Minister of Media Concludes Visit to Beijing with Strengthened Media Ties

Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary today concluded a visit to Beijing, which has contributed to strengthening media ties with China through a series of significant initiatives launched in the framework of the Saudi-Chinese Media Partnership.

Key outcomes of the visit include agreements and executive programs, and the launch of the Chinese version of the "Saudipedia" encyclopedia.

Al-Dossary held discussions with Chinese media officials, key figures from various media organizations, and investors.

He met with Minister of the State Council Information Office of China Mo Gaoyi, with whom he discussed collaboration in media, exchange of expertise, and means to boost cooperation in media technology. He also held talks with National Radio and Television Administration Director Cao Shumin.

During the visit, the Saudi Press Agency and China's Xinhua News Agency agreed to an executive program, and agreements were reached between Saudipedia and several Chinese entities, such as Baidu and Shanghai Media Group's CLS platform.

The minister also met with academics, and attended a session of Saudi students learning the Chinese language.

Furthermore, a memorandum of understanding was signed by Saudipedia and key educational and media players; the signing ceremony was attended by Saudi diplomats.

The minister discussed with Weibo's CEO Gaofei Wang boosting digital media cooperation, and witnessed the launch of official accounts on the platform by the Saudi Ministry of Media, SPA, and Saudipedia.

Al-Dossary also visited the headquarters of People's Daily, where he met with the newspaper's President Yu Shaoliang and several other leading figures. Discussions focused on increasing media and publishing collaboration between Saudi Arabia and China, within the shared vision regarding cooperation.