Fiji Sun provides a window to more accurately and objectively present China to Fijians,

WELCOME home the outstanding 2018 graduate from the China Asia Pacific Press Centre (CAPPC) training programme, deputy managing editor/business Lusiana Tuimaisala, FAREWELL this year’s Fiji Sun participant in the 10-month programme, senior journalist Fonu

and promote the mutual understanding and friendship between our two peoples. The Chinese Embassy wish to join hands with Fiji Sun to build a strong bridge for our two peoples to scale up friendly exchange and take the China-Fiji relations to a higher level. The Chinese Embassy in Suva has again acknowledged the

Fiji Sun for its commitment to building understanding between China and Fiji - and developing informed journalism.

The embassy yesterday organised a lunch to: The intensive programme includes courses at the journalism school at Beijing’s Renmin University - one of the most prestigious in China - and Beijing International Chinese College.

Participants also do an internship at a leading news organisation. In Ms Tuimaisala’s case it was the Chinese Investor magazine. They also travel with trainers to cover major international conferences and expos. The two were accompanied to the lunch by Fiji Sun Managing Editor Digital Rosi Doviverata, and Managing Editor Business, Maraia Vula. Director Li was accompanied by Gao Lianjia, first secretary and Chen Chen, third secretary.

Fiji Sun Publisher/CEO Peter Lomas has described the CAPPC course in China as outstanding.

“It’s carefully constructed to bring real development, including through interaction not just with China but also with other participants, top journalists from the Asian economies.

“There’s genuine continuing support from Renmin University professors and in Lusi’s case also the editors at Chinese Investment. This is a quality Englishlanguage magazine focusing on investment and construction. “Some countries now suddenly rediscovering the Pacific Islands news media could learn from the Chinese.”

From left: Fiji Sun senior journalist Fonua Talei, Chinese Embassy’s Third Secretary Chen Chen and Fiji Sun’s Deputy Managing Editor Business Lusiana Tuimaisala in Suva on February 14, 2019.

Fiji Sun senior journalist Fonua Talei with Li Jiabing, Director of the Chinese Embassy’s Political Division in Fiji.

From left: Chinese Embassy’s First Secretary Lianjia Gao, Fiji Sun’s Managing Editor Business Maraia Vula, Fiji Sun’s Deputy Managing Editor Business Lusiana Tuimaisala, Chinese Embassy’s Political Division Director in Fiji Li Jiabing, Fiji Sun senior journalist Fonua Talei, Chinese Embassy’s Third Secretary Chen Chen and Fiji Sun Managing Editor Digital Rosi Doviverata in Suva on February 14, 2019.