2023 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road held in Beijing

Bishkek, Oct. 19, 2023. /Kabar/. Beijing hosted the 2023 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road was held on October 19.

The theme of the 2023 forum is "Strengthening Media Cooperation for a Brighter Shared Future." Over 130 foreign media representatives from over 75 countries attended the forum.

The event, which was hosted by the People's Daily, included a ceremony for the First Silk Road Global News Awards and panel discussions on regional cooperation for building the Belt and Road.

Speaking at the forum Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, said that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, which seeks to bolster ties between Belt and Road countries, as well as link infrastructure, boost trade and build bridges between nations.

He affirmed that the initiative aims to add further impetus to global economic growth and create new opportunities for development around the world, in addition to serving as a platform for enhancing global economic cooperation, adding that, over the last decade, media has continued to convey and strengthen key messages behind the initiative in a way that has furthered growth and prosperity in Belt and Road countries.

Tuo Zhen, President of People's Daily, called for bolstering cooperation in exchanging content and new exchange among media outlets of Belt and Road countries, enabling them to better spotlight the philosophy behind the initiative and its objectives, as well as the major strides it helped make.

The participants of the forum agreed that media outlets from various countries on the need to tell good stories of constructing the BRI, promoting common development and mutual benefit, of deepening regional cooperation and improving global governance.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was proposed Chinese President Xi Jinping in the autumn of 2013.