💡 Quick Scoop: This Sunday (Dec 7, 2025), the 2025 Silk Road TV Community Summit kicked off in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province on the Chinese mainland, under the theme Smart Media Empowers, Maritime Silk Road Embarks Anew.
Nearly 300 reps from media outlets, academic institutions, cultural & tech enterprises across 20 countries and regions, plus international organizations, joined to explore how smart media can unite voices and stories across borders 🌐
Highlights
- People-to-people bonds: Shen Haixiong (vice minister, Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party & president of China Media Group) stressed shifting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from just infrastructure to deeper human connections 🤝
- Silk Road spirit: Emphasizing cooperation, openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning & mutual benefit in an uncertain world 🌍
- Tech & creativity: Panels on AI-generated content 🤖, green media strategies 🌱, plus new projects like co-produced micro-documentaries and multilingual FAST TV streams 🚀
Global Voices
Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Arab States Broadcasting Union, and African Union of Broadcasting tuned in via video, praising the summit as a key platform for international media collaboration 🎥✨
Joseph Maina Mururi (Kenya Media Council) highlighted how digital tech can bridge vibrant markets—from Nairobi's startups to Southeast Asia's streaming boom—amplifying diverse stories and voices.
Why It Matters for You
If you're a young creator in Manila, coder in Bengaluru, or cultural enthusiast in Jakarta, this summit's projects open doors to global co-productions, multilingual content, and fresh storytelling opportunities.
Stay tuned for co-created micro-docs and new FAST TV translations landing on your screens in 2026! 🚀
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2025 Silk Road TV Community Summit held in Yangjiang, Guangdong
cgtn.com
