China, Indonesia officials call for further media cooperation

Officials and experts from China and Indonesia called on further shoring up media cooperation to promote mutual trust and understanding and counter misinformation and disinformation, on Monday.

They made the remarks at the second China-Indonesia Media Forum held in Beijing, highlighting the media's positive role in building a community with a shared future for China and Indonesia.

Djauhari Oratmangun, Indonesian ambassador to China, expressed hope for the media to covey accurate and informative reports to promote relations between the two countries to scale new heights.

Indonesia and China enjoy close and strong ties ranging from politics, economy, trade, culture and people-to-people exchanges, the ambassador said.

He said the two nations need to keep seeking new breakthroughs to grow their ties, while hoping media will continue to advance China-Indonesia relations to develop along an upward trajectory.

Irfan Junaidi, editor-in-chief of Indonesian National News Agency Antara, said media diplomacy helps to bridge cultural and political gaps by providing audiences with insights into each other's socio-economic and cultural contexts.

Also, media in both countries contributes to shaping public perception and helps counteract stereotypes and misinformation that may arise from less comprehensive sources, he said.

China and Indonesia can enhance media cooperation through joint projects and partnerships, such as co-produced documentaries, joint news reporting ventures, and journalist exchanges, he added.

Fan Daqi, vice-president of Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, said the deepening cooperation between Chinese and Indonesian media in recent years has drawn the hearts of the people in both countries closer.

It's imperative for media outlets in the region to join hands to present real and objective information to peoples especially when certain countries attempted to concoct false narratives to hinder cooperation between China and other countries in the region, Fan added.