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Activity Type: Media Training or Seminar

China and Indonesia Hold Youth Media Exchange Program

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On August 29, 2025, the “We and the World Dialogue” (我們與世界對話) China-Indonesia youth media exchange took place in Jakarta, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Nearly 100 young representatives from media organizations, universities, and research institutions participated. The event was co-organized by several Chinese institutions linked to the Guangxi Provincial Government, including the Information Office of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (廣西壯族自治區人民政府新聞辦公室), the Guangxi International Communication Center (廣西國際傳播中心) — an office under the province’s propaganda office — and Guangxi Radio and Television (廣西廣播電視台). Indonesian partners included the state-run Televisi Republik Indonesia (印尼國家電視台) and the newspaper Harian InHua (印華日報). Participants explored three central themes throughout the event, including AI, media integration (媒體融合), and “Partners with Shared Destiny” (命運與共好夥伴) — this last theme clearly aligned with Xi Jinping’s foreign policy framework. This event is part of Guangxi’s broader role under a national plan in China to empower border provinces in the south to promote Chinese messaging across Southeast Asia.

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.

Xinhua and China Media Group Ink Deals with Sangbad Sangstha and Bangladesh Television

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Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Bangladesh’s national news agency, signed cooperation agreements with Xinhua News Agency (新華社) and China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) on July 10, 2024, during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s state visit to China. BSS Managing Director and Chief Editor Abul Kalam Azad signed memorandums that officials said would “extend beneficial cooperation” in news and information exchange. The agencies reported they would conduct “multilevel and wide-ranging cooperation,” including “personal exchanges, training, and seminars” for journalists and technical experts. The agreements called for what was described as “technological exchanges” and “innovation and development in media technologies,” with officials noting all activities would operate “in accordance with their respective domestic laws.” The signing occurred during a high-level exchange that officials said was meant to enhance “mutual understanding” between the agencies during Hasina’s July 8-10 visit to Beijing.

Solomon Islands Media Join BRI Media Seminar

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Media professionals from the Solomon Islands participated in a two-week seminar on “Full-Media Communication for Belt and Road Countries” (一帶一路國家全媒體傳播研修班) in China from June 6-19, 2025, according to a Solomon Islands Ministry of Rural Development press release. The program was organized by the Research and Training Institute of the National Radio and Television Administration (國家廣播電視總局研究培訓中心), which is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Propaganda Department. The seminar included 30 media professionals from Belt and Road Initiative countries. The Solomon Islands delegation comprised Frederick Osifelo (Solomon Telekom Company Limited), Stephen Hachi (NIU Solomons), Karl Tokuro Vaekesa (Studio Homegrown Productions), and Stephen Diisango (Ministry of Rural Development). Since establishing diplomatic relations with China in September 2019, Beijing has provided approximately $730 million in financial aid to the Solomon Islands. The training was funded by China’s Ministry of Commerce.

NRTA Holds Media Seminar for Global South Journalists in Beijing

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African journalists from seven Belt and Road countries participated in a two-week new media training seminar in Beijing from October 17-30, 2025, organized by China’s National Radio and Television Administration (國家廣播電視總局), a ministry-level agency controlled by the Chinese Communist Party’s Propaganda Department. Media professionals from The Gambia, Barbados, Panama, Jordan, Botswana, Turkey, and Nigeria attended sessions covering international communication, digital platform trends, content development, and intellectual property creation. An official from the NRTA’s International Cooperation Department opened the seminar by outlining Chinese cultural values and governance philosophy, emphasizing the growing influence of new media on public opinion, according to The Point. Participants also visited the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall and explored topics such as the current digital media environment.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The event was organized by the Research Training Institute under the NRTA.

Taiwan China Journalism Society and ACJA Co-Host 30th Cross-Strait University Students Journalism Camp

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The Taiwan China Journalism Society (台灣中國新聞學會) and the All-China Journalists Association (中華全國新聞工作者協會), or ACJA, co-organized the 30th Cross-Strait University Students Journalism Camp, held August 19-29, 2024, across Inner Mongolia and Beijing. Approximately 200 students from 18 universities on both sides of the strait participated, the largest cohort since the camp began in 2004. An official Chinese Communist Party-led press group that plays a key part in controls on journalism and media, the ACJA arranged visits to the official media conglomerate China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台), or CMG, which is directly under the CCP’s Central Propaganda Department; iFLYTEK (科大訊飛), the artificial intelligence firm that has been alleged to have aided surveillance operations in Xinjiang; and Peking University. The group also visited the Forbidden City, which was opened specially on a closed day at the ACJA’s arrangement. Lectures at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture were delivered by a researcher from China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency and professors from Beijing Foreign Studies University and Tsinghua University, focused on international communication strategy and what speakers described as “telling China’s story well” (講好中國故事) — a formulation that in CCP discourse refers both to tightening domestic media control and extending Chinese state influence over China’s narrative overseas. On August 26, the Taiwan Affairs Office (國務院台灣事務辦公室), or TAO — the State Council body responsible for implementing CCP policy toward Taiwan, including through what the Taiwan government and independent scholars have described as organized influence operations targeting civil society, media, and youth — hosted the camp students for a mock press conference in which a TAO spokesperson fielded questions framed around cross-strait relations. The camp’s closing ceremony featured a speech by ACJA chair Liu Siyang (劉思揚), who framed the camp as a vehicle for “national rejuvenation” (民族復興) and urged students to “promote cross-strait integration.”

CIGC and Xinhua Host China-Greece Dialogue Forum in Athens

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On May 12, 2025, the “Red Hall Forum: China-Greece Cooperation and Exchange Dialogue” (紅廳論壇:中國希臘合作交流對話會) was held at the Zappeion Palace in Athens, organized by Xinhua News Agency and Institute of Party History and Literature (中央黨史和文獻研究院) of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. According to Chinese media, the forum brought together representatives from both countries to discuss bilateral cooperation, with sub-forums on economic affairs and energy sustainability. In remarks closely echoing official CCP foreign policy language, Chinese Ambassador Fang Qiu (方遒) framed Greece and China as two ancient civilizations capable of injecting “stability and constructive force into the world,” called for advancing “high-quality” Belt and Road cooperation, and described deeper China-Europe connectivity as a shared goal, according to Xinhua. Yannis Theofanopoulos, former Greek Ambassador to China and President of the Greece-China Friendship Association, recalled his time in Beijing and stressed that despite geographic distance, the two countries share “deep cultural ties,” a framing China routinely employs to foster diplomatic legitimacy and support partnerships under the BRI. Athens News Agency Editor-in-Chief Aimilios Perdikaris called for stronger media cooperation, arguing journalism plays an “irreplaceable” role in fostering civilizational exchange — language that directly echoes Xi’s messaging since the 20th National Congress in October 2022.

Xinhua Hosts AI Training Workshop for Journalists in Kenya

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On August 26, 2025, Xinhua News Agency’s Africa Regional Bureau hosted a journalism training workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, themed “The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Journalism” (AI崛起及對新聞業影響). According to Xinhua, nearly 100 editors and reporters from mainstream media outlets in Kenya, Ethiopia, Botswana, and other African countries participated in the hybrid-format event — described by Xinhua as the first journalism training exchange hosted by a Chinese media outlet for African media. The workshop showcased Xinhua’s AI-integrated news workflows and framed the event explicitly around how Global South media could strengthen AI cooperation to empower news production and counter disinformation. Rosalia Omungo, Secretary-General of the Kenya Editors’ Guild (肯尼亞編輯協會), said after the training that China’s practices offered African media “a model to learn from,” while Patrick Vidija, an editor at the Standard (旗幟報), Kenya’s oldest English-language daily, described the training as timely in broadening understanding of AI applications in journalism.

CICG Hosts Civilization Exchange Dialogue in Paris

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On April 17, 2026, the Paris Chinese Cultural Center hosted an event that brought together scholars, publishers, and industry representatives from both countries, focusing on technological innovation and cross-cultural communication in the age of artificial intelligence. The event, “Encounter China: Civilization Exchange Dialogue” (遇鑒中國」文明交流對話會), was organized by China International Communications Group (中國國際傳播集團), or CICG, a state-controlled media organization. According to Chinese state media, participants discussed digital publishing and how AI can facilitate interactions between China and France, highlighting the growing role of emerging technologies in shaping future cultural exchanges. The event was also framed around the Chinese Communist Party’s concept of “new quality productive forces” (新質生產力), a political slogan coined by Xi Jinping in 2023 to describe a state-directed, innovation-led economic model emphasizing high technology and self-sufficiency. CICG editor-in-chief Gao Anming (高岸明) said that AI-assisted translation could serve as a tool for expanding Sino-French cultural ties. The event also promoted “China Keywords: New Quality Productive Forces,” a multilingual book series compiled and published by CICG in 15 languages, which presents official Chinese Communist Party political and economic concepts, framed as objective definitions, to international audiences.