Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the news media industry, offering new production drivers, improved user experiences and promising industry prospects, according to a think tank report released on Monday. The report, titled “Responsibility and Mission of News Media in AI Era,” was released by the think tank under Xinhua News Agency during the ongoing sixth World Media Summit in Urumqi, capital city of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The report highlights the continuous breakthroughs in the application of AI…

A think tank report on the pros and cons of artificial intelligence (AI) for global news media was released on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 6th World Media Summit. The report, titled “Responsibility and Mission of News Media in AI Era,” was released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, China’s national news agency. The report, which has four parts, examines the opportunities and challenges that global media face in the AI era. It…

The 6th World Media Summit opened on Monday morning in Urumqi, capital city of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Themed “Artificial Intelligence and Media Transformation,” the summit gathered over 500 participants from 106 countries and regions, including representatives of 208 mainstream media outlets, government agencies and international organizations. The event was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the regional government of Xinjiang.  African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency, on Sunday met separately with leaders of several international media outlets who are attending the sixth World Media Summit in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Extending a welcome to the media leaders, Fu said that this year marks the 15th anniversary of the World Media Summit mechanism. Thanks to the efforts of media professionals worldwide, the summit has evolved into a high-level platform for global media exchange and…

Senior officials of four major global wire services – Xinhua News Agency, Reuters, The Associated Press (AP) and Agence France-Presse (AFP) – met in Beijing on Saturday to discuss media development in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The four news agencies established a high-level dialogue and cooperation mechanism in December 2023, when their leaders met for the first such dialogue. “The rapid development of AI technology is profoundly impacting global economic and social development and the progress of human…

China’s green and low-carbon development features bright spots and nurtures new opportunities, an official with the country’s energy administration has said.  Wind power and photovoltaics have become major contributors to China’s newly added installed capacity and important forces in the country’s energy supply network, National Energy Administration official Pan Huimin said during the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk platform hosted by Xinhua News Agency.  Since 2020, China’s annual newly added installed capacity of wind power and…

China’s national news agency, Xinhua, on Thursday opened a photo exhibition documenting the historic transformation of the country over the past decades. The exhibition opened at the National Financial Information Center in Beijing just days before Oct. 1, when the People’s Republic of China marks its 75th founding anniversary. On display are nearly 500 photographs spanning various historical periods, selected from Xinhua’s collection of over 10 million images, the largest photo archive in the country.  Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency,…

Xinhua, China’s state news agency, holds a news photo exhibition to commemorate the country’s decades-long transformation. Let’s approach these outstanding photojournalists and explore the stories behind their masterpieces on display. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met separately with Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov and General Director of Rossiyskaya Gazeta Pavel Negoitsa here Friday. During his meeting with Peskov, Fu emphasized that as China’s state news agency, Xinhua is committed to creating a positive public opinion environment for the continuous and healthy development of China-Russia relations. Over the years, Xinhua has actively engaged in practical and friendly cooperation across multiple fields with Russia’s mainstream media, playing a unique…

China’s move to raise its statutory retirement age is a proactive and effective measure tackling the challenge of population aging, according to guest speakers at the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk platform hosted by Xinhua News Agency. According to a decision adopted by Chinese lawmakers on Friday, the statutory retirement age will be gradually raised from 60 to 63 for men over the course of 15 years from 2025, from 55 to 58 for women working as cadres, and…