's…
China
The China Daily (中國日報) is an English-language newspaper operated by the Information Office of China's State Council, which is essentially the same office as the Central Propaganda Department (中共中央宣傳部) of the Chinese Communist Party. Published in multiple languages, the newspaper and its associated outlets are a key aspect of China's official communication strategy toward the world. It claims to have "the widest print circulation of any English-language newspaper in China" — a misleading claim as all such publications are closely regulated and controlled. The U.S. State Department designated China Daily as a "foreign mis…
Thailand
The Thai Chinese New Generation Business Association, founded on July 1, 2002, is Thailand's first Chinese youth organization representing new immigrants and overseas Chinese youth from various regions of China, including Hong Kong and Macau. Members work across industries, including manufacturing, finance, trade, technology, real estate, construction, jewelry, medical treatment, insurance, e-commerce, and tourism. The association claims to "serve as a bridge for the new generation of overseas Chinese, helping members integrate into Thai society, building business relationships, and protecting legitimate rights". In 2020, marking its 18th anniv…
Laos
58 Lao (老撾資訊網), established in 2012 in Vientiane, Laos' capital, is one of the country's first Chinese-language media platforms. The platform claims to have become "one of the most influential Chinese-language media in Laos" by 2019. The network operates as part of Laos Future Media Co., Ltd., with technological support from Shenzhen Wangce Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳网策科技有限公司). The platform's mission involves serving the Chinese community in Laos by delivering news, policy updates, business information, and lifestyle content through WeChat and print media. The…
Liberia
Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) is Liberia's primary state-owned media network, operating television channels LNTV and Metro TV alongside radio stations ELBC 99.9 FM and Metro 89.9. Established in 1960 under British management, LBS transitioned to full government control in 1968. Today, the network receives approximately 60-70% of its funding through state subsidies, with presidential appointees governing its operations and editorial direction. LBS also accepts funds from foreign governments like China, with
India
The Confederation of Young Leaders of India is a youth development organization established in 2017 under the guidance of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's family. Shastri, India's second Prime Minister (1964-1966), led the country during the challenging period following the 1962 Sino-Indian War while maintaining India's non-alignment policy. The organization claims to have "engaged more than 50,000 youth" through various initiatives. Its patrons include Member of Parliament Dr. Sonal Mansingh, a Padma Vibhushan recipient and classical dancer nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2018…
China
The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, or "MOFCOM," serves as China's primary state organ for domestic and international trade policy. Established in 2003 through institutional consolidation, MOFCOM merged the former Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation with select functions from the State Development Planning Commission and State Economic and Trade Commission.
The ministry's extensive mandate encompasses both domestic commercial regulation and international economic diplomacy. Current Minister Wang Wentao (王文濤), appointed in 2020, oversees operations from t…
Saudi Arabia
Al Eqtisadiah is a leading Saudi daily business newspaper established on December 1, 1992, by brothers Hisham Hafiz and Mohammad Hafiz. Currently published by Saudi Research and Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), the publication is often dubbed "The Financial Times of Saudi Arabia." The newspaper provides comprehensive coverage of economic and business events at domestic, regional, and international levels, featuring translated articles from major global financial publications including the Financial Times
Pakistan
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, established in 1947, describes itself as Pakistan's focal ministry for "projection related activities" and claims to act as a bridge between the government, media, and citizens while providing policy guidelines to state electronic media. According to the ministry, it offers professional support to federal organizations for effective promotion of government policies domestically and internationally, and says it is responsible for formulating and implementing policies, laws, and regulatory frameworks governing print and electronic media as wel…
Solomon Islands
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) is one of 24 ministries within the Solomon Islands Government, established on September 28, 2007. The Ministry oversees the effective planning and implementation of the Government's Rural Development Policy under Legal Notice 164 of the Solomon Islands Constitution. Its vision focuses on ensuring rural Solomon Islanders meaningfully participate in development activities to improve their socio-economic livelihoods. MRD coordinates work across 50 constituencies through two main divisions: Corporate Support Services Division and Rural Development Division. Core functions include manag…
Japan
The Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union is one of seven Japanese organizations that Beijing identifies as "friendship" groups for engaging with Japan. It evolved from earlier parliamentary trade promotion efforts established in the 1950s when Japan maintained diplomatic relations with the Republic of China but not the People's Republic of China. Following the 1972 normalization of Japan-PRC relations, the union was formally established in April 1974 with approximately 400 members from multiple parties under the leadership of Aiichirō Fujiyam…
Italy
On February 12, 2025, Prato's "Green Dragon Club" (青龍俱樂部), a local Chinese community center, received a pair of plaques designating it as both an "overseas communication base" and "liaison office" of the Wenzhou International Communication Center (溫州國際傳播中心). This ICC is one of over 70 centers established since 2018 in provinces and cities across China meant to harness local media groups — in coordination with local propaganda offices — to amplify the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to "tell China's story well" and strengthen its "discourse pow…
Italy
Italian news agency ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata) and China's Xinhua News Agency (新華社) signed a collaboration agreement in Rome on March 22, 2019, during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Italy. The agreement established an Italian-language Xinhua news service that ANSA would distribute exclusively through its platforms. Xinhua President Cai Mingzhao (蔡名照), who had served in senior Chin…
Portugal
On February 25, 2019, Wang Dongmei (王冬梅), Secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新聞工作者協會), and João Palmeiro, President of the Portuguese Press Association, signed a Belt and Road news exchange cooperation agreement in Lisbon. The All-China Journalists Association is a Communist Party-controlled organization with over one million journalist members that serves as an "important layer of exercising CCP control over news organizations." According to the agreement, both sides would organize mutual visits by news delegations, conduct joint …
