media representatives from various countries look forward to new opportunities for media cooperation along the belt and road initiative in chengdu
2024-08-30
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chengdu, august 29 (chinanews.com) (shan peng) the 2024 belt and road media cooperation forum was held in chengdu, sichuan on august 28. more than 200 heads and senior editors and reporters from 191 media outlets from 76 countries came to chengdu to look forward to new opportunities for media cooperation within the framework of the belt and road initiative.
the opening ceremony of the 2024 "belt and road" media cooperation forum. photo by liu zhongjun
at the opening ceremony of the forum held on the 28th, several foreign media representatives delivered keynote speeches. pavel negoitsa, president of russian newspaper rossiyskaya gazeta, said that the media is fighting a battle against fake news, which pushes all of us to take greater responsibility for readers, viewers, listeners and the entire human race. he believes that further developing cooperation between media, exchanging practical experience, and launching joint projects of interest to everyone are very valuable and meaningful, and are in line with the purpose of the great initiative of jointly building the "belt and road" with high quality.
jamal suweidil, editor-in-chief of the emirates news agency, said that the media can break down barriers and eliminate fear of the unknown, promote mutual tolerance and respect at the social level, enhance cultural exchanges and cooperation, and thus strengthen the connection between peoples of all countries. the uae has now become an important partner of the "belt and road" initiative. the vigorous development of relations between the uae and china is significantly reflected in the fact that more and more young people in the uae are keen to learn chinese, and the prospects for uae students to continue their higher education in china are also very bright.
ikbo serwe, executive chairman of south africa's independent media group, believes that in a multipolar world, there should be different perspectives and different ways of telling stories. "we must be able to change the narrative and perspective of the world, share the stories we have experienced, and carry out cooperation and exchanges among journalists in a very pragmatic way."
marcos de oliveira, president of brazil's business herald, said that the belt and road initiative is gaining more and more importance in southern countries, and china has always been brazil's main trading partner. "our website has also opened a high-quality column on jointly building the belt and road initiative, and the articles published cover all aspects of jointly building the belt and road initiative, including investment, trade, cultural exchanges and other related content. such articles will give every reader a global perspective, thereby promoting greater integration and development."
the 2024 "belt and road" media cooperation was held in chengdu on the 28th. photo by liu zhongjun
the forum lasted until the 29th. in addition to the opening ceremony, three sub-forums were held during the forum, during which media representatives from various countries discussed regional cooperation under the belt and road initiative, media cooperation and the development of silk road culture.
"i found in iraq that many local schools were built by chinese companies. chinese companies are helping iraq build infrastructure and solve traffic congestion and bridge construction problems. jointly building the 'belt and road' will help the development of cities and provide employment opportunities for people." yasmin gumi, senior editor of the iraqi international news agency, said in an interview that she hopes more media will pay attention to the "belt and road" and promote cooperation among more countries.
"the brazilian audience is very interested in the topic of 'one belt, one road'," said pedro zambada, editor-in-chief of brazil's daily center of the world. "we have about 500,000 fans on youtube. we came to chengdu this time in the hope of starting a dialogue and promoting cooperation." (end)
