Beijing (China), Oct. 22, GNA – Dr Zhao Lijun, Director of Education and Training Centre of the China International Publishing Group (CIPG), has appealed to the media in Africa to play the lead role in promoting existing co-operation between China and Africa.
She said there is the need to play responsible roles in putting out useful information that would continue to unite their respective countries and attract more investments into Africa’s socio-economic development efforts.
She made the appeal at the opening of a three-week seminar for renowned commentators and columnists of major media organizations in Africa.
The seminar, which brought together participants from Ghana, Liberia, Uganda, Gambia, South Sudan and Ethiopia would provide a platform for effective discussion on China-Africa relations, aimed at enhancing the traditional friendship between China and African countries.
It would also promote human resource development as well as economic and social development.
Dr Lijun said China would continue to partner African countries in its development agenda, including its human resource as well as foster good relations.
She said the media serves as the lenses and mirrors of societal development and urged that media tools must be used responsibly to ensure unity among its citizens and other countries.
Mr David Mukholi, Managing Editor of New Vision Group of Uganda, who spoke on behalf participants, said there is the need for mainstream media to continue exhibiting high professional standards to distinguish itself from social media commentary.
He said social media has come to stay where everyone has become a journalist and breaking news is being reported all the time with the only difference being the professionalism placed on stories from the traditional media, which must be guarded jealously.
Mr Mukholi commended the Chinese government for placing high premium on building the capacity of the media in Africa saying the media would continue to tell “The China story” to cement the long standing relationship for development.
Topics to be discussed include the successful practice and world significance of china’s reform and opening-up, the role of the media in building the China-Africa destiny community and a report of global news in Chinese mainstream media.
The trip includes visits to the Digital Media Centre of China International Publishing Group, China Science and Technology Museum and a visit to the Temple of Heaven as well as the Xinhua News Agency.
There would also be a forum on: How the famous African Media see coordinated development.
GNA
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