Huang Kunming, head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, called for enhanced media cooperation among countries along the Belt and Road on November 2.

Huang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with delegates attending the 2018 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road.

The forum, held from October 29 to November 2 in Hainan and Beijing, was attended by 256 representatives from 205 media outlets and institutions from 90 countries and international organizations.

Huang declared that the Belt and Road Initiative, proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping five years ago, has transformed from a vision into a reality and yielded fruitful results.

He called on media organizations to further intensify exchanges and cooperation and spread encouraging stories about the initiative.

Foreign representatives remarked that the Belt and Road Initiative had scored remarkable achievements, adding that they were ready to enhance cooperation among media outlets to contribute more to Belt and Road construction.