Aleksey Volin (left), the deputy minister of telecom and mass communication of the Russian Federation, along with representatives from various Chinese and Russian media outlets visit several new media companies in Tianhe, Guangzhou, Guangdong province on Oct 28, 2016. [Photo by Zhu Xinxing/chinadaily.com.cn]

The China-Russia Internet Media Forum and China-Russia New Media Youth Leadership Forum opens in Tianhe district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Saturday, and will boost exchanges and communication among new media agencies of the two countries, says Aleksey Volin, the deputy minister of telecom and mass communication of the Russian Federation.

The forum, whose theme is "development and cooperation between Chinese and Russian internet new media organizations", aims to enhance people-to-people exchanges, create an information platform for the Belt and Road countries, enable enterprises to hold dialogues and promote development in the cultural, creative and information industries.

"The forum is a perfect way to enhance the cooperation of Chinese and Russian media," Volin said, "and such cooperation is not only limited to pure new media, but some traditional media as well, as nowadays newspapers, radio and TV are developing their internet and social media sectors."