China, CEE media gather in China's Dunhuang to boost cooperation

A media roundtable bringing together China and countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) was held on Friday in Dunhuang, a historic city along the ancient Silk Road in northwest China’s Gansu Province.

Journalists, experts, and scholars from China and 12 CEE countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, and Bulgaria, took part in the event. Discussions focused on the role of media in strengthening exchanges and promoting mutual learning among civilisations, as per Chinese media reports.

Participants noted that in an increasingly interconnected yet complex global information environment, media organisations carry a growing responsibility. They stressed the importance of deepening cooperation, reducing misunderstandings through rational and fact-based reporting, and strengthening people-to-people ties.

“Media can be one of our strongest tools for building bridges between civilisations. Let us use this power wisely,” said Dejan Jazvic, editor-in-chief of the Federal News Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Jazvic emphasised that communication between people is especially critical in today’s world. He added that closer media cooperation can help bridge distances, improve mutual understanding, enable joint responses to shared challenges, and contribute to building a more connected future.

Maria Nikolaeva Nishandzhieva, supervisor of the Website Editor Team at the Bulgarian newspaper 24 Hours, echoed these views. She said open exchanges and international cooperation can reduce misunderstandings, mitigate the effects of misinformation, and bring people from different nations closer together.

Jan Klokocovnik, a journalist with Slovenia’s newspaper Primorske novice, noted that although the world is more interconnected than ever, misunderstandings, prejudices, and differences persist. He said media collaboration allows diverse voices to be heard, helps break down stereotypes, and promotes communication and exchanges, particularly among younger generations.

Ana Maria Alessandra Dobra, senior foreign affairs and prime-time news anchor at Romania’s RealitateaPlus TV, highlighted Dunhuang’s historical significance as a meeting point of goods, ideas, and civilisations along the Silk Road.

She said that today, media professionals worldwide should continue telling stories of intercivilizational exchanges with equality, respect, and sincerity.

During their visit, journalists from the CEE countries also toured major attractions in Dunhuang, experiencing firsthand the city’s cultural heritage and contemporary vitality.

By Tamilla Hasanova