Editor-in-Chief highlights unity, cooperation at Global South Forum

Kunming, Yunnan, China: Editor in Chief of The Peninsula, Dr. Khalid bin Mubarak Al Shafi has said that Global South Forum serves to unify ranks, cre...

Kunming, Yunnan, China: Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula, Dr. Khalid bin Mubarak Al-Shafi has said that Global South Forum serves to “unify ranks, create opportunities, and exchange views” on finding a common framework for the developing countries.

A large number of media professionals and think tanks’ representatives from the developing countries recently gathered in Kunming to explore new avenues of cooperation and strengthen the existing bonds between global south at ‘Global South Media and Think Tank Forum 2025’.

Co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China (CPC) Yunnan Committee, and the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government, the forum marked the first gathering in China as its first edition was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in November 2024.

Dr. Al-Shafi was the only media professional taking part in the forum from Qatar. In a video interview to Kunming TV Channel on the sidelines of the forum, the Editor-in-Chief said that the forum serves to unify ranks, create opportunities, and exchange views on finding a common framework to affirm the role of Global South countries and establish their voice at international forums.

“This year, the forum is being held in the city of Kunming — a very calm city, with beautiful buildings, abundant greenery, and simple, cheerful people who are very pleasant in their interactions. The city itself is truly beautiful in all its diversity.”