The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media Cooperation Forum, titled "Building a Beautiful Home Together, Creating a Prosperous Future Together," was held in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Friday, People's Daily reported, citing Xinhua.
The event was attended by over 300 representatives of leading media, relevant agencies and business circles, as well as experts and scientists from 26 countries, including member states, observer countries and dialogue partner states of the organization.
The forum participants stated that the media of the SCO countries should interpret the main goal and significance of cooperation within the organization with truthful, objective and fair reports in order to form public opinion favorable to the development of the SCO.
The forum also called on the media of the SCO countries to provide in-depth coverage of the results of cooperation between the SCO countries in order to identify the "Shanghai Spirit" and promote the rapprochement of their peoples, contribute to maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the region, and jointly promote the construction of a community of common destiny for the SCO.
After the forum, jointly organized by People's Daily and the Xinjiang People's Government, representatives of Chinese and foreign media will go on a tour of Xinjiang to produce thematic reports.
(Editor: Chu Mengqi, Yang Qian)