Guangxi Launches International Media Center ‌to Boost⁣ ASEAN Ties

Ms. ​Tran ⁣Dich Quan, Standing Member of the Regional Party Committee and Head of the Propaganda Department of ‌the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ⁢Party Committee,⁣ spoke at the ‍launching ⁣ceremony of the Guangxi ⁢International⁣ Media⁢ Center on September 6.

Guangxi’s Strategic Role in China’s‍ Economic Development

Guangxi is one of the localities that plays an important role⁢ in China’s economic development strategy. In ⁤recent years, Guangxi has ⁤been accelerating the implementation ⁤of its strategy to ‍become a center and gateway connecting China with 10‍ ASEAN countries, opening up comprehensively with the goals of ‍”Southward (to ASEAN countries in the South), Northward (connecting with northern localities), Dong Nhap (integrating with ​Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau), and Xi Hop (cooperating with southwestern localities of China).

Guangxi’s Economic Growth and Development

With ‍a permanent population of over 50 million people ​and a GDP of over 377 billion USD in 2023, the Guangxi government ⁤set ⁢a target of local GDP growth of about 5% in 2024, ⁢import and export​ growth of over⁤ 7%… which is⁣ an important growth pole of China.

Accelerating Connections with ASEAN Countries

Guangxi continues to ⁤introduce policies to ‍accelerate⁢ connections with ‌ASEAN countries through the construction of a new high-level land and sea route, promoting the construction of rail, road, port, border ​gate, airport, electricity, information, customs clearance… transport links with ⁤ASEAN countries.‌ In addition, Guangxi also accelerates the construction of the​ China-ASEAN Monetary Gateway, the Digital Silk ‍Road, and the ⁣News Port towards⁣ Southeast Asia…

Launching Ceremony of ⁢Guangxi International Media ⁤Center

The launching ceremony of Guangxi International Media Center,⁤ September 6 ‍in Nanning City, China.

Cooperation in Journalism and Media

To gradually​ realize this overall development strategy, on‌ September 6, in Nanning City, the capital⁢ of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi Daily Newspaper under Guangxi Daily Media Group coordinated⁢ with Guangxi Radio and Television Station to hold⁢ the launching ceremony of Guangxi‍ International Media Center to further promote cooperation with ⁢ASEAN countries in the⁢ field of‍ journalism and media.

Attendees⁢ and Representatives

The⁢ event ⁢was ⁣attended‍ by representatives of press‌ and media agencies from ASEAN countries⁤ such as Lao National ⁢Television, Cambodian National Television, The United Daily (Philippines), Asia‌ Times (Malaysia), Thai News‍ Agency (Thailand)… From Vietnam, there were representatives of The World and Vietnam Newspaper and Voice‌ of ⁣Vietnam Radio. The launching ceremony of the Guangxi International Media Center was also⁤ attended by ‌the Consul Generals of ASEAN countries in Nanning along with many agencies, media and press groups of China and the ⁣Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Building a ‍More Effective⁤ International Information System

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Ms. Chen Yijun, ⁣Standing Committee of the Regional Party Committee and ⁣Head of the Propaganda Department of ‍the ​Guangxi‍ Zhuang Autonomous Region Party Committee,‌ said that in order ‍to build a more effective international information system,⁢ Guangxi thoroughly implements the ⁢important consensus reached between Chinese President Xi Jinping and ASEAN leaders ‌on cooperation ‌at the local level. The ⁤establishment of⁣ the Guangxi International Media Center also aims to maximize the advantages of connecting mountains and rivers, close culture and people between Guangxi‍ and ASEAN, jointly​ build and share, and establish a media system to promote practical cooperation ⁢between China ​and ASEAN.

Strengthening Media ​Cooperation

Representative of Lao⁤ National⁢ Television, General Director Amkha Vongmeunka said that Laos and Guangxi have implemented many cooperation projects ⁤in ⁢the field of ⁤media. The two sides⁤ will continue ⁣to cooperate, seek ⁣new topics to ‍strengthen​ their ‌strength, improve their cooperation capacity to achieve even better results.