Cairo, May 13 (QNA) - The State of Qatar has participated in the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum Chinese-Arab Partnership Conference, held at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo.
The Qatari delegation was led by HE Ambassador Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Sada, Secretary-General of Qatar's Committee for the Alliance of Civilizations.
The forum aimed to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise between media organizations and think tanks in Arab countries and China. Organizers said the gathering sought to create new areas of coordination and long-term partnerships in development and cultural communication among countries of the Global South.
Discussions focused on the role of media and research institutions in anticipating future challenges and proposing solutions at a time of growing international and regional uncertainty.
Participants stressed that countries of the Global South face mounting crises that require closer cooperation between media outlets and research centers to develop shared perspectives and stronger ties between their peoples.
The event included panel discussions on opportunities and challenges facing Arab-Chinese media cooperation, as well as the impact of digital transformation and emerging technologies on the media sector. Officials, academics, journalists and experts from Arab states and China also examined ways to modernize media collaboration in response to rapid technological change.
Sessions additionally explored the role of media and think tanks in promoting peace and development through innovation, cultural exchange and greater understanding between nations. An accompanying exhibition titled "Art Integration: Across Millennia, the Silk Road Culture Endures" was also opened on the sidelines of the forum.
In his opening remarks, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit described the forum as "a vital artery" through which peoples communicate and share experiences. He said the gathering represented another opportunity to renew Arab-Chinese cooperation in media and intellectual exchange.
Aboul Gheit said the meeting comes at a time of serious international and regional challenges, with countries of the Global South facing crises that require stronger cooperation to build a more balanced and just international order based on sovereign equality, international law and the rejection of double standards.
He also praised China's Global Governance Initiative, launched by President Xi Jinping, saying it offered "a promising horizon" for strengthening democracy in international relations, narrowing the gap between the Global North and South, and resolving global crises through peaceful means.
The Arab League chief added that strategic cooperation between Arab countries and China had produced common political positions on a number of international issues. He renewed appreciation for what he described as China's support for Arab causes, particularly the Palestinian issue.
Aboul Gheit called on the international community to pressure Israel to end what he described as violations against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, and reiterated support for a two-state solution as the only path towards a lasting and just peace in the Middle East. (QNA)
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