The 4th China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Spokespersons Dialogue was held in Beijing on Monday, bringing together more than 20 spokespersons and government communication officials from China and CEEC. The representatives engaged in in-depth discussions on the role of government communication in national governance, the opportunities and challenges facing communication in the age of AI, and shared development through openness and inclusiveness.

Participants adopted the Beijing Consensus. They agreed that the China-CEEC Cooperation is an important platform for advancing exchanges and cooperation between the two sides and for strengthening China-Europe partnership. They believed the China-CEEC Spokespersons Dialogue should play a constructive role in deepening political mutual trust, enhancing strategic communication, promoting mutual understanding, and fostering people-to-people ties.

The representatives called for regular sharing of practical experiences and typical cases under their respective national governance systems.

The representatives also highlighted the vital role of press releases in emergency response and risk mitigation. They called for improving information release mechanisms for public emergencies, raising professional standards in crisis communication, and effectively addressing public and international concerns through proactive, timely, accurate and authoritative information dissemination.

The participants agreed that artificial intelligence(AI) can contribute to improving public services and social governance capacity. They supported exploring the appropriate use of AI in information release and communication, and called for accelerating the digital and intelligent transformation of press release systems. 

The representatives fully acknowledged the great value of the China-CEEC Spokespersons Dialogue mechanism, and agreed that it should be held on a regular basis to build a steady, sustained platform for professional exchange. 

The representatives agreed to actively engage in bilateral and multilateral exchanges within the framework of the Dialogue, and to carry out activities such as exchange visits, training programs and seminars, with the aim of promoting exchanges and mutual learning and continuously improving professional capabilities and the level ofcooperation. 

The representatives expressed their readiness to use press release cooperation as a bond to further deepen mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of China and Central and Eastern European countries, and to ensure solid public opinion support for the steady and sustained progress of China-CEEC cooperation.