Journalists and media leaders from over 50 countries and regions converged in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, this weekend for the 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum. Under the theme "Promoting Civilizations Dialogue and Global Modernization with Power of Journalists," the event spotlighted journalism's evolving role in bridging cultural divides and shaping technological innovation.
He Ping, chairman of the All-China Journalists' Association, emphasized in his keynote address that media organizations must act as "architects of mutual understanding" to foster cross-cultural prosperity. His remarks were echoed by Andrei Kryvasheyeu, rotating president of the Belt and Road Journalists Network, who urged colleagues to combat misinformation through collaborative, fact-based reporting.
The forum featured groundbreaking discussions on artificial intelligence's impact on news dissemination, alongside dialogues between foreign journalists and municipal leaders from across the Chinese mainland. Participants explored strategies to balance technological advancement with ethical storytelling – a critical concern as AI reshapes media landscapes globally.
With parallel sessions addressing everything from heritage preservation to smart city development, the event underscored journalism's capacity to drive both cultural continuity and economic modernization along the Belt and Road initiative corridors.
