Chinese official calls for better China-India media exchanges, cooperation

A senior Chinese official has called for better China-India media exchanges and cooperation in order to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the people of the two countries.

Cai Mingzhao, head of the Information Office of the State Council of China, said media is an important tool to disseminate information, transmit culture and bridge different civilizations.

He added that media serve as a bridge to enhance understanding between the people and to foster friendship.

Mingzhao was speaking at a conference of media forum held in New Delhi, which was attended by about 50 Indian and Chinese journalists, scholars and experts.

For his part, Indian Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid said it is extremely important for the media of the two countries to help the two countries enhance trust and the ability to understand each other through a common language and media speaking words.

For doing so, he said the media of the two countries can create a 'hybrid' of languages which translates ideas into a common language.