China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency has confirmed plans to deepen cooperation with Singapore’s SPH Media, according to a report published by Xinhua on 8 July 2025.
Xinhua, which operates under China’s State Council, reported that an SPH Media delegation led by Chief Executive Officer Chan Yeng Kit (陈英杰) was in Beijing on Tuesday.
The delegation met Xinhua’s President Fu Hua (傅华) to discuss ways to strengthen ties between the two media groups.
Fu stated that both agencies aim to implement the “important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries.”
He added that they intend to “jointly tell the story of the two countries’ development and people-to-people friendship.”
Fu further said the cooperation will include enhancing communication within multilateral frameworks and sharing industry experience.
Chan said SPH Media is prepared to work with Xinhua to promote cooperation in news reporting, artificial intelligence, and other areas, and to tell the stories of China, Singapore, Asia, and the wider world.
He added that the goal is to “accurately and objectively reflect the development and changes of the world.”
As of 9 July, 4.20pm, SPH Media has not released any official statement on the visit or Fu’s remarks about the Xinhua-SPH Media cooperation.
SPH Media Trust was formed in 2021 as a company limited by guarantee to run the media operations formerly under Singapore Press Holdings.
In February 2022, Singapore’s government announced up to S$180 million in annual funding for five years to support SPH Media Trust, if it meets performance benchmarks.
The Ministry of Communications and Information said this support would help its digital transformation, boost newsroom capabilities, and maintain the viability of vernacular news outlets.
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