China and ASEAN promote pragmatic media cooperation and enhance regional international communication capabilities

China News Service, Nanning, November 7 (Chen Qiuxia) The 2026 "ASEAN Partners" Media Cooperation Week opened in Nanning, Guangxi on the 7th. Government officials, media personnel, experts and scholars from China and ASEAN countries gathered together for dialogue and exchanges around the theme of "New Wisdom, Access, and Sharing".

Representatives attending the meeting called for continued promotion of China-ASEAN media pragmatic cooperation and joint efforts to enhance the voice and influence of regional media in the global public opinion field.

Qi Zhuquan, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of China Central Radio and Television Station, said that the China Radio and Television Station will further deepen cooperation with ASEAN media in terms of program cooperation, personnel exchanges, technology sharing and event joint planning.

Chen Yijun, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said that Guangxi and ASEAN are connected by mountains and rivers and are closely related by people. We are willing to work with ASEAN countries to cultivate China-ASEAN shared humanities IP, continue to explore deeper paths for digital empowerment of people-to-people exchanges, and build a more resilient cross-domain media collaboration network.

Myanmar’s Federal Minister of Publicity Thein Lin said that through the media, it can promote diplomatic exchanges, enhance regional unity, and promote cultural exchanges. ASEAN and Chinese media should strengthen cooperation, share experience and technology, and jointly strengthen the construction of regional media networks.

Vangxi Quomou, member of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department, thanked China for its long-term support in media capacity building and other aspects. He proposed that ASEAN and Chinese media should focus on cooperation in three aspects: capacity building and professional skills improvement, joint content production and cultural exchanges, and building inclusive partnerships.

Sombo Vanali, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Information of Cambodia, said that Cambodia firmly supports deepening practical cooperation between ASEAN and Chinese media, including joint content production, two-way information exchange, media training and technical exchanges, and especially encourages the strengthening of interaction between young journalists and digital media creators.

Thanakorn Sisusay, CEO of the Thailand Media Development Foundation, expressed his willingness to provide support and cooperation with friendly partners in ASEAN and China, as well as countries and organizations around the world.

The "China-ASEAN Media Digital Intelligence Innovation Report" was released at the opening ceremony. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities faced by media digital innovation and development under the new trend of regional cooperation, and puts forward practical suggestions such as mechanism co-construction, technology sharing, governance collaboration, and talent co-cultivation.