Representatives from journalist organizations and media outlets spanning 50 countries and regions embarked on a four-day visit from Aug 27 to 30 to explore the development of Southwest China’s Chongqing. The excursion served as a precursor to the upcoming 2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum set to commence this Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Leaders from journalist organizations and media from 50 countries and regions took a four-day visit this week in Southwest China’s Chongqing to learn about the city’s overall development.
The media trip was part of the 2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum, which will kick off on Saturday.
The forum is one of the flagship activities of the Belt and Road Journalists Network, an international platform for journalists to engage in exchanges and cooperation. The All-China Journalists Association initiated the network in partnership with journalist organizations from countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. This is the first year the event has been held outside of Beijing since it began in 2017.
Representatives from journalist organizations and media outlets spanning 50 countries and regions embarked on a four-day visit from Aug 27 to 30 to explore the development of Southwest China’s Chongqing. The excursion served as a precursor to the upcoming 2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum set to commence this Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The media delegates visited major economic and cultural sites across the municipality, such as the Chongqing International Logistics Hub, the Seres Super Factory in Liangjiang New Area, the Dazu Rock Carvings and Wulong Xiannyu Mountain.
Located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Chongqing boasts key geographic advantages as a strategic pivot point in the national development programs for China’s western regions and the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle. It also is a connecting point for the BRI and the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Representatives from journalist organizations and media outlets spanning 50 countries and regions embarked on a four-day visit from Aug 27 to 30 to explore the development of Southwest China’s Chongqing. The excursion served as a precursor to the upcoming 2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum set to commence this Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chongqing became China’s fourth municipality in 1997 after Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. As large as Austria and five times larger than Beijing, the city has witnessed rapid development and turned into a modern cosmopolitan area with advanced transportation systems, outstanding architecture and distinct local features.
Last year, Chongqing’s GDP reached a record 3 trillion yuan ($423 billion), up 6.1 percent year-on-year.
Representatives from journalist organizations and media outlets spanning 50 countries and regions embarked on a four-day visit from Aug 27 to 30 to explore the development of Southwest China’s Chongqing. The excursion served as a precursor to the upcoming 2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum set to commence this Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Representatives from journalist organizations and media outlets spanning 50 countries and regions embarked on a four-day visit from Aug 27 to 30 to explore the development of Southwest China’s Chongqing. The excursion served as a precursor to the upcoming 2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum set to commence this Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Representatives from journalist organizations and media outlets spanning 50 countries and regions embarked on a four-day visit from Aug 27 to 30 to explore the development of Southwest China’s Chongqing. The excursion served as a precursor to the upcoming 2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum set to commence this Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Representatives from journalist organizations and media outlets spanning 50 countries and regions embarked on a four-day visit from Aug 27 to 30 to explore the development of Southwest China’s Chongqing. The excursion served as a precursor to the upcoming 2024 Belt and Road Journalists Forum set to commence this Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Source: Article By Tan Yingzi | chinadaily.com.cn