The China-Foreign Youth Dialogue themed “Converging Global Wisdom, Uniting Youth Momentum: Traditional Media Transformation and International Media Cooperation Among Political Parties” was held here, according to a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday.
Representatives of media and the publishing industry from 16 countries including China, Pakistan, India, Russia, Mongolia, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka conducted in-depth exchanges focusing on the transformation of traditional media and cross-border cooperation.
The event was co-hosted by the Bureau of Public Information and Communication of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC) and the Contemporary World Press.
In his welcome speech, Li Shuangwu, President of the Contemporary World Press, stated that as the information technology revolution is profoundly reshaping the global communication landscape, it is particularly important to gather the strength of youth and promote media integration, innovation, and cooperation.
He called on media institutions around the world to work together to build an open, equal, and mutually learning exchange platform.
Senthong Phasavath, Vice President of the Lao News Agency (KPL), emphasized that international media cooperation should be based on shared values, and efforts should be made to strengthen content sharing, talent co-cultivation, and network co-construction.
Liu Gang, President of Xinhua Institute, noted that while the Global South is rising economically, it is in urgent need of enhancing cultural confidence and breaking the shackles of Western ideological colonialism.
He stressed that spiritual independence and cultural awareness are prerequisites for countries in the Global South to achieve truly independent development.
Guan Hong, Vice President of China Intercontinental Communication Center advocated that a “content innovation community”, a “digital technology sharing ecosystem”, and a “youth communication talent pool” should be built, as the global media has entered a new stage of in-depth integration of digitalization and intelligentization.
In the roundtable dialogue session, Vimukthi Yasas, Committee Member of the Media Unit of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) of Sri Lanka, proposed that media cooperation should adhere to the principles of “mutual respect, shared responsibility, and a “people-centered approach”, and differences should be regarded as a source of dialogue rather than an obstacle. Supachai Siangjun, Social Media and Communication Manager of the People’s Party of Thailand, called for the establishment of cross-border media cooperation mechanisms to jointly address global challenges such as disinformation.