China's top political advisor Wang Huning met with Speaker of the Nauru Parliament Marcus Stephen in Beijing on Tuesday.
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said the reestablishment of diplomatic ties between China and Nauru once again demonstrated the one-China principle is where global opinion trends and the arc of history bends.
The important consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nauruan President David Adeang in March has provided strategic guidance for deepening bilateral relations and practical cooperation, Wang noted.
China is ready to work with Nauru to deliver on the important consensus between the leaders of our two countries and continue to advance the relations between two sides, he said.
The CPPCC is ready to make positive contributions to this effort, Wang added.
For his part, Stephen reaffirmed Nauru's commitment to the one-China principle and expressed gratitude for China's assistance.
He also commended China's achievements in governance and development, and expressed Nauru's desire to strengthen exchanges, mutual learning, and friendly cooperation with China, as well as deepen friendship between the people of the two countries and promote the continued development of Nauru-China relations.
China's top political advisor meets Nauru's parliament speaker
Senior representatives from major regional news media organizations, gathering at the ongoing 12th Global Video Media Forum (VMF) in China, say they are looking to amplify the voices of the media in the Global South to help consolidate cooperation and friendship in an ever more challenging global environment.
The forum opened in Quanzhou in east China's Fujian Province on Tuesday, bringing together 200 media representatives from over 60 countries and regions in the historic coastal city.
By working more closely together, media organizations in the Global South can reap rewards that might otherwise be unavailable, according to Ahmed Nadeem, Secretary-General of the Asia-Pacific Broadcast Union.
"If we work together, there is an opportunity for us to bring out the best from these Global South countries who have much less resources," he said.
Other media representatives at the VMF stressed that in challenging times, it is even more important for developing countries to have their voices heard on the global stage.
"[The Global] South media have a lot of responsibility to build a new opinion," said Issoufou Sare, Director-General of BF1 Television.
"[The media can provide] solutions for misunderstandings or stereotypes. So the media have a major role. They can bridge our cultures and make us know each other better," said Feten Fardi, head of Arab and International Cooperation Unit, Arab States Broadcasting Union.
The event also witnessed the launch of the "Global South Media Dialogue and Cooperation Mechanism and Joint Initiative," a program to support closer cooperation led by China Media Group.
"That will help to promote our voices, our realities to make the world know better about our customs, realities, about our history, about our culture, customs, about our problems, but also our achievements," said Martin Hacthoun, chief editor of Press Latina News Agency.
The two-day VMF is being held under the theme "Intelligence Without Frontiers, Vision Beyond The Horizon -- Media's Role in Communication and Cultural Exchange."
Launched by the CCTV Video News Agency (CCTV+) in 2011, the VMF is an annual professional journalism forum focusing on the latest trends and innovations in news and journalism, which provides a highly specialized, unique and interactive platform for domestic and foreign media peers.
Media groups aim to amplify voice of Global South at VMF
