Minister of Media Concludes Visit to Beijing with Strengthened Media Ties.

Beijing: 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. According to Saudi Press Agency, 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 to discuss collaboration in media, exchange of expertise, and means to boost cooperation in media technology. Discussions were also held 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, suc h as Baidu and Shanghai Media Group's CLS platform. The minister also engaged 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. Discussions with Weibo's CEO Gaofei Wang focused on boosting digital media cooperation, with 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, meeting with the newspaper's President Yu Shaoliang and other leading figures. Discussions centered on increasing media and publishing collaboration between Saudi Arabia and China, with a shared vision regarding cooperation. The visit included a tour of the China Film Group Corporation and Xinhua News Agency headquarters, where workshops were held with Chinese companies, institutions, and investors in the media sector. The partnership to ur concluded with the Saudi-Chinese Media Evening, hosted by the Ministry of Media in collaboration with IW Partners, aimed at boosting media partnerships and fostering friendship between the two nations. The evening was attended by Saudi Ambassador to China Abdulrahman Al-Harbi, officials, media professionals, companies, and investors in the media sector. Al-Dossary delivered a speech highlighting the depth of Saudi-Chinese relations, characterized by trust, solid friendship, and fruitful cooperation, and emphasized China's role as a key partner in Saudi Vision 2030. Al-Dossary reiterated Saudi Arabia's eagerness to benefit from China's expertise in media and technology, inviting Chinese investors to explore the Kingdom's market potential. He emphasized the potential to develop opportunities that drive growth in Saudi Arabia's media sector and contribute to the prosperity of the Middle East and North Africa. The delegation accompanying the minister included several media leaders, such as Saudi Broadcastin g Authority CEO Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Harthi, Saudi Press Agency Acting President Ali bin Abdullah Alzaid, General Authority for Media Regulation CEO Dr. Abdullatif bin Mohammed Al-Abdullatif, Deputy Minister for International Media Relations Dr. Khalid bin Abdulqader Al-Ghamdi, and Editor-in-Chief of Saudipedia Hamed Alshehri.