Muhammad Zamir Assadi

CHONGQING, Dec 24 (INP): Media outlets attending the 3^rd Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in ASIA Non-Governmental Forum (CICA) have vowed to enhance the bilateral working cooperation for the projection of development agenda and establishing shared future of mankind by countering western media narratives.

The CICA media forum held here was hosted by China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA) for the deliberations to pursue the agenda of common development and prosperity in the Asian countries by using various media platforms.

The journalists from Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and other Asian countries attended the event including the Chinese journalists.

Wu Hailong, President of China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA) said that media outlets from CICA countries must work together to overcome difficulties and build a community of shared destiny and responsibility toward peace and mutual prosperity.

"The in-depth discussions among Asian media organizations will help increase understanding and friendship among Asian nations, strengthen Asian media cooperation and boost the development of the Asian and global media industry," Wu said.

Wu called on all members of CICA to work more closely, spread the ideals of peace, development, cooperation and common prosperity so as to build a harmonious Asia and make contributions for a better future for Asian people.

While addressing to the Media round table, Syed Ahmad Najafi, journalist from Iran said, “We are talking about media cooperation in the Asia’s sustainable security at a time when the issue is intertwined with the all-inclusive benefits of this old continent’s population.”

Especially at a time when some politicians have said that they are more afraid of the media more than spearheads, he added.

Andrey Kirillov, Journalist from Russian news agency Tass stated that media is rapidly changing with the advent of modern technologies, the developing countries need to be pushed forward so they can learn to work to inform people in this digital era.

Asian media outlets may cooperate with each other for the transfer of technologies in media sector so the access to common citizens for this digitally advanced media be made easy.

Despite this media’s progress, Asian media’s position in the world is not on part with the continent’s importance and its political and economic position so there is a bright horizon for them, he added.

Bondarchuk Roman Sergeevich form National News Agency of Uzbekistan said that it’s expected that in the 21^st century, Asian media grow along with their countries’ economic, social and political growths and take unilateralism from western media and play more important roles in the world.

It’s crystal clear that some non-Asian media always objects and benefits of the Asian countries, so, Asian media can stop this negative and destructive propaganda through cooperation, coordination and companion in publishing timely and transparent information, he said.

Abuova Kalamkas Askerovna, advisor general director for the state information policy affairs, international news agency Kazinform said that professional media can familiarize the world’s elites, politicians, researchers and public opinion with projects that bring about regional benefits through cooperation and use of new technologies.

Shahin Jafarov, head of China office, Azerbaijan state news agency said that mutual cooperation is not just good deed but a necessity that we need to develop. Asian media cooperation organization, whose one of the pioneers of its foundation in China is a good opportunity for Asian media cooperation.

Danish Karokhel, director and editor-in-chief of Pajhwok Afghan News said that in the political arena, in which we are witnessing the US political and trade war with big countries like china, media can convey the facts to their audience and strengthen the countries’ and nations’ independence and power by enlightening the public opinion in a bid to turn the 21^st century into the century of empathy and independence of the nations.

While addressing the media forum, journalist from Pakistan said that the comprehensive cooperation between media is also necessary for the development of the media themselves, because the cooperation will offer opportunities for organizations to benefit from each other in terms of content, technologies and human resources.

Chinese leadership was keen to inform the world about the latest reforms made by China and policies to further enhance the standard of general public and bringing their less developed areas at par with economically and socially developed areas including Belt and Road Initiative  (BRI) and again media played the important role in promotion of these achievements, he told.