Guo Weimin calls for China-Africa media cooperation
By He Shan
"There is a large room and potential for cooperation between Chinese and African media," said Guo Weimin, vice minister of the State Council Information Office of China, as he addressed the China-Africa Media Forum held on Aug. 14 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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The China-Africa Media Forum is held on Aug. 14, 2017, in Johannesburg, South Africa. [Photo/China SCIO] |
The forum was hosted by the State Council Information Office and co-organized by Xinhua News Agency and Independent Media Group of South Africa. It aimed to boost understanding and exchanges between Chinese and African media agencies and increase fair media coverage of both sides.
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Guo Weimin, vice minister of the State Council Information Office of China, addresses the China-Africa Media Forum on Aug. 14, 2017, in Johannesburg, South Africa. [Photo/China SCIO] |
Guo said media agencies serve as an important bridge between China and African countries to promote their friendship and facilitate people-to-people exchanges.
In his speech, Guo encouraged Chinese and African media organizations to explore cooperation on news coverage, personnel training and cultivation, and urged the two sides to coordinate their reporting and agenda setting efforts in order to increase the voices of developing countries.
The minister also called on Chinese and African media organizations to counter balance Western media reporting, which has a tendency to label the continent as poor, disease-ridden and war-torn.