World Media Summit opens in Guangzhou, executives eye mutual exchanges

The 5th World Media Summit (WMS) held an opening ceremony Sunday morning in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. The event runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming.

Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. Some of attendees shared their insights on media industry with GDToday.

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