November 19th 2018, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Liu Zhenmin met with the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan at the UN World Geographic Information Conference.
2018:我们怀揣“中国梦”站在世界媒体的前沿,为“新闻外交”一步步地注入正能量……中外新闻社作为一个国际主流的媒体,与外国强势的传播机构共同向西方国家展示和宣传一个真实的中国肩负着历史的重任。为了共同打造中美两国在文化、影视等领域的合作平台,经友好协商,美国好莱坞华都影业电影公司与中外新闻社结为“战略合作伙伴”关系,2018年6月16日,中外新闻社总裁韦燕签署委任函,委任好莱坞华都影业首席执行官、世界电影协会(WFI)主席斯蒂芬•尼亚先生担任中外新闻社驻美国洛杉矶(好莱坞)分社荣誉社长,斯蒂芬•尼亚先生表示:我们非常有信心和中外新闻社共同推进新闻纪录片领域的合作与发展,向世界展示一个真实的中国。
2018: We are standing at the forefront of the world media with the "China Dream" to promote our “News Diplomacy” with positive momentum. Home and Abroad News Press, as an international mainstream media, takes great responsibility to promote a real China to the Western countries with other foreign influential media. In order to jointly build a platform for cooperation between China and the United States in the fields of culture, film and television, and through friendly consultations, the USA Hollywood Wardour Studios and Home and Abroad News Press have formed a “strategic partnership”. On June 16th, 2018, the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan signed a letter of appointment to appoint Mr. Stephen Nia, the CEO of Hollywood Wardour Studios and the Chairman of the World Film Institute (WFI), as the Honorary President of Home and Abroad News Press Los Angeles (Hollywood) branch. Mr. Stephen Niagara said: “We are very confident that we can work together with Home and Abroad News Press to promote cooperation and development in the news documentary field to show a real China to the world.
July 14th 2018, the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan and the former President of the European Commission Mr. Jose Manuel Durao Barroso attended the World Peace Forum.
斯洛伐克驻华大使杜尚•贝拉阁下、阿尔巴尼亚驻华大使塞利姆•贝洛尔塔亚阁下、墨西哥驻华大使何塞•路易斯•贝尔纳尔阁下、老挝驻华大使婉迪•布达萨冯女士、亚美尼亚驻华大使马纳萨良阁下、格鲁吉亚驻华大使大卫•阿博特斯奥瑞阁下、保加利亚驻华大使波罗扎诺夫阁下、贝宁驻华大使西蒙•阿多韦兰德阁下、缅甸驻华大使提林翁阁下、马耳他驻华大使卓嘉鹰先生阁下。
The Ambassador of Slovakia to China, H.E. Mr. Dusan Bella, the Ambassador of Albania to China, H.E. Mr. Selim Belortaja, the Ambassador of Mexico to China, H.E. Mr. Jose Luis Bernal, the Ambassador of Laos to China, H.E. Mrs. Vandy Bouthasavong, the Ambassador of Bolivia to China, H.E. Mr. Heriberto Quispe Charca, the Ambassador of Armenia to China, H.E. Mr. Sergey Manasaryan, the Ambassador of Georgia to China, H.E. Mr. David Aptsiauri, the Ambassador of Bulgaria to China, H.E. Mr. Grigor Porozhanov, the Ambassador of Benin to China, H.E. Mr. Simon P. Adovelande, the Ambassador of Myanmar to China, H.E. Mr. Thit Linn Ohn, the Ambassador of Malta to China, H.E. Mr. John Aquilina.
November 5th 2018, the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan and the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Mr. Roberto Azevêdo attended the first China International Import Expo.
在当今思想多元化的时代,《中外新闻》作为联合国三家机构认定的主流媒体,2018年3月推出年度新闻人物的方式,对具有时代特征、为推动国际社会和谐进步作出贡献的各国驻华大使进行表彰,在国际社会树立起改革创新的时代精神,凝聚起“超越自我,奉献时代”的坚强合力。“2017《中外新闻》时代新闻人物”:
In today's diversification era, as the mainstream media designated by three United Nations organizations, Home and Abroad News Press introduced “The News Person of the Year” prizes to recognize individual’s great contributions in promoting the harmonious progress of the international community, demonstrating great spirits in reform and innovation as well as enhancing the strong synergy of “self-advancement and selfless dedication”. “2017 Home and Abroad News Press – News Person of the Year” award receivers are:
July 14th 2018, the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan and the President of the European Council, the Belgian Prime Minister and EPC Chairman Mr. Herman Van Rompuy attended the World Peace Forum.
2018年9月,举世瞩目中非合作论坛将在北京举行,近50个非洲国家的国家元首、政府首脑、代表团团长、非洲联盟委员会主席以及外交部长和负责经济合作事务的部长将出席中非合作论坛峰会和部长会。中外新闻社是采访中非合作论坛的媒体,为了在更高水平上体现中非友谊、为世界和平注入正能量。8月9日,由中外新闻社组织的“见证友谊” --中外新闻社小记者同前往非洲国家--贝宁驻华大使馆采访。采访前,全体小记者举行向贝宁失学女童捐款活动,捐款同时,每一位小记者都给贝宁的失学女童写了一封信。有小记者在信中说:“尊敬的贝宁女童:今天我们采访贝宁大使馆,希望通过我们的捐助,能够让你们重新背起书包,走进课堂,我相信在不久的将来,贝宁贫困失学女童会越来越少,所有的女孩子都能高高兴兴地上学去。我在远方关注着你们--同在蓝天下,为拥有美好的明天加油……”
In September this year, the China-Africa Cooperation Forum was held in Beijing. The heads of state, heads of government, heads of delegations, the president of the African Union Commission, foreign ministers and economic ministers from nearly 50 African countries will attend the China-Africa Cooperation Forum Summit and the Ministerial Meetings. Home and Abroad News Press is an authorized media for China-Africa Cooperation Forum. In order to further enhance China and Africa’s friendship to a higher level and provide positive energy to world peace, on August 9th, the "Witness Friendship" 2018 Summer Home & Abroad News Press Junior Journalist Delegation visited the Beninese embassy in China. Before the interview, all junior journalists made generous donations to Beninese out-of-school girls. At the same time, each student wrote a letter to those girls in Benin. A junior journalist wrote in the letter: “Dear Beninese girls: Today we visited the Embassy of Benin in China. I hope that through our donations, you will be able to retake your schoolbag and enter the classroom again. I believe that in the near future, the girls in poverty will be less and less, and all girls will go to school happily every day. I am sending you my best thoughts from long distance, we are under the same blue sky and cheer with each other for a better tomorrow...”
November 16th 2018, the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Mr. Alimov Rashid Guterbyginovichand and the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan attended the "Russia-China-Tajikistan: Dialogue among Civilizations" event
2018年6月12日,中外新闻社在北京昆泰嘉华酒店国际会议厅主持召开西非国家合作项目交流座谈会,贝宁驻华大使西蒙•阿多韦兰德阁下、科特迪瓦驻华大使多索•阿达马阁下、塞内加尔驻华大使马马杜•阁下、马里驻华大使兰西纳•科内阁下、尼日尔驻华大使伊奴萨•穆斯塔法阁下、多哥驻华大使贝萨•梅桑甘阁下、几内亚比绍驻华大使马岚•桑布阁下及部分商务参赞参加会议。西非联盟使团团长、马里驻华大使兰西纳•科内阁下表示,文化不同不能够成为我们合作的障碍,因为发展没有国界。作为大使,我们不仅为政治而来,也是为经济而来。在国际形势深刻复杂变化的背景下,中非友好合作势在必行。韦燕表示:2018年9月希望以中非合作论坛为契机,拓展合作,实现共赢,为世界和平、稳定与发展注入正能量。
On June 12, 2018, Home and Abroad News Press hosted a cooperation symposium for the Western African countries in the International Conference Hall of the Kuntai Jiahua Hotel in Beijing. The Ambassador of Benin to China H.E. Mr. Simon Pierre Adovelande, the Ambassador of Côte d'Ivoire to China H.E. Mr. Adama Dosso, the Ambassador of Senegal to China H.E. Mr. Mamadou Ndiaye, the Ambassador of Mali to China H.E. Mr. Lansina Kone, the Ambassador of Niger to China H.E. Mr. Inoussa Moustapha, the Ambassador of Togo to China H.E. Mr. Kodjovi Bessa Messangan, the Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau to China H.E. Mr. Malam Sambu and some business counselors attended the meeting. The delegation head of the Western African Union and the Ambassador to Mali to China H.E. Mr. Lansina Kone said that the cultural differences should not be an obstacle to our cooperation because mutual development has no national boundaries. As ambassadors, we come not only for politics but also for our future economy. Under the background of profound and complicated changes in the international community, China-Africa friendly cooperation has great meanings and influences. Mrs. Wei Yan said: In September 2018, we will take the China-Africa Cooperation Forum as an opportunity to expand our cooperation, achieve more win-win deals and create positive energy into world peace, stability and development.
May 16th 2018, the founding father and the first President of Mongolia H.E. Mr. Punsalmaagiyn Ochirbat, presented the National Medal to the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan.
媒体外交是当今世界许多国家十分重视的一种外交形式。积极开展媒体外交,有利于所在国的形象在世界范围内传播,2018,中外新闻社积极扩大外交“朋友圈”:
Media diplomacy is one of foreign diplomacy forms that many countries are using to connect with the world. Active media diplomacy is a great way to promote and enhance the image of the host country in the global community. In 2018, Home and Abroad News Press has expanded its “friend circle” with the following:
May 4th 2018, the former Prime Minister of the Belarus, Mr. Mikhail Uladzimiravich Myasnikovich, met with the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan in Minsk, Belarus.
April 18th 2018, Russian Presidential Advisor Sergei Glazyev met with Mrs. Wei Yan
October 26th 2018, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao and the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan attended the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the former Czechoslovak Republic.
May 2nd 2018, the Belarusian Minister of Industry Mr. Vitali Wolff met with the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan in Minsk, Belarus.
May 3rd, 2018, the Belarusian Minister of Telecommunications and Informatization Mr. Sergey Popkov met with the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan in Minsk, Belarus.
September 18th 2018, the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan congratulated Malta Foreign Minister Carmelo Abela on his successful visit to China with fruitful results.
November 7th 2018, the Uruguayan Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa met with the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan
September 7th 2018, the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan and the Minister of Finance of Namibia Mr. Calle Hermann Schlettwein attended the opening ceremony of the 4th Forum on Africa Investment.
November 20th 2018, the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan and the Minister of Urban Planning of Niger Mr. Maman Waziri attended the Ministerial Dialogue of the United Nations World Geographic Information Conference.
March 22nd 2018, the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, Mrs. Louise Mushikiwabo attended the reception
April 18th 2018, the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia, Gromyko Evgeny Vasilyevich, and the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan attended the opening ceremony of the Russian New Media Center.
媒体外交的核心需要具备敏锐的政治头脑,通过媒体以展示自己的影响力,从而最终实现国家利益的最大化。
The core of media diplomacy needs to have a sensitive political mind to show their influence through the various media so that we can ultimately maximize the national interest.
世界眼光、国际标准、前瞻思维,中外新闻社全力打造的国际一流媒体,汇聚的外交资源……2018:中外新闻社的国际影响力正在迅速上升……
Global vision, international standards, forward thinking, Home and Abroad News Press is working hard to create itself as a world-class media with greater diplomatic resources both inside and outside of China. 2018: The international influence of Home and Abroad News Press is rising rapidly…