Media

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Supporting Evidence

This Noel Lee person was previously unknown, but has suddenly appeared on YouTube in late March 2021, making videos on China in China. These include denials of Xinjiang human rights abuses. His followers on YouTube suddenly shot up to more than 12.3k. Little is known about him, and his Facebook profile provides little information and nothing about his friends. The way he speaks sounds Singaporean. Many people in Singapore who deny human rights abuses in Xinjiang use his videos, which also seem to be shared on private messaging platforms like WhatsApp and WeChat. His videos seem slick, so he is likely to have received some training. Increasingly, Singapore's media also hires journalists, presenters, and editors from the PRC. They bring with them PRC perspectives on politics. These PRC trained media workers tend to be in Mandarin-language media. Some have significant media prominence, being the hosts or editors of important, regular news shows.

1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4A36huFFXfxfgw5WDL_S-g
2. https://www.facebook.com/f14noel
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928064641/http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/helencheung/
4. https://www.facebook.com/haijiefans/
5. https://www.facebook.com/lvlinxuan/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There exists Sinomedia's Georgian branch and the Ministry of Finance of Georgia has signed a memorandum with China regarding its opening (link: Link). They organize trainings and conferences as well. Also Georgian-Chinese media platform announced online contest, details on the following link: Link Journalists travelling to China every year for different means (incl. trainings). For more info please visit: Link

1. https://mof.ge/images/File/biuj2017_9tve/TAVI_V.pdf
2. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2017-11/14/content_34513600.htm
3. https://civicidea.ge/en/2-report-on-georgian-chinese-affair/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Tinatin Khidasheli

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-peru-participa-programa-inmersion-para-periodistas-china-710088.aspx
2. https://facultad.pucp.edu.pe/comunicaciones/noticias/haciendo-periodismo-en-china-experiencias-peruanas/
3. http://www.socgeolima.org.pe/images/2016/03-06-2016/Nota-de-Opinion-y-Ciencia-No.-004-2016-SGL.pdf

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

See below links.

1. http://www.journalist.or.kr/news/section3.html?p_num=2
2. https://www.hankyung.com/society/article/2020030469531

Supplementary Notes

There are plenty of programs that send journalists and others to China for training or short-term education program, and these days, there are so many Korean college students that get trained or study in China, some of who become journalists or online influencers.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

Media officials and prominent journalists from the Philippines visited China for two weeks in May 2018 to learn about “new media development” and “socialist journalism with Chinese characteristics.” Link. The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) currently has multiple bilateral media and communications agreements with the Chinese government, covering commitments to pursue personnel exchanges, workshops, seminars, information exchanges, rebroadcasts, joint production, and mutual visits. Link

1. https://freedomhouse.org/report/special-report/2020/beijings-global-megaphone
2. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1085444
3. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1070144
4. https://www.ifj.org/fileadmin/user_upload/IFJ_ChinaReport_2020.pdf

Supplementary Notes

[Second respondent]: Just 2019 alone, there are at least 36 journalists and media executives that went to China on all-expenses paid media tours. The number 30 came from this article, Link, while the 6 came from my own count based on my interviews with colleagues in the media industry. Also in July 2017, I was one of 10 Filipino journalists who joined an all-expense paid trip to Beijing, Xiamen, Fuzhou. China chose the “perfect timing” – the first anniversary of the historic Hague Ruling’s vs their 9-dash claim. hehe According to an IFJ 2020, there were some journalists from Mindanao, where the population is mostly Muslim, who were taken to Xinjiang and wrote “stories praising China for cracking down on terrorists.” Link

1. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1070144
2. https://www.ifj.org/fileadmin/user_upload/IFJ_ChinaReport_2020.pdf

Answered by Camille Elemia and 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

• …The Cambodia-China Journalist Association has sent more than 20 Cambodian journalists for training in China since its founding less than two years ago. If not for Covid-19, it would have sent many more, its president, Soy Sopheap, says. … Link • …Information Ministry officials and state-affiliated Cambodian journalists will receive training from and pay visits to their Chinese counterparts under a new agreement signed by the two countries on Monday…..Journalists and officials will be offered specialized reporting and technical training in China.. according to the memorandum of understanding inked by Information Minister Khieu Kanharith and his Chinese counterpart Jiang Jieshi…. Beijing will provide funding and technology for the exchange program, continuing its recent role as Cambodia’s largest donor. The cost of the program was not disclosed… Link • …Blue Media Films (Cambodia) and Beijing-based Caixin Media jointly launched the Caixin Academy of Journalism (CAJ) in Phnom Penh on Monday, aiming at providing training courses to financial journalists…. Link • In April 2017, Cambodia and China signed an agreement initiating regular media exchanges, under which Cambodian journalists and Ministry of Information officials would be offered technical training in China and gain special access to Chinese officials… Link

1. https://vodenglish.news/china-makes-inroads-amid-press-freedom-frays-in-cambodia-philippines/
2. https://english.cambodiadaily.com/news/ministry-cambodian-journalists-strengthen-links-to-china-127863/
3. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/13/c_136125889.htm
4. https://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/chinese_malign_influence_report.pdf

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

"Amman, May 28, 2017 (Petra) -- A two-week training programme for Arab Journalists concluded in Beijing with the aim of boosting China's relations with the Arab world in the media field. Some 39 journalists from ten Arab countries, including 3 from Jordan, participated in the program, which started on May 10, and included seminars, discussions and field tours to acquaint the participants with China's development experiment." Link "Representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates also attended a three-week "Seminar for Senior Media Staff in Arab Countries" at an unspecified date. Details about what actually happens during those seminars are scant. But pictures published by the Chinese ministry of commerce of a seminar on the "promotion of international cooperation," held last August for 43 officials from BRI countries, showed delegates attending a lecture by Chinese officials and receiving a "graduation certificate" at the end." Link

1. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/China-organised+training+programme+for+Arab+Journalists+concludes-a0494820110
2. https://www.businessinsider.com/china-taught-foreign-countries-journalists-how-to-restrict-speech-2018-11

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

There are several training programmes in China that have been organised for media practitioners in the country.

1. http://en.people.cn/n3/2019/0830/c90000-9610872.html
2. https://cocorioko.net/sierra-leonean-journalists-in-beijing-for-seminar-on-new-media/
3. https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00ZHWQ.pdf
4. https://thecalabashnewspaper.com/30-sierra-leone-journalists-depart-for-china/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Several Ghanaian journalists have received training organised by PRC-connected entities such as Huawei, the Research and Training Institute (RTI) of National Radio and TV Administration (NRTA), etc.

1. https://dailyguidenetwork.com/journalists-undergo-training-in-china/
2. https://citinewsroom.com/2021/05/huawei-day-with-media-chinese-tech-giant-shares-plans-with-ghanaian-journalists/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://standard.gm/alhagie-k-manneh-award-winning-journalist-and-news-editor-at-the-standard-newspaper/
2. https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/seminar-on-news-media-for-african-countries-and-au-opens-in-china-1

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://archive.ph/pui0L

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Same sources as above because, during those tours in China, they also attend the trainings. Link Link

1. http://kz.chineseembassy.org/rus/zhgx/t1073072.htm
2. http://kz.chineseembassy.org/rus/zhgx/t1099414.htm

Answered by Tatiana Sedova, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

This evidence follows on from the previous question.

1. https://www.ifj.org/fileadmin/user_upload/IFJ_Report_2020_-_The_China_Story.pdf

Answered by Cathy Wamaitha, and has been reviewed by Allan Cheboi

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://mediacareerng.org/2016/02/16/the-sun-editor-bags-chinese-media-fellowship/

Answered by Eromosele John Aitokhuehi, and has been reviewed by Lekan Otufodunrin

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Supporting Evidence

The El Deber Group is one of the most prestigious media outlets in Bolivia and signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affair of the PRC. Besides attending all-expenses paid media tour in the PRC, journalists from this media organization attended a training courses at the PRC.

1. https://eldeber.com.bo/extra/gobierno-chino-y-grupo-el-deber-refuerzan-lazos-de-cooperacion_125739
2. https://eldeber.com.bo/mundo/china-y-el-deber-sellan-un-acuerdo-de-cooperacion_49184

Answered by Eloisa Larrea Montaño, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

the “3” level answer stems not only from the support links but also from my personal exchanges with Venezuelan journalists who have been invited by Beijing to attend media tours and undertake training courses. These types of invitations go back more than a decade.

1. http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/zw2018/zgysj/201805/t20180522_800130433.html
2. https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/t1682455.shtml

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

China boosts soft power by training foreign journalists (Link) Training courses for journalists (Link) There are often cooperation training projects between Thai organizations and PRC-connected entities. For example, the training programme new understanding with China’ that managed by Thai journalist’s society and the embassy of PRC in Bangkok. Link

1. https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/846975/
2. https://mgronline.com/china/detail/9480000078477
3. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-10/17/content_27077588.htm
4. https://www.businessinsider.com/china-taught-foreign-countries-journalists-how-to-restrict-speech-2018-11
5. https://www.tja.or.th/view/activities/media-movements/13564

Supplementary Notes

The son of owner Manager Online, the Thai major media, graduated from BLCU and has a great connection with Chinese media and PRC officers both in Thailand and PRC. Link Given the interest of China in SEA, I find that it is intensely trying to influence the contents of the media in Thailand. Many of the newspapers have same contents as contents in the China . Link

1. https://mgronline.com/china/detail/9480000078477
2. https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/08/28/chinese-propaganda-finds-a-thai-audience/

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

China boosts soft power by training foreign journalists: …totaling 21, come from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines…. Link Malaysia under China's growing media influence, says Freedom House report: …The report, titled "Beijing's Global Megaphone" and written by senior research analyst Sarah Cook, says that among the methods used are the publication of op-eds by Chinese ambassadors, the cultivating of local journalists through subsidised trips to China, the offering of slanted but free content to local news providers and the spread of disinformation through China-owned social media and what it calls 'Russian-style' campaigns…. Link

1. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-10/17/content_27077588.htm
2. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/507301

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The PRC often subsidizes journalist and media ‘trainings’, however these seem to be largely geographically focussed on countries in the Belt and Road Initiative. The UK is not at the core of the BRI, and does not seem to be the focus of these efforts. However, the PRC has hired UK-based online influencers to amplify favourable narratives.

1. https://www.businessinsider.com/china-taught-foreign-countries-journalists-how-to-restrict-speech-2018-11?r=US&IR=T
2. https://freedomhouse.org/report/special-report/2020/beijings-global-megaphone
3. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/22/china-hires-western-tiktokers-to-polish-its-image-during-2022-winter-olympics
4. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/china-state-tv-channel-cgtn-enlists-uk-student-influencers-dw9v5sbnc

Answered by Hannah Bailey, and has been reviewed by Martin Thorley and Sam Hogg

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Supporting Evidence

“Dr. Ahmed Salam, the former media advisor to Egypt in China, speaks about the success of the Chinese President’s visit to Cairo, the activation of media agreements in more than one media institution in Egypt and China, and the increase in media training courses.” Link

1. https://arabic.cgtn.com/n/BfJAA-DAA-HcA/FAHBcA/index.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

"The media plays a fundamental role in developing and strengthening relations between the two countries, especially at the commercial level, through Intensifying training courses for Lebanese journalists and editors in order to benefit from Chinese capabilities and expertise in this field." Link

1. https://www.chinainarabic.org/?p=39190

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://allafrica.com/stories/201710190153.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Turkmen medias rarely receive trainings from third countries. As well, it appears that these trainings are provided to all five Central Asian states, it is rare occasion for them to get together. The report "Deputy Director Wang Guoqing meets with trainees of news media from neighboring countries in Xinjiang" reveals a meeting/training, this is likely for the purpose of maintaining the discourse on Xinjiang consistent in the region neighbouring it.

1. http://www.scio.gov.cn/zxbd/nd/2012/Document/1181131/1181131.htm

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://bit.ly/3t0Ba7m
2. https://bit.ly/3NAGeao

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The national security institutions in Taiwan has raised that, the Chinese authorities has expanded the training programs of influencers and electronic commerce live broadcasters and use social media as a new channel of propaganda. For instance, Hangzhou City has arranged the program of "A Thousand Taiwanese Young Broadcasters" from August 2020 to 2022. There will be 10 periods, each period will last 5 months, consisting of 24 online courses and recruit 100 people. The participants would learn about short films, live shows, influencer building and live advertising. The Taiwan Affairs Offices of Fujian Province and Xiamen City also held the "Cross-Straits Young Influencers & Broadcasters Contest" along with the activity of "Young Professional Influencers & Broadcasters Camp", to give the participants professional trainings and further career consultation to attract Taiwanese youth. The Chinese state media Taiwan.cn, which focus on Taiwan-related information, held the training courses aiming the Taiwanese youth pursuing career in China as their target in 25th April, 2021. Taiwan.cn also interviewed a Taiwanese influencers pursuing their career in China, likely with the support from the government.

1. https://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/202102200211.aspx
2. http://www.taiwan.cn/xwzx/la/202104/t20210425_12348100.htm
3. http://www.taiwan.cn/xwzx/la/202102/t20210203_12329635.htm
4. http://www.xinhuanet.com/tw/2020-11/27/c_1126793504.htm
5. https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/2750959
6. https://election.ltn.com.tw/2020/news/overview/breakingnews/3014268

Answered by Pu Lin, and has been reviewed by Lee Penghsuan

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Supporting Evidence

Afghan journalists conducted training visit to China, these are journalists from Afghans medias which were run under the former Afghan government. PRC has no cooperation with Taliban media. Rated insignificant because since Taliban took over Afghanistan, the former Afghan government lost power entirely and by extension all entities that was associated/ created by the former Afghan government such as those medias. Thus PRC engagement with those medias now have little significance.

1. https://bit.ly/3MDvQyG
2. http://www.cipg.org.cn/m/2017-04/14/content_40873027.html
3. http://www.cuc.edu.cn/2017/0428/c1761a162016/pagem.htm

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. https://archive.ph/hBxt0

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There have been at least one group.

1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/local/2018-07/27/c_1123187578.htm

Supplementary Notes

Our expert answered 2 = more than a few, but insignificant; Our expert also mentioned that his sister has participated in one of the trainings organized by China for journalists, however we could not find open source evidence and he did not provide any photo or other sort of evidence.

Answered by Bakytbek Satybekov and Niva Yau, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.ege.fr/infoguerre/2012/04/chine-forme-les-nouveaux-journalistes-africains
2. https://emedia.sn/des-professionnels-des-medias-senegalais-a-l-ecole-chinoise.html

Answered by Christian Ngnie, and has been reviewed by Fadel Thior

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Supporting Evidence

Interview (April 28, 2021) with journalist who participated in a chinese programme in 2018, sponsored and paid for by the PRC. The interviewee preferred to remain anonymous due to work conditions. He is a journalist from Diario Perfil, recipient of a training program with all expenses paid for by the PRC.

1. http://spanish.chinatoday.com.cn/2018/sh/202007/t20200717_800214447.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Workshop at the PRC for journalists with senior positions in major media organizations and founded by the PRC government. Uruguayans journalists have attended the event.

1. https://portaldebecas.auci.gub.uy/auci_prod/servlet/com.portal.wpbecasportaltab?f8a00afae65ca6d27e365efd7cb161d6,189a260608799d0fa2aca6b329a3c8f4
2. http://manaos.consulado.gob.ve/2019/11/05/seminario-periodistas-latinoamericanos-china/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

See below link.

1. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-10/17/content_27077588.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Germany has a lot of media training — journalism schools etc. China is not a destination for practical training.

Answered by Didi Kirsten Tatlow, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Among the Indian media organisations that have participated in the programme are the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), Jansatta, and The Indian Express. Though the impact is insignificant due to large number of media houses in India. From 2016 at least, the foreign ministry of China has hosted at least a hundred journalists from leading news networks in Asia and Africa. The journalists have received quite significant allurements such as plush apartments, a monthly stipend worth Rs. 50,000 and free tours twice a month to different Chinese provinces. The journalists also received language classes and degrees in international relations from a Chinese University.

1. https://www.opindia.com/2020/09/china-chinese-cmmunist-party-propaganda-indian-mainstream-media/
2. https://theprint.in/opinion/china-is-paying-foreign-journalists-including-from-india-to-report-from-beijing/154013/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Lhakpa Kyizom

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Supporting Evidence

“Local journalists are asked to publish articles that favor China or maintain blogs and social media pages that propagate cooperation with Beijing. In some cases, the propaganda articles are prepared with the help of the embassy or the news agency Xinhua, and all the recruited journalist is required to do is to “lend” the Chinese his name and status. The keenest of readers will have already noticed that pro-China articles have appeared in Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze and Diena, and occasionally in some pro-Kremlin media outlets as well.” Link

1. https://www.eureporter.co/world/latvia/2021/03/25/its-about-time-we-started-discussing-chinas-influence-in-latvia/

Answered by Una Berzina-Cherenkova, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

Influencer PopMatta was participating on Chinese state media organized events. (see below URL)

1. http://city.cri.cn/2021-06-10/97083be7-3ff1-adf5-c20c-e7d3c7a7dbcb.html

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There have been a number of instances where journalists from Bangladeshi media organisations were invited for short and/or long time trainings in the past 5 years. (see below URLs) However, during the pandemic such training did not take place.

1. https://www.facebook.com/BelieveInMemes/videos/291769266176050/
2. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-10/17/content_27077588.htm
3. https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/10/13/china-s-influence-in-south-asia-vulnerabilities-and-resilience-in-four-countries-pub-85552

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Union of Bulgarian Journalists is regularly interacting and conducting exchanges with Chinese partners.

1. https://sbj-bg.eu/index.php?t=48380
2. https://sbj-bg.eu/index.php?t=39723
3. https://sbj-bg.eu/index.php?t=35717
4. https://sbj-bg.eu/index.php?t=31565

Answered by Rumena Filipova and Mirela Petkova, and has been reviewed by Matej Šimalčík

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Supporting Evidence

The offical cooperation between the Austrian Journalists Club (AJC) and Radio China International CMG (CRI) includes a small scale training of Austrian journalists in China and Chinese journalists in Austria (during a "college") and organized journeys to the two countries as well as conferences. Tandem is, however, only watched by a few 1000 viewers, as it is broadcasted by a small TV station financially supported by the city of Vienna. CI Vienna is a cooperation partner of Tandem (see below URL1) since 2008(see below URL2). The cooperation between the Austrian Journalist Club (ÖJC) and China Radio International (CRI), which was renewed in 2018 with the signing of a Memorandum for strategic cooperation, notably encompasses a program for young Austrian journalist to work one year in the German editorial office of CRI in Beijing.

1. https://www.oejc.at/home/medien/tandem
2. https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20181112_OTS0055/kooperationsabkommen-zwischen-oejc-und-cri-in-peking-verlaengert-bild

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://bit.ly/3wEIDKp

Supplementary Notes

Las últimas evidencias son de antes de la pandemia.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Interview with Dan Tomozei (see the URL below)

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2WnyG2pAGM

Supplementary Notes

There is no public information about the participation of Romanian journalists in media courses offered by China, but there are three Romanian journalists who work for the Romanian language section of Radio China International (China Media Group), including Dan Tomozei, who owns a personal blog, who were probably trained in China

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

Chinese officials are reported to have organized trainings and visits of Pakistani journalists for greater exposure and understanding of China. However, because of the language barrier and media censorship in China, credible Pakistani journalists do not necessary look to China improve their reporting and journalistic skills. When training have been organized, they tend to target younger, inexperienced media persons -ostensibly to get favorable coverage of China and CPEC projects.

1. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/09/08/chinese-pakistani-journalists-vow-to-counter-negative-propaganda-by-western-media/
2. https://gotest.pk/education/news/chinese-universities-step-training-journalists-pakistan/
3. https://www.app.com.pk/global/international-journalists-praise-facilities-objective-journalism-in-china/
4. https://pakistan.asia-news.com/en_GB/articles/cnmi_pf/features/2022/01/27/feature-01

Supplementary Notes

Not enough info available at the moment

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-china-persuaded-one-muslim-nation-to-keep-silent-on-xinjiang-camps-11576090976

Supplementary Notes

China has worked to persuade clerics, politicians and journalists to support its policies in Xinjiang and courted social-media influencers to promote a more favorable view of China and showcase Islamic culture in the country, but no professional journalism training was mentioned.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No direct evidence found

Supplementary Notes

Link “When I heard about the competition, I decided to apply for it. It was an exciting opportunity to visit a unique country like China. It was an enchanting prize-China, Huawei Company. I immediately imagined how interesting the journey will be. Professional discussions, new acquaintances. It was an opportunity to be in the center of events, to see and know about new projects, to get acquainted with the IT sphere, “Although we had little time I managed to get new friends, got acquainted with Russian colleagues’ work style, some details of Russian IT journalism. And the most important, within a week I found many topics that need to be covered. There were participants from different regions of Russia and it was interesting to know about the developments of in their region IT sphere. The journey was a work restart for me.”- tells the winner from Armenia of 2015 contest, TV journalist Haykuhi Asatryan.

1. https://www.rtarmenia.am/en/news/view/journalists-rostelecom-competition-it-china-zte

Answered by Artak Kyurumyan, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Journalists and media organizations are not mentioned Separately, but it is mentioned in this link Link: in January 2005, when the first follow-up group was formed, in which the participants were members of the International Workers' Party, authors and consultants from Central Asia. Participants discussed the project as a whole and the basic theme of the future report. The follow-up process included the study, as well as a series of events in the region. Between February and June 2005, within the frames of the project Participants visited CHINA as well. During the meetings, organized research groups in the region, were completed by 100 representatives of international organizations, development agencies and international NGOs, as well as local analysts and journalists. Participants discussed the risks of escalating conflicts in the Central Asian states, other regional problems being potentially dangerous for the region.

1. https://www.international-alert.org/sites/default/files/publications/CentralAsia_Russian_small.pdf

Answered by Umedjon Majidi, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

There is no evidence for the reporting period, but there is evidence from 2017 that indicates it had happened previously. Link

Answered by Jean Githae, and has been reviewed by Tolera Gemta

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Supporting Evidence

Finding hard evidence of this has been tricky, but China as part of the BRICS has done training with South African journalists.

Answered by Chris Roper, and has been reviewed by Amanda Strydom

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Supporting Evidence

It was searched for evidence first through search engines and later on Brazilian media sites (O Globo, Folha de São Paulo and Estadão), on the official Brazilian press website, Diário Oficial da União, and on the website of reporters without borders, but no evidence was found of journalists, influencers or media groups receiving training in China. In addition, Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) was asked, through the Brazil's Access to Information Law, about sending personnel to receive training in China. In response, the EBC informed that despite the partnership with the China Media Group (CMG) there was no exchange of personnel for training neither from Brazil to China nor from China to Brazil.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Interviews with a journalist of an important media holding and with an independent journalist. Both asked for source confidentiality. The people consulted stated that there is no reference to this.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

There is little evidence of persistent and successful attempts by China to train Colombian journalists, media organizations, or influencers. What little evidence there is is scarce and from a few years past. It’s likely that people didn’t even apply to the programs, given little interest in the country from the journalistic field.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. http://espanol.cri.cn/news/china/1019/20191203/388644.html
2. https://macroeconomia.com.mx/ocho-periodistas-mexicanos-viajan-a-china/
3. https://cimacnoticias.com.mx/noticia/mexico-china-un-intercambio-para-la-comunicacion/

Supplementary Notes

We could corroborate many trips to China by Mexican journalists paid by the PRC, but none specifically for training.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence available.

Answered by Frank Jüris, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence of that available.

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold and 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Martin Hála

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Supporting Evidence

There isn't any available online data which could support the claim.

Supplementary Notes

So several different organizations and institutions were contacted, including the Chinese embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The only organisation which responded to our inquiries is Mediacentar Online, a local organization specialized in different journalism and media training programs. They said that they don't have any knowledge or data about these trainings.

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold, Amina Celikovic, Selma Asceric, Darko Brkan, Emir Velic, Semir Dzebo, Aldin Karahasanovic and Emir Muric, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence of that.

1. http://polish.cri.cn/

Supplementary Notes

There are no cases known to author of Polish journalists taking part in such training in period Jan 2020 – March 2021. There are few journalists who have had in the past worked for Chinese media outlets who worked for China Radio International in very early stages of their career as language support, but that has not influenced their work and position on China and their credibility as journalist.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by Edval Zoto, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No public evidence found.

Answered by Farkhad Tolipov, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

This was verified as China has been doing so for a long time, and now does it through the Beijing Television (TV) Dramas and Movies Broadcasting Season in Africa. In the specific case of Zambia, the government fully supported the airing of Chinese stories. Matambo, Mr Mwale (who works for Lady M Guest House) and lives in the Copperbelt (where China's mining interests are palpable) and another Zambian youth and community activist all converged on this fact and the verifiers' report drew from the below URL.

1. http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/china-offers-more-than-just-kung-fu/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

Answered by Konstantinas Andrijauskas, and has been reviewed by Vida Macikenaite and Linas Didvalis

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

There is no evidence to suggest otherwise.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Kristína Kironská

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Supporting Evidence

There is no evidence for this claim.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence exists to suggest otherwise.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence exists to suggest otherwise.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://siau.senescyt.gob.ec/2022/03/30/seminario-para-periodistas-y-oficiales-nacionales-de-informacion-de-los-paises-hispanohablantes-de-america-latina/

Supplementary Notes

No se reporta en el periodo de estudio entrenamiento directo por las instituciones mencionadas; pero si becas entrenamiento en SENESCYT (digital) como el registrado en 2022 (ver link 1), Becas que son otorgadas por el gobierno de PCR.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No data found for the period of interest

Answered by Eugen Muravschi, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

We are aware of many cases when journalists visited PRC for study trips, however, there is no evidence that these received trainings there

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://tfipost.com/2020/03/china-is-training-journalists-from-india-and-other-countries-to-peddle-chinese-propaganda/
2. https://www.ifj.org/fileadmin/user_upload/210512_IFJ_The_Covid_Story_Report_-_FINAL.pdf

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

No sources found, but with increased sensitivity over this topic it seems unlikely

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

No Evidence Found.

Answered by Gubad Ibadoghlu and Vusal Guliyev, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

Supplementary Notes

According to the expert's knowledge, such accidents take place, but public data is not availale.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

I found no evidence but due to the large number of schollarships and the presence of PRC related media in Spain I would doubt it.

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found. As in the previous answer, we can only expect these kind of trainings to happen as soon as PRC opens its borders.

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Universidad Católica has a wide history of collaboration with the Tsinghua university. One of their training programs is focused on sending professors and master students at the communications faculty to Tsinghua University to a co-training program. Tsinghua is a public university linked to the central government. Nevertheless, there isn’t much proof of whether these trainings have a direct influence in the candidate’s reporting. I do remember one case, when participating at the Conexión China meeting for Diario Financiero. A journalist who had just came back from China argued that she wanted to tell only the Chinese government official version because they showed her how to report China while she was there. There are no records of this meeting but the general invitation.

1. http://comunicaciones.uc.cl/acuerdo-universidad-tsinghua-beijing/
2. https://www.latercera.com/noticia/china-entregara-becas-para-estudiar-el-idioma-en-el-pais-y-de-perfeccionamiento/
3. https://www.uchile.cl/noticias/149865/universidad-de-tsinghua-construira-en-chile-centro-para-america-latina

Supplementary Notes

No evidence was found for sponsored training of Chilean journalists by PRC entities, although the researchers are fairly certain it happens.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supplementary Notes

Although there is no media people who have had trainings in China as far as I know, some of those who are working for CCP-influenced news outlets might have had some training. When CCP invited reporters from overseas for 10 months training in 2018, for example, it did not include anybody from Japan. Link

1. https://www.epochtimes.jp/p/2018/11/38142.html

Answered by Maiko Ichihara, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://www.beijing.mfa.gov.rs/lat/newstext.php?subaction=showfull&id=1400566157&ucat=118&template=HeadlinesLat&

Supplementary Notes

Media workers have attended “seminars” and “study visits” and while it is not explicitly stated that those were organized as proper trainings, it is reasonable to assume that this is what these seminars and study visits were, even if there is no direct or explicit evidence of this.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.