Asia-Pacific Media High-Level Forum Emphasizes Open Innovation and Cooperation

From September 2 to 5, the AsiaPacific Media HighLevel Forum was held in Guangdong, with more than 400 representatives from over 40 countries and regions, as well as UN agencies and international organizations, in attendance. The forum focused on topics such as AsiaPacific cooperation, media responsibility, and regional development, with the aim of building consensus for the construction of the AsiaPacific community. After visiting places including Qianhai in Shenzhen, the attending guests focused their discussion on the importance of open development to AsiaPacific prosperity. Many representatives believed that the media should play the role of a bridge for communication, enhance mutual trust, reduce differences, and continue telling the story of openness and connectivity in the AsiaPacific. The forum also focused on technological innovation and media transformation. New technology applications such as AR glasses, spatial cameras, and AI simultaneous interpretation headsets were showcased on site, and the guests also exchanged views on issues including artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, information authenticity, and media ethics. The forum released the Shenzhen Consensus of the AsiaPacific Media HighLevel Forum and launched a number of cooperation initiatives to promote further collaboration among media, think tanks, and institutions.