Muhammad Zubair Ahmed (left), a journalist from Pakistan Observer, presents a special edition to Jiang Jianguo (third from right), deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Zhou Shuchun (third from left), publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily, in Beijing on May 13, 2019. (Photo source:chinadaily.com.cn)
"As President Xi Jinping recently said during the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, China hopes to work jointly with other countries to build Belt and Road projects of high quality that benefit all sides and achieve common development," he said.
"We hope the media will have a long-term perspective with mutual respect and trust, and make joint efforts to bring constructive voices to the initiative."
Zhou Shuchun, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily, said that reporters and editors are not only witnesses and chroniclers of the times, but also influencers and contributors in the development of society.
"In the face of great changes and uncertainties facing the world, the media along the Belt and Road route should walk together, jointly face risks and challenges, promote the construction of the Belt and Road, and bring greater benefits to people in every country," Zhou said.
Jiang Qingzhe, Party secretary of the University of International Business and Economics, said China is moving into a new era with a promising future, rapid economic development and a society of great vitality.
"China, in the new era, will provide an open platform for media around the world. We are confident of gaining more understanding and trust from the international community through cooperation under the initiative, and will contribute our experiences to the world," he said.
Jiang Feng, Party secretary of Shanghai International Studies University, said the program is a new chapter in telling China's stories to the outside world.
"I hope the program can become a platform for studies and exchanges between media from home and abroad. And it will create more cooperative opportunities in other fields in the future," he said.
