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, meets with Chinese and foreign guests attending the 6th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation & China-Africa Think Tank High-Level Dialogue before the opening ceremony of the event in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 21, 2024. Li delivered a speech at the opening ceremony here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)