BEIJING – July 10, 2025: Pakistan and China have agreed to boost their cooperation in tackling the spread of fake news and misinformation through joint media initiatives. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting in Beijing between Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Cao Shumin, Vice Minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China and head of China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA).
According to Radio Pakistan, both sides stressed the importance of creating a joint narrative to counter disinformation, enhance technical training, and strengthen institutional collaboration. They also emphasized that the growing media partnership reflects deep mutual trust and a long-standing friendship between the two countries.
The meeting included discussions on a proposed agreement to promote information exchange and collaboration between China’s state-run CCTV and Pakistan Television (PTV). Minister Tarar affirmed Pakistan’s commitment to transforming this media cooperation into practical actions, highlighting the roles of PTV, Radio Pakistan, and Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) in broadcasting stories about China’s development, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and broader cultural and bilateral ties.
He noted that PTV is already airing Chinese programs, documentaries, and news content in Urdu to help build a cultural and intellectual bridge between the two nations. He also praised APP’s “China News Service”, which has played a key role in delivering Pakistan’s narrative effectively to Chinese audiences.
Referring to recent Pakistan-India tensions, Tarar highlighted how young people in China and Pakistan expressed solidarity on social media, which became viral and underscored the depth of people-to-people connections. The two sides also discussed mutual exchange visits of digital influencers and content creators, which Tarar said could inject “new energy” into bilateral ties in today’s digital age.
Chinese Vice Minister Cao Shumin reaffirmed that China sees Pakistan as a trusted partner. She said that both countries’ media outlets can come even closer through shared experiences, training, and dialogue. The two nations agreed that cooperation in media, culture, and people-to-people exchanges can unlock new dimensions in their historic friendship—and that these efforts will now be supported through a joint communication strategy.
It’s worth mentioning that earlier this year, in February, China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong stated China’s willingness to deepen cooperation in education, media, think tanks, youth exchanges, and the film and TV sectors to foster greater cultural understanding and civilizational dialogue between the two nations.