'Gather in Shenzhen, Create a Better Asia-Pacific' Media Cooperation Initiative

The Asia-Pacific Media Forum is held Sept. 5. Photo by Zhu Hongbo

Representatives of government departments and mainstream media organizations from APEC economies, along with scholars and experts, gathered in Shenzhen on Sept. 5 for the Asia-Pacific Media Forum, themed “Building a Path to Shared Prosperity for the Asia-Pacific Community: Media Consensus and Action.” 

At the opening of the forum, Shenzhen officially launched the “Gather in Shenzhen, Create a Better Asia-Pacific” Media Cooperation Initiative, which comprises three key projects.

First, the Asia-Pacific Digital & Smart Media Shenzhen Center will be established to promote technology sharing. 

Shenzhen is home to globally advanced digital and smart technologies and industries. The city is building a sophisticated technological foundation for the media sector, an open-source HarmonyOS ecosystem, digital and smart laboratories, and a range of application scenarios. The center aims to empower media content production, omnichannel distribution and performance evaluation through cutting-edge technologies.

Shenzhen is willing to share its latest technological advances with media partners across the Asia-Pacific region, explore new approaches and provide “Shenzhen solutions” for the digital transformation and growth of mainstream media organizations.

Second, the “Witness Miracles, Seek Solutions” Content Co-creation Initiative will be launched. As a compelling example of Chinese modernization, Shenzhen sincerely invites media partners from across the Asia-Pacific region to use the city as a case study and model for producing objective, authentic and multidimensional content. 

The initiative aims to help decode the drivers of China’s high-quality development and explore solutions for building an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future and shared prosperity.

Third, the Asia-Pacific Media Youth Training Base will be established to promote talent exchange. Each year, media professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region — particularly young professionals under the age of 45 — will be invited to Shenzhen for study tours, site visits and training programs. 

The base will serve as a platform for mutual learning and exchange, strengthening communication among young media professionals and laying a solid foundation among younger generations for an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.