Xinhua Signs Five International Media Agreements

On December 2, 2023, China’s state news agency Xinhua News Agency (新華社) signed cooperation agreements with multiple foreign media outlets and institutions during the 5th World Media Summit in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The agreements, covering news exchanges, personnel visits, and integrated media development, were signed by Fu Hua (傅華), president of Xinhua News Agency, alongside representatives from Argentina, the Philippines, Russia, Burundi, and Barbados. María Bernarda Llorente, president of Argentina’s state news agency Télam, described the agreement as having “great significance” for strengthening media collaboration between the two countries. Luis Ausan Morente from the Philippine News Agency expressed hopes for increased personnel exchanges, while Andrey Pershin from Russia’s Rossiyskaya Gazeta said the agreement “opened up new prospects for collaboration.” The 5th World Media Summit, themed “Boosting global confidence, promoting media development,” attracted over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets. Xinhua reports having signed cooperation agreements with over 3,600 institutions worldwide, including media outlets, government departments, and higher learning institutions.