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Media “Consensus and Action” highlighted at Asia- Pacific Media Forum in Guangdong
07 September 2026
Southern China’s Guangdong Province is making a play for Asia Pacific media attention – and delivering an unequivocal message about the role of media in regional development.
The keynote of the Asia-Pacific Media Forum, held this weekend under the banner of “Building a Path to Shared Prosperity for the Asia-Pacific Community: Media Consensus and Action”, was delivered by Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.
The event attracted other political leaders, including Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee.
As the event closed, organisers said development and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region depend on the active participation of media.
“The media are expected to share stories of openness and integration, provide comprehensive coverage of the region’s progress and achievements across various fields, and help foster a favorable public opinion environment for the region’s open development,” the note said, quoting delegates at the event.
Participating guests “noted that the media should actively promote outcomes of the series of APEC activities, interpret policies and measures of various economies to support scientific and technological innovation, and build regional consensus for innovative development,” the closing press material from state media agency Xinhuanet said.
They also called for “deepening results-oriented cooperation in joint reporting, technological innovation and personnel training, and leveraging media exchanges to carry forward civilizations, spread culture and convey goodwill, so as to enhance mutual understanding and closer bonds among the peoples of the Asia-Pacific”.
The forum was co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Xinhua News Agency and the Guangdon...
Southern China’s Guangdong Province is making a play for Asia Pacific media attention – and delivering an unequivocal message about the role of media in regional development.
The keynote of the Asia-Pacific Media Forum, held this weekend under the banner of “Building a Path to Shared Prosperity for the Asia-Pacific Community: Media Consensus and Action”, was delivered by Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.
The event attracted other political leaders, including Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee.
As the event closed, organisers said development and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region depend on the active participation of media.
“The media are expected to share stories of openness and integration, provide comprehensive coverage of the region’s progress and achievements across various fields, and help foster a favorable public opinion environment for the region’s open development,” the note said, quoting delegates at the event.
Participating guests “noted that the media should actively promote outcomes of the series of APEC activities, interpret policies and measures of various economies to support scientific and technological innovation, and build regional consensus for innovative development,” the closing press material from state media agency Xinhuanet said.
They also called for “deepening results-oriented cooperation in joint reporting, technological innovation and personnel training, and leveraging media exchanges to carry forward civilizations, spread culture and convey goodwill, so as to enhance mutual understanding and closer bonds among the peoples of the Asia-Pacific”.
The forum was co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Xinhua News Agency and the Guangdong provincial government, and organised by the Shenzhen municipal government.
More than 400 representatives from over 40 countries/regions attended the event.
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