Beijing hosts 7th World Media Summit
Beijing, November 7, AZERTAC
The 7th World Media Summit is underway in Beijing, China.
Co-organized by Xinhua News Agency and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, the event has brought together nearly 500 representatives from 330 leading media organizations, relevant government agencies, international organizations, and think tanks from more than 110 countries.
Participants include Ahmad Ismayilov, Chairman of the Media and Broadcasting Council of Azerbaijan, Vugar Aliyev, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC), and heads of other media organizations.
Addressing the opening ceremony, held at the Great Hall of the People under the theme “Media in the Intelligent Age: From Consensus to Action,” Fu Hua, President of Xinhua News Agency, Yin Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and other speakers emphasized that the summit provides an opportunity to share experiences in media transformation, discuss management issues, explore cooperation opportunities, and address common concerns of the global media community.
The summit also enables media representatives from around the world to learn from one another, develop common positions, work towards coordinated development, benefit from new technologies, and explore ways to respond to the emerging challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
It was noted that, amid an increasingly complex and changing international landscape, strengthening exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, as well as improving global governance, constitute common challenges facing humanity. Addressing global challenges and building a better future require not only economic and technological capabilities but also cultural and civilizational strength.
The news media bear an important responsibility to bring the world together, foster mutual understanding, and build consensus. They should actively contribute to promoting global development and prosperity, maintaining international peace and security, advancing human civilization, and reforming global governance, thereby helping build a community with a shared future for humanity.
The summit features plenary sessions, sub-forums, seminars, exhibitions, and other events.
Participants are discussing topics including artificial intelligence and global media transformation, media cooperation, inter-civilizational exchanges, global communication governance, and Chinese modernization.
The Summit Consensus was adopted at the event.
Founded in 2009, the World Media Summit serves as a major global platform for high-level media exchanges and cooperation. Described as the “Media Olympics,” the summit has evolved over its 17 years into a leading forum for exchanges and coordination among international media organizations, think tanks, governments, business communities, and international organizations. It has helped promote dialogue, common development, consensus-building, and stronger cooperation.
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