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Zambia
On March 9, 2023, Du Xiaohui (杜曉暉), China's ambassador to Zambia, published a signed op-ed titled "The Global Security Initiative: China's Contribution to World Peace and Security" (全球安全倡議：為世界和平安全貢獻中國方案) in three Zambian outlets: the Zambia Daily Mail, the Daily Nation, and The Mast. The article promoted the Global Security Initiative (全球安全倡議), a framework proposed by Xi Jinping in April 2022 and elaborated in a concept document released by Fore…
Zambia
On March 28, 2023, Du Xiaohui (杜曉暉), China's ambassador to Zambia, visited the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) in Lusaka and met with newly appointed Director-General Berry Lwando. According to the Chinese Embassy in Zambia (中華人民共和國駐贊比亞共和國大使館), Du congratulated Lwando on his appointment and said that ZNBC played an important role in promoting understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries, and that the embassy wished to deepen cooperation with ZNBC in the areas of capacity building and program resources. Lwando sai…
China
The Chinese Embassy in Zambia (中華人民共和國駐贊比亞共和國大使館) is the official diplomatic mission of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Zambia, headquartered in Lusaka. China and Zambia established diplomatic relations on October 29, 1964 — five days after Zambia's independence from British colonial rule — making China one of the first countries to recognize the newly independent state. The embassy oversees the full range of bilateral diplomatic activities between the two countries, including political exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, cultural diplomacy, and consular servi…
China
StarTimes Communication Network Technology Co. Ltd. (四達時代通訊網絡技術有限公司), formerly registered as Beijing StarTimes Communication Network Technology Co., Ltd. (北京四達時代通訊網絡技術有限公司), is a Beijing-based Chinese technology and engineering company incorporated on January 18, 2000, in Haidian District, Beijing, with a registered and fully paid capital of 132 million RMB. It is the primary contracting entity for StarTimes Group's (四達時代集團) government engineering, procurement, and construction contracts in Africa, and is the entity named in AidData's record
China
Tibet Pan-African Investment Co., Ltd. (西藏泛非投資有限公司) is a Chinese investment holding company incorporated on January 28, 2015, in the Lhasa Economic and Technological Development Zone, Tibet Autonomous Region, with a registered and fully paid capital of 30 million RMB. Its sole shareholder, legal representative, and beneficial owner is Chinese businessman Pang Xinxing (龐新星), founder and chairman of StarTimes Group (四達時代集團). Its corporate email domain — liyc@startimes.com.cn — directly links it to StarTimes' Beijing headquarters. In the StarTimes corporate structure it holds 20 percent of StarTi…
China
Qinhuangdao Development Zone Sida Electronics Co., Ltd. (秦皇島開發區四達電子有限公司) is a Chinese limited liability company incorporated on January 10, 1992, in the Qinhuangdao Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hebei Province, with a registered capital of 5 million RMB. According to PRC company registry records, its legal representative and controlling shareholder is Chinese businessman Pang Xinxing (龐新星), founder and chairman of StarTimes Group (四達時代集團), who holds approximately 78.07 percent of its registered capital and is identified as both actual controller and beneficial owner. The company's primary significance in the StarTimes co…
Zambia
On May 12, 2016, the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) and StarTimes Communication Network Technology Co. Ltd. (四達時代通訊網絡技術有限公司), a subsidiary of the Chinese media conglomerate StarTimes Group (四達時代集團), signed an agreement establishing TopStar Communications Company Limited as a joint venture to serve as Zambia's official public signal distributor and digital migration agent, with StarTimes holding a 60 percent controlling stake and ZNBC 40 percent for an initial period of 25 years. According to AidData, the joint venture followed a commercial contract worth 273 million US dolla…
Zambia
On September 5, 2022, Du Xiaohui (杜曉暉), China's ambassador to Zambia, published a signed op-ed titled "The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Is of Great Significance to Zambia" (中非合作論壇對贊比亞意義重大) in three Zambian outlets: the Zambia Daily Mail, the Times of Zambia, and The Mast. The article was timed to promote the outcomes of the eighth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (中非合作論壇) ministerial coordination meeting…
Zambia
On December 6, 2022, Du Xiaohui (杜曉暉), China's ambassador to Zambia, published a signed op-ed titled "Understanding Universal Human Values Through the 20th Party Congress" (從二十大讀懂全人類共同價值) in four Zambian outlets: the Zambia Daily Mail, the Times of Zambia, the Daily Nation, and The Mast. The article promoted the conclusions of the Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress — at which Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented third term as general secretary — to a Zambian audience, arguing that China's political system …
Zambia
On March 28, 2023, Du Xiaohui (杜曉暉), China's ambassador to Zambia, published a signed op-ed titled "Whether Democracy Is Good, the People Decide" (民主好不好，人民說了算) simultaneously in two Zambian newspapers: the Daily Nation and The Mast. The article argued that democracy takes multiple legitimate forms and that no single model should be imposed on other countries — a standard formulation in CCP discourse used to deflect Western criticism of China's political system. Invoking Xi Jinping's dictum that "whether a shoe fits, only the foot knows,…
China, Greece
On May 12, 2025, the "Red Hall Forum: China-Greece Cooperation and Exchange Dialogue" (紅廳論壇:中國希臘合作交流對話會) was held at the Zappeion Palace in Athens, organized by Xinhua News Agency and Institute of Party History and Literature (中央黨史和文獻研究院) of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. According to Chinese media, the forum brought together representatives from both countries to discuss bilateral cooperation, with sub-forums on economic affairs and energy sustainability. In remarks closely echoing official CCP foreign policy language, Chinese Ambassador Fang Qiu (方遒) framed Greece and China as two ancient civilizations capable of injecting "s…
China, Mozambique
On April 21, 2026, China’s state agency, Xinhua, signed a news exchange and cooperation agreement with Televisão de Moçambique (TVM), Mozambique's government-funded national public broadcaster, during Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo's state visit to Beijing. According to Xinhua, the agreement covers the exchange of news content and personnel visits between the two outlets.The agreement was included on the official outcomes list of President Chapo's state visit to Beijing.…
China, Mozambique
On April 21, 2026, Xinhua News Agency, China's state news agency, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mozambique's Gabinete de Informação (莫桑比克國家新聞辦公室), whose functions include government information release and coordination between government departments and media. The signing took place during Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo's state visit to China and was listed on the official outcomes of the visit. According to Xinhua, the MOU aimed to strengthen news communication cooperation and jointly develop a high…
Brazil
On December 9, 2025, the Chinese Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro held a media dialogue session titled "China's Governance and China-Brazil Cooperation," as reported by People's Daily. Consul General Tian Min (田敏) and consular officials gave presentations explaining the significance of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, a major Communist Party leadership meeting held in October 2025 that adopted recommendations for China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030). The session also ser…
China, Zambia
On August 25, 2023, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency signed a news exchange and cooperation agreement with the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) in Lusaka, Zambia. According to Xinhua, the agreement covered news content exchange, video and new media cooperation, and journalist training. Xinhua’s president, Fu Hua (傅華), met with Loyce Saili, director of ZANIS, at the ZANIS headquarters in Lusaka during a combined signing and equipment handover ceremony, at which Xinhua donated laptops and hard driv…
China, Kenya
On August 26, 2025, Xinhua News Agency's Africa Regional Bureau hosted a journalism training workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, themed "The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Journalism" (AI崛起及對新聞業影響). According to Xinhua, nearly 100 editors and reporters from mainstream media outlets in Kenya, Ethiopia, Botswana, and other African countries participated in the hybrid-format event — described by Xinhua as the first journalism training exchange hosted by a Chinese media outlet for African media. The workshop showcased Xinhua's AI-integrated news workflows and framed the event explicitly around how Global South media could strengthen AI coopera…
Zambia
On August 25, 2023, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency signed a news exchange and cooperation agreement with the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) in Lusaka, Zambia. Fu Hua (傅華), Xinhua's president, met with Bright Nkaka, acting director-general of the ZNBC, at a dedicated signing ceremony. According to Xinhua, the agreement was intended to broaden the ZNBC's communications channels and enrich its news content for Zambian audiences. Fu said Xinhua was prepared to share its exp…
China, Mozambique
On April 21, 2026, China's state news agency, Xinhua, signed a news exchange and cooperation agreement with the Agência de Informação de Moçambique (莫桑比克通訊社), or AIM, Mozambique's state news agency. The signing took place during Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo's state visit to Beijing and was listed on the official outcomes of the visit. According to Xinhua, the agreement covered what the agency described as "practical cooperation" in news content exchange and personnel visits between the two outlets.…
Zambia
On August 25, 2023, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency signed a news service agreement with Zambezi FM Radio in Lusaka, Zambia, during a visit by Xinhua president Fu Hua (傅華). According to Xinhua, both sides described the agreement as intended to enhance mutual understanding between Chinese and Zambian people and promote friendly bilateral relations — framing consistent with Xinhua's standard characterization of its international media partnerships as instruments of bilateral goodwill. Fu said that the cooperation would help media on both sides “better tell th…
Brazil
O Globo is a Brazilian daily newspaper founded on July 29, 1925, in Rio de Janeiro by journalist Irineu Marinho. The newspaper focuses primarily on hard news, covering national politics, economics, and international affairs, and is known for investigative reporting. It is the most prominent print publication within the Grupo Globo media conglomerate. O Globo treats its columnists as true "anchors" to attract readers…
