TASS expands media partnership with major Chinese outlets Xinhua, People’s Daily
TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov signed cooperation agreements with China's Xinhua News Agency and The People's Daily during President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing. The agreements focus on joint events, professional exchanges, content sharing, and collaboration on media technologies and artificial intelligence.
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“TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov signed two agreements with leading Chinese media outlets during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on May 19-20.”
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The claim is explicitly stated in a TASS report. While other search results mention Putin's visit to Beijing, only the TASS source specifically confirms the signing of two agreements by Andrey Kondrashov on those dates.
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— TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov signed two agreements with leading Chinese media outlets during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on May 19-20.
https://tass.com/society/2134021
https://tass.com/society/2134021
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— TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov and China Daily Editor-in-Chief Qu Yingpu agreed to sign a cooperation agreement next year.
https://news-pravda.com/world/2024/10/12/786919.html
https://news-pravda.com/world/2024/10/12/786919.html
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— Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for talks on Wednesday morning in Beijing, where they signed more than 20 agreements.
https://novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/2026/05/20/putin-and-xi-…
https://novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/2026/05/20/putin-and-xi-…
“Kondrashov signed a memorandum to hold joint events celebrating the 70th anniversary of the news agencies' partnership [with Xinhua News Agency].”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and about pages for TASS, which do not mention the specific memorandum with Xinhua regarding a 70th anniversary.
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— The Russian News Agency TASS[a], or simply TASS, is a Russian state-owned news agency founded in 1904. It is the largest Russian news agency and one of the largest news agencies worldwide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASS
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— Since 1904 TASS has been Russia’s leading news agency. For more than 113 years, TASS has ceaselessly strived to deliver the latest and most accurate news from around the world.
https://tass.com/
https://tass.com/
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— Stay informed with the latest headlines from Russia and around the world. Get breaking news and international affairs from TASS News Agency.
https://tassnewsagency.com/
https://tassnewsagency.com/
“The memorandum [with Xinhua] formalizes the parties’ intentions to open a new chapter in Russian-Chinese information cooperation and is valid for one year.”
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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of a 'memorandum' from Wikipedia and Merriam-Webster, but contains no specific information regarding the duration or terms of a TASS-Xinhua agreement.
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— In law, a memorandum is a record of the terms of a transaction or contract, such as a policy memo, memorandum of understanding, memorandum of agreement, or memorandum of association.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum
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— 4 days ago · The meaning of MEMORANDUM is an informal record; also : a written reminder. How to use memorandum in a sentence. memorandums or memoranda?: Usage Guide.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorandum
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“Kondrashov also met with The People's Daily (Renmin Ribao) President Yu Shaoliang and signed a renewed cooperation agreement.”
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The TASS report explicitly states that Kondrashov met with People's Daily President Yu Shaoliang and signed a renewed cooperation agreement. Other results discuss different agreements (PTI, VNA) and do not corroborate this specific meeting.
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— Kondrashov also met with The People's Daily (Renmin Ribao) President Yu Shaoliang and signed a renewed cooperation agreement. The three-year document stipulates that the news outlets will exchange Eng…
https://tass.com/society/2134021
https://tass.com/society/2134021
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— The agreement was inked by Vijay Joshi, PTI’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief, and TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov on the sidelines of the India-Russia Business Forum in New Delhi coinciding with the …
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pti-tass-sign-agreeme…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pti-tass-sign-agreeme…
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— VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang and TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov sign a professional cooperation agreement, marking a new stage in relations between the two news agencies. VNA Photo: Tuấ…
https://vnanet.vn/en/anh/vna-photos-1027/vna-tass-consolidat…
https://vnanet.vn/en/anh/vna-photos-1027/vna-tass-consolidat…
“The three-year document [with People's Daily] stipulates that the news outlets will exchange English-language news content from their official websites free of charge.”
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The TASS report mentions the three-year document and the exchange of English-language news content. The other provided evidence for this claim are general TASS descriptions and do not mention the People's Daily agreement.
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— The Russian News Agency TASS[a], or simply TASS, is a Russian state-owned news agency founded in 1904. It is the largest Russian news agency and one of the largest news agencies worldwide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASS
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— Since 1904 TASS has been Russia’s leading news agency. For more than 113 years, TASS has ceaselessly strived to deliver the latest and most accurate news from around the world.
https://tass.com/
https://tass.com/
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— Stay informed with the latest headlines from Russia and around the world. Get breaking news and international affairs from TASS News Agency.
https://tassnewsagency.com/
https://tassnewsagency.com/
“The media outlets [TASS and People's Daily] also agreed to develop joint projects in cutting-edge media technologies and artificial intelligence”
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The provided evidence consists of general information about Artificial Intelligence from YouTube and other sites, but contains no mention of an agreement between TASS and People's Daily.
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“The media outlets [TASS and People's Daily] also agreed to... promote international information initiatives such as the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN) and the Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN).”
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The provided evidence consists of general TASS descriptions and does not mention the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN) or the Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN).
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— The Russian News Agency TASS[a], or simply TASS, is a Russian state-owned news agency founded in 1904. It is the largest Russian news agency and one of the largest news agencies worldwide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASS
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— Since 1904 TASS has been Russia’s leading news agency. For more than 113 years, TASS has ceaselessly strived to deliver the latest and most accurate news from around the world.
https://tass.com/
https://tass.com/
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— Stay informed with the latest headlines from Russia and around the world. Get breaking news and international affairs from TASS News Agency.
https://tassnewsagency.com/
https://tassnewsagency.com/
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