BEIRUT, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — Lebanon’s Minister of Information Ziad Makary demonstrated intent to bolster ties with China through media collaboration in a recent interview with Xinhua ahead of the World Media Summit.
Makary highlighted the vital role of media in fostering international understanding and cooperation. With growing engagement between Lebanon and China in various aspects of social life, the media is viewed as an essential tool to deepen understanding and foster cultural exchanges between the two countries, he added.
Makary said he was eagerly anticipating the World Media Summit, viewing it as an excellent opportunity to showcase Lebanon’s media landscape.
Makary expressed optimism about leveraging technology and innovation to strengthen media ties, providing a more advanced and developed media landscape.
He also highlighted the vast potential for further cooperation, especially in areas like culture, trade and education.
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — The fifth World Media Summit is a fundamental platform for building cooperation and mutual trust among world media in a global context that needs certainty, said Bernarda Llorente, president of Telam, Argentina’s official news agency. “Expectations about the summit are enormous, because it comes at a time of global media changes,” Llorente told Xinhua in a recent interview before heading for China’s Guangzhou to attend the summit hosted by Xinhua on Dec. 2-8. “It is important (for everyone) to know where to go and to listen to the experiences of different countries about what they are doing, and above all, how they are planning for the future,” the president said. “I believe that the future of the media has a lot to do with cooperation between countries, interpersonal and intercompany relations, and especially with being able to think together, listen to experiences and, in times of such uncertainty, be able to define together some certainties,” she added. “Communication is much more than just listening to each other, it’s also about establishing bonds of trust,” Llorente said. “I think the summit basically serves that purpose. So I hope it will be a success.”