Strengthening China-Africa relations through media

Strengthening China-Africa relations through media

Participants attend the China-Africa Media Roundtable in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Participants attend the China-Africa Media Roundtable in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A delegation of 18 media representatives from Ethiopia and Rwanda visited East China's Zhejiang province from Monday to Wednesday, touring cities including Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing and Huzhou to learn about the province's digital innovation, industrial development and ecological conservation.

The visit concluded with the China-Africa Media Roundtable in Hangzhou on Wednesday, where journalists and scholars from China, Ethiopia and Rwanda discussed the role of the media in promoting China-Africa exchanges under the theme "Power of Journalism and China-Africa Community with a Shared Future".

Amare Asrat, editor-in-chief of Ethiopia's FMC, said media cooperation has helped strengthen the professional capacity of African journalists and called for deeper collaboration between the two sides.

Theophile Niyitegeka, English editor-in-chief of Rwanda's Igihe, quoted a Rwandan proverb, "Friendships deepen through interactions," saying the media should serve not only as observers but also as participants in fostering mutual understanding between China and Africa through responsible reporting and innovative cooperation.

Deng Yanting, deputy director of the Division of Security Studies at the China-Africa Institute, said sustained exchanges and greater mutual understanding are essential to building a shared narrative on development and expanding communication platforms for China and Africa.