Media moguls discuss Silk Road economic belt
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Silk Road breeds opportunities
The building of the Silk Road economic belt will become a magnet for news reporting, as it involves over 40 Asian and European countries and regions with a combined population of 3 billion. Media moguls at the forum said that the revival project has become a platform to enhance media cooperation, and will continue to be an opportunity to strengthen mutual understanding among countries and regions along the "Silk Road".
Kubanychbek Taabaldiev, proprieter of Kabar National News Agency, said that by better grasping the concept and details of building the Silk Road economic belt, Kabar, the state media of Kyrgyzstan, could better convey to its people China' s policies and the promising future of the project.
As the project gains steam, Asian and European countries have seen increasing interaction in media cooperation, which injects vitality into multilateral relations, according to Gao Jin, proprietor of Romania's Overseas Chinese Newspaper of Europe.
For Anton Marinin, proprietor assistant of Beijing office of Itar-Tass, the Silk Road is an economic road, and also an important channel for cultural exchanges as it once was in ancient times. In a display of his expectations, the expert said Itar-Tass is actively building a Chinese website for deeper and more effective communication among Asian and European countries.
Responsibilities ahead
Opportunities aside, experts said the media take up a heavy responsibility in building the belt. Yan Wenbin, director of China News for World Service Department of Xinhua News Agency told the audience that it is the media's responsibility to jointly safeguard regional stability and mutual development.
He suggested that media representatives at the forum improve current communication mechanism and urged more accuracy and objectivity in news reporting.
Yan was echoed by Myeonggwon Jo, proprietor of Xinhua News of the Republic of Korea, who said more overseas media and business delegate visits to Xinjiang should be organized to help them better understand the landlocked region.
To build the Silk Road economic belt, telling interesting stories about China and legacies of countries along the Silk Road serves to boost understanding and confidence among Asian and European countries, said Xia Chunping, deputy Chief Editor of China News Agency.
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