Media professionals, think tanks’ representatives explore cooperation

Kunming, Yunnan, China: Hundreds of media professionals and think tanks representatives from the developing countries gathered here to explore new av...

Kunming, Yunnan, China: Hundreds of media professionals and think tanks’ representatives from the developing countries gathered here to explore new avenues of cooperation and strengthen the existing bonds between global south nations 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.

Through in-depth dialogue covering the theme, “Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Challenges”, the forum brought together intellectual resources of media, think tanks and beyond to support Global South nations in navigating modern challenges and pursuing modernisation pathways.

The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum 2025 opened on September 6 in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan province. The event gathered around 500 participants from more than 260 media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and international organisations across 110 countries and regions.