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Activity Category: Media Engagement Activity

Chinese Ambassador Marks Trade Anniversary in Finnish Media

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On June 5, 2023, Chinese Ambassador to Finland Wang Tongqing (王同庆) published an op-ed in Finland’s Helsingin Sanomat titled “Equality, Mutual Benefit, and Win-Win Cooperation” commemorating the 70th anniversary of the China-Finland trade agreement. The ambassador claimed the 1953 accord was “the first government trade agreement between New China and a Western country,” positioning it as establishing “equal and mutually beneficial” (平等互利) economic relations. Wang described current bilateral trade as “stable and positive” and called for deepening “practical cooperation” across sectors, employing standard PRC diplomatic terminology about “mutual benefit and win-win cooperation” (互利共赢).

Chinese Ambassador Criticizes US Trade Policy in Danish Media

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On April 29, 2025, Chinese Ambassador to Denmark Wang Xuefeng (王雪峰) published an op-ed in Denmark’s Arbejderen (工人日報) titled “Tariff Blackmail Harms Others and Oneself, Open Cooperation is the Right Path.” The ambassador criticized US tariff policies as “economic bullying behavior” and claimed China would “resolutely oppose and fight to the end” against American trade measures. Wang positioned China as defending “international rules and multilateral trading systems” while describing US actions as “unilateral protectionism.” The article promoted China-Denmark economic cooperation, citing bilateral trade reaching “15.7 billion dollars in 2024, up 17 percent year-on-year,” and called for strengthening “communication and coordination” with the EU to achieve “mutual benefit and win-win cooperation” (互利共赢), employing standard PRC diplomatic terminology.

China-Central Asia Media Forum Convenes in Kazakhstan

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On May 29, 2025, in Astana, Kazakhstan, China’s People’s Daily and the Kazakh Presidential Radio and Television Administration jointly hosted the 2025 China-Central Asia Media Cooperation Forum, with over 200 media representatives, officials, experts and business representatives attending from China and Central Asian countries. According to official coverage from Chinese state media, the forum prioritized “building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future” (中亚命运共同体), with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sending a congratulatory letter praising China’s Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路) as winning “wide recognition from the international community.” Chinese officials, including Hu Heping (胡和平) from the Central Propaganda Department of the CCP (中共中央宣传部), described the event as promoting “civilizational exchange” (文明交流互鉴) and fostering “people-to-people connectivity” (民心相通) through media cooperation. In its focus on bilateral exchange in line with Chinese foreign policy goals, the forum followed the pattern of such ostensibly media events, serving as a platform for Chinese agendas over professional media and journalism exchange.

People’s Daily Hosts Belt and Road Media Event in Kazakhstan

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On June 29, 2024, China’s official People’s Daily (人民日报) newspaper and Kazakh media organizations held a “High-Quality Belt and Road Joint Interview Results Sharing Conference” in Astana, Kazakhstan. The event was attended by Kazakh Parliament Upper House members Galiyaska Sarebayev and Alisher Satvardiyev, with media participants including People’s Daily Deputy Editor-in-Chief Xu Lijing (徐立京) and Zihan Kamzabekulei, the general manager of the Kazakhstan Truth newspaper group. According to official Chinese media coverage, the participants claimed the joint initiative would help media “play a bridge role” and “tell the Silk Road story well” — an echo of Xi Jinping’s policy on the conduct of external propaganda (外宣). Another theme of the event was advancing “high-quality Belt and Road construction” (高质量共建”一带一路”) between China and Kazakhstan.

China-Poland Media Forum

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The China-Poland Media Symposium (中国—波兰媒体座谈会) was a bilateral media engagement event held on June 14, 2016, in Warsaw, Poland, organized by China’s State Council Information Office. According to a readout from the official Xinhua News Agency, the symposium brought together senior representatives from Chinese media organizations including Xinhua, China Central Television, China Radio International, China Daily, and Xinhua.net, alongside Polish media organizations including the Polish Press Agency, Polish National Television, Rzeczpospolita newspaper, Polish Radio, and the Polish Center for Asian Studies. Chinese participants included Guo Weimin (郭卫民), Deputy Director of China’s State Council Information Office, who engaged with attending media representatives. The event focused on discussions regarding cooperative coverage of President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to Poland, bilateral media cooperation between China and Poland, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

China-Poland Journalists Partnership Announced in Warsaw

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On June 26, 2023, in Warsaw, Poland, Tian Yuhong (田玉红), the head of the All-China Journalists Association (中国记协) and Polish Media Association Chairman Trazik signed a memorandum establishing the “China-Poland Journalists’ Home” (中波记者之家), with Chinese Ambassador Sun Linjiang (孙霖江) and other officials attending. The organizations claim the partnership will “provide better services” for journalists and “enhance news exchange cooperation levels,” with Trazik describing it as a “common homeland” for “mutual exchange” and “transmitting peaceful voices.” The initiative positions itself as a “new platform” for strengthening media ties within China’s broader Central and Eastern European cooperation framework, with Chinese officials saying it will promote “civilizational exchange” (文明交流互鉴) and “people-to-people connectivity” (民心相通) — both standard PRC diplomatic terminology suggesting soft power objectives rather than independent journalism collaboration.

Polish Publication Runs Article from Chinese Ambassador

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On October 8, 2023, in Warsaw, Chinese Ambassador to Poland Sun Linjiang (孙霖江) published a signed article titled “Global Development Initiative Promotes Common Development of the World” in Polish magazine World Elite (Światowa Elita), with the Chinese Embassy claiming the piece would explain the Global Development Initiative (全球发展倡议) and promote China’s vision of providing “new opportunities for the world through Chinese-style modernization.” Sun’s article emphasized China’s role as a “responsible major power” offering “Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions,” citing support from “over 100 countries and international organizations” and China’s 38.6 percent contribution to global economic growth, while advocating for building a “community with shared future for mankind” (人类命运共同体) — a core Xi Jinping foreign policy phrase — under Belt and Road and China-Central and Eastern European cooperation frameworks. The op-ed uses standard PRC diplomatic terminology about “shared prosperity” (共同富裕) and “inclusive development,” suggesting the piece serves to legitimize China’s geopolitical initiatives rather than genuine economic partnership proposals.

CCP Official Meets Polish Media Association Head

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On October 22, 2024, in Beijing, Chen Zhou (陈洲), Vice-minister of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee (中共中央对外联络部), in charge of fostering and maintaining relations with foreign organizations and political parties in China’s interests, met with Marek Traczyk, Chairman of the Polish Media Association (Stowarzyszenia Polskich Mediów). Chen praised Traczyk’s efforts in promoting China-Poland cooperation and “Chinese culture in Poland,” expressing willingness to “actively promote bilateral people-to-people and cultural exchanges as well as media cooperation through inter-party channels.” Traczyk, also President of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce, was quoted in the official Chinese source as pledging in distinctly Chinese terms to continue promoting cooperation in “media, education, economy, trade, sports, tourism and sub-national areas” to “promote people-to-people bonds” (民心相通) — standard diplomatic terminology suggesting soft power objectives rather than independent media collaboration.

Polish Media Delegation Visits Beijing Communication University

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On July 19, 2023, at Communication University of China (中国传媒大学) in Beijing, Polish Media Association (波兰媒体协会) Chairman Marek Traczyk met with university Vice President Yang Yi and officials from the China Journalists Association (中国记协), accompanied by CJA International Department Director Chen Tao (陈涛). The delegation claimed the visit would strengthen cooperation in “talent cultivation, industry exchange, and cultural innovation” under the Belt and Road Initiative (一带一路), with Yang noting the university’s commitment to “cross-civilizational exchange” (文明交流互鉴) and Traczyk expressing hopes for “deeper cooperation in culture, communication, and education.” Both sides referenced the June 2023 “China-Poland Journalists’ Home” (中波记者之家) memorandum and emphasized Poland’s participation in the Belt and Road “circle of friends,” using terminology about building a “community with shared future for mankind” (人类命运共同体) and promoting “people-to-people connectivity” (民心相通) — standard PRC diplomatic language suggesting the academic exchange serves broader soft power objectives rather than independent journalism education.