
The document exchange ceremony took place as part of the APEC Media Forum in Shenzhen
The international media group Russia Today and the Media Corporation of China agreed to expand news exchange, joint video production and strengthen media ties.
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The Russia Today media group and the China Media Corporation are developing partnerships in the information sphere.
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The international media group Russia Today and the Media Corporation of China have entered into an agreement to expand news cooperation and the possibility of joint video production.
The parties agreed to create a mechanism for regular communication at the leadership level and promote exchange and cooperation in the media field.
It is planned to produce and show thematic programs, documentaries and videos on key topics of Russian-Chinese cooperation.
SHENZHEN (PRC), September 5 - RIA Novosti. The international media group Russia Today and the China Media Group have entered into an agreement to expand news cooperation and the possibility of joint video production; a document exchange ceremony took place on Saturday as part of the APEC Media Forum in Shenzhen (Guangdong Province, China), a RIA Novosti correspondent reports.
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“The parties agreed to create a mechanism for regular communications at the leadership level and to promote exchange and cooperation in the media field,” the agreement says.
It is noted that “Russia Today” and the China Media Corporation will exchange news about the economy, public life and culture of the two countries, including continuing cooperation within the framework of a mobile application with a seven-million audience “China - Russia: the main thing” - a bilingual project of Sputnik China and China International Radio, part of CMG.
“Around the key topics of Russian-Chinese cooperation - in the field of economics, trade, humanitarian ties, science, technology, energy and youth exchanges - the parties plan to consider the possibility of producing and showing thematic programs, documentaries and videos,” the document says.
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