Chongqing: The Arab League announced that the 7th China-Arab States Broadcasting and Television Cooperation Forum will be held in the City of Chongqing from November 4 to 6, under the theme “Mutual Learning Between Chinese and Arab Civilizations, Shared Success in Audiovisual Innovation.”
According to Qatar News Agency, the event is jointly organized by its Media and Communication Sector, the National Radio and Television Administration of China, and the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), adding that it will see the participation of Arab information ministers, heads of media institutions, and media officials from Arab states and from the People’s Republic of China.
The event is held as part of the media component of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum’s executive program.
Commenting on this, Arab League Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Media and Communication Sector, Ambassador Ahmed Rashid Khattabi said that the forum reflects a strong will to promote a bilateral audiovisual content exchange and to explore new prospects that reinforce the vital and influential role of media in presenting realistic, objective, and comprehensive portrayals of shared issues, spreading a culture of peace, and strengthening mechanisms of human and cultural understanding between the Arab world and China.
Ambassador Khattabi pointed out that this edition includes two discussion panels featuring media professionals and experts discussing Arab-Chinese cooperation in audiovisual content in the digital media era, as well as empowering technology for high-quality development of the audiovisual industry.
The program will also include parallel activities and field visits by Arab delegations to gain first-hand insight into program exchange and training opportunities across Chinese media networks in various fields, including the use of artificial intelligence to improve content quality and enhance production processes, the Arab League Assistant Secretary-General added.
Ambassador Khattabi said that this edition’s recommendations will set a new milestone in its ongoing efforts to build a media scene that reflects the depth of Arab-Chinese cultural interaction, and to move toward closer exchange of technological and digital expertise.