2020 message from China Media chief
THE number 2020 is an auspicious and happy one. This is because its Chinese pronunciation has the same ring as “Ai Ni Ai Ni,” meaning “love you love you”.
With the New Year upon us, I would like to extend to you my best wishes from Beijing on behalf of our group. The history of humanity is a record of one significant moment after another, and 2019 had many such moments, which have become our indelible memories.
In October last year, we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Together, we enjoyed audio-visual feasts that charted the extraordinary journey of the People’s Republic over the past 70 years, through works produced by China Media Group such as the multilingual documentary Historic
Journey, and the 4K ultra-high-definition film, When China Wows World: The 2019 Grand Military Parade, made from our live broadcasts.
Over the past year, we have tried hard to capture each of China’s marvellous moments as it made its way forward. We’ve strived to present a true, multi-dimensional and panoramic view of China in this new era.
Using the latest broadcasting technology, such as 5G networks, 4K and 8K video and artificial intelligence, we brought you coverage of major events such as the second Belt and Road Forum for International Co-operation, the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilisations, and the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Macao’s return to China.
Although China Media Group was established only two years ago, we are fully aware that in the internet age it’s not enough to just make progress. If you don’t move quickly, you’ll soon fall behind.
Bearing in mind President Xi Jinping’s mandate to innovate and to make good use of the opportunities provided by new media, we are speeding up our efforts to become a new kind of world-class, mainstream media organisation, one that is driven by innovation.
In 2019, we opened China’s only national key laboratory for ultra-high-definition video and audio. We launched a user-friendly 5G audio-visual new media platform called “Yangshipin”. And we began to air more than 200 new high-quality programmes as we strived to provide you with bright, exciting and inspiring productions.
Over the past year, I have talked with executives from over 150 international media organisations. We have found more and more common ground, and expanded our circle of friends.
That said, I regret to see that some influential sections of the Western media seemed to suffer from “selective blindness” when covering major events related to China. Some have even published hearsay and rumours as news, resulting in distortions and inaccuracies. Some of these stories are as fanciful as novels.
We all believe that facts are the lifeblood of journalism, and that relying on imagination to produce news does serious harm to the media’s credibility.
By upholding a professional standard defined by constant improvement and the pursuit of perfection, China Media Group will continue to bring stories that matter from China and the rest of the world.