Visiting Chinese State Council Information Office Minister Cai
Wu said on Monday that China would strengthen media exchanges and
cooperation with Britain with a view to enhancing mutual
understanding and friendship between the two peoples.
Since China and Britain have enjoyed healthy and stable
development of their bilateral relations, media organizations from
two countries are increasingly paying more heed to each other so as
to meet information requirements by their peoples respectively, Cai
said at the Sino-British Media Forum.
Cai said that strengthening media exchanges between the two
countries would enable Chinese and British peoples to have a better
understanding on other country's history, culture and
development.
The two countries have great prospects and potential for media
exchanges and cooperation, he said.
Since Beijing and London are about to hold Olympic Games in 2008
and 2012 respectively, he hoped that this could enhance media
cooperation between China and Britain, Cai added.
Representatives from major media organizations of China and
Britain attended the Sino-British Media Forum held in London on
Monday, which was chaired by Rober Thomson, editor in chief of
The Times.
On Sunday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair met with Cai and
his media delegation at the 10 Downing Street.
During the meeting, Blair said such a Chinese media delegation
visiting UK would certainly further enhance the mutual
understanding between the two peoples, and improve the development
of Sino-British relations.
Cai and his delegation from Chinese major media organizations
are in London for culture and media exchanges between the two
countries.
(Xinhua News Agency April 17, 2007)
