The Belt and Road News Network (Chinese: 一带一路新闻合作联盟; pinyin: yī dài yī lù xīn wén hé zuò lián méng) (BRNN), is a Beijing-based news media association announced by General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping in May 2017 at the first Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.[1] The network was officially launched in April 2019 and chaired by the People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2][3] According to a 2020 report by Asia Society, the BRNN exists "to disseminate favorable content, host all-expenses-paid workshops, and serve as a centralized source of information on BRI. The network predictably frames the BRI and China in a positive light and has member media outlets in more than 26 countries."[4]
| Brna | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 一带一路新闻合作联盟 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 一帶一路新聞合作聯盟 | ||||||
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| The Belt and Road News Alliance | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 一带一路新闻合作联盟 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 一帶一路新聞合作聯盟 | ||||||
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History
editBRNN roundtable meeting and signing ceremony
editCCTV+ held the first BRNN round-table meeting in Beijing on May 14, 2017. During the meeting, high-ranking representatives of People's Television Network of the Philippines, UATV from Ukraine, Mongolian National Broadcaster, and Pakistan Television Corporation signed the statement and officially joined the BRNN. Representatives also discussed BRNN's products, services and business linking mechanism.[5]
The First BRNN General Assembly
editThe first BRNN General Assembly was successfully held on November 29, 2017, in Hainan, China. Twenty-nine full members from 22 countries and regions, one partner institution and one observer attended the meeting. The meeting focused on discussions on the operating mechanism and future developments of alliance.[6]
Co-production of news programs 2018
editDuring September 15–18, 2018, production teams from BRNN members People's Television Network from the Philippines and Lao National Television, came to Beijing to co-produce an English interview program called "Vision Into Reality, The Belt & Road Special" with China Global Television Network (CGTN), to mark the 5th anniversary of the “Belt and Road Initiative”. Guests from the Philippines, Laos and China not only discussed their culture and customs, but also shared the achievements and future development prospects of the “Belt and Road” cooperation in various fields. The program was jointly broadcast on three media platforms on October 3, 2018.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Albert, Eleanor (October 2, 2019). "What Is the Belt and Road News Network?". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Cook, Sarah (January 2020). "Beijing's Global Megaphone". Freedom House. Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "An unprecedented RSF investigation: The Great Leap Backwards of Journalism in China". Reporters without Borders. 2021-12-07. Archived from the original on 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Russell, Daniel R. (September 8, 2020). "Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative" (PDF). Asia Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "近60家中外媒体三亚发表宣言 共同推进"一带一路" 新闻合作联盟建设". China News Service (in Chinese). 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "第一届"一带一路"新闻合作联盟会员大会 在海南成功召开". China Central Television (in Chinese). 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "共同推进一带一路新闻合作联盟建设". sina. 2018. Archived from the original on 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2018-10-08.