Agreement to create stories that ‘resonate across borders’

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00:00 Star Media Group and Contemporary World Magazine signed an agreement on Monday to collaborate

00:07 on news sources and explore further cooperation opportunities.

00:11 The signing ceremony was held during the Contemporary World Cultural Exchange Roundtable discussion.

00:17 "Global South" is a term that signifies more than just a geographical direction.

00:23 It also represents the aspiration, challenges and spirit of nations striving for equality

00:30 on the global stage.

00:32 The need to enhance the representation and the voice of the global South country has

00:37 never been more critical as they often find their voices diluted in international dialogues.

00:44 There is strongly felt when some of the distorted views of the developed countries were much

00:49 amplified.

00:50 As media profession, we have the power and responsibility to disseminate and amplify

00:56 the true facts and voices of Global South.

00:59 In the context of China's efforts in Southeast Asia, we see challenges and also opportunities.

01:06 There lies a golden opportunity to bridge this divide to concerted media collaboration,

01:12 telling stories that resonate across borders and highlighting shared values and aspirations.

01:18 Let us commit to these exchanges not as a mere transaction, but as an investment in

01:24 our collective futures, the futures where every nation stands tall on the global stage.

01:30 "Global South" is a time of great importance for the development of human-cultural relations

01:36 between the two countries, especially the exchanges between our branches of media.

01:39 It is an important channel and platform for promoting civilizational integration.

01:44 President Xi Jinping proposed a global civilizational initiative in March last year.

01:50 He had a very friendly exchange with Prime Minister Anwar.

01:55 The two countries built a good consensus on the Sino-Malaysian community of destiny,

02:00 thus opening a new chapter in Sino-Malaysian relations.

02:03 At the roundtable discussion, the panelists said the good relationship between China and

02:08 ASEAN will see more exchanges and investments in the region.

02:12 University Kebangsaan, Malaysia Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, Director-Professor

02:18 Dr. Sufian Jusoh said, "Few Malaysian universities have set up learning centers in China" and

02:24 "Many Chinese students also pursue higher education in Malaysia."

02:29 Director of Institute of China Studies at University Malaya, Dr. Neo Chow Bing said,

02:34 "The understanding of China, especially from the academic point of view, is confined to

02:39 local Chinese communities, and more needs to be done to deepen the understanding."

02:44 Thank you.

02:45 [END]

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