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ASTANA, June 23 (Xinhua) — Holding events such as the China-Central Asia News Agency Forum is an effective step to implement the “Central Asia-China spirit” and an important element of China’s public diplomacy in the region, Qiu Xiaoqi, vice chairman of the China Society for Public Diplomacy, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Saturday.
As one of the outcomes of the Second China-Central Asia Summit, the forum was initiated and hosted by the Xinhua News Agency. It was attended by the heads of the Xinhua News Agency, the Television and Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz National News Agency “Kabar”, the National News Agency of Tajikistan “Khovar”, the Information Agency “Media-Turkmen” and the National News Agency of Uzbekistan.
According to Qiu Xiaoqi, the people’s aspirations are the basis for the development of interstate relations. The “Central Asia-China Spirit”, as a strategic consensus of the leaders of China and the countries of the region, should be put into practice, which the people of all countries can accept.
He noted that the forum is a kind of “transformer” of official and unofficial narratives. “Official cooperation plans need professional explanation and vivid presentation by the media and think tanks so that they become stories that can be understood and shared,” Qiu Xiaoqi said. According to him, the forum helps to transform ideas into concrete cooperation projects.
He also stressed that such events serve as a “glue” to strengthen mutual trust and consensus. The China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum and the 3rd Silk Road International Communication Conference hosted events to discuss important topics, including regional connectivity, geopolitics, and cooperation in artificial intelligence. “This format of direct and open dialogue between representatives of different fields helps strengthen mutual trust, social foundations, and public opinion,” he said.
According to Qiu Xiaoqi, the news agency forum and other similar events also serve as an “incubator” for China’s public diplomacy in Central Asia, bringing together representatives from governments, media, academia and other fields. The contacts and friendships established at the forum will continue beyond the conference halls. –0–