The annual Eurasian Media Forum sponsored by Eurasian Development Fund, a non-governmental organization of Kazakhstan, has been held for 16 consecutive years, aiming at promoting communication among Eurasian media. The Forum was founded by Dariga NAZARBAYEVA, Chairperson of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, against the background of multi-party's deep thinking on the significant changes in world geopolitics after the happening of 911, and it was dedicated to enhancing mutual understanding between the East and the West through establishing a dialogue mechanism. As a leading independent dialogue platform in Central Asia, its main task is to create conditions for politicians, journalists and experts to have dialogues on key issues such as geopolitical, economic, social and cultural development of Kazakhstan, Eurasia and the entire international community.
Opening Ceremony of the 16th Eurasian Media Forum
On May 22nd, 2019, the 16th Eurasian Media Forum opened at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Armen SARKISSIAN, President of Armenia, Toomas Hendrik LLVES, Former President of Estonia, Ivan ROGERS, Permanent Representative of the U.K. to the EU, Tatyana VALOVAYA, Russian Minister of Integration and Macroeconomic Development Department, Yerzhan ASHIKBAYEV, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Baige ZHAO, Chair of Advisory Committee of RDI, Xiao ZHANG, Ambassador of China to Kazakhstan, and Zhuangzhi SUN, Director of the Institute of Russian, Eastern European & Central Asian Studies of CASS and Director-General and Secretary-General of High-end Think Tank of China-Russia Strategic Cooperation of CASS, attended the Forum.
Baige ZHAO has High-level Talks with Armen SARKISSIAN, President of Armenia, Ivan ROGERS, Permanent Representative of the U.K. to the EU, Tatyana VALOVAYA, Russian Minister of Integration and Macroeconomic Development Department and Ghida FAKHRY, Host
At the Forum on "The Word Today: Transforming Reality", panel discussions were carried out on hot issues, including "Regional Integration of Central Asian Countries", "The World in Search of New Development Models", "The Age of AI: The Renaissance of Humanity" and "Digital Reality of Mass Media: To be or not to be". The unique views of the guests on the spot resonated with the attendees. Besides, well-known media workers and attendees from Britain and Australia and other countries had extensive exchanges about the intensive training program for journalists at the Forum.
Baige ZHAO, Chair of Advisory Committee of RDI, delivers a keynote speech at the Forum
At the Forum, Baige ZHAO, as a distinguished guest, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Building the B&R with Joint Efforts, Promoting new Globalization" at the Opening Ceremony on May 23rd, and pointed out that: 1) the world needed new globalization. At present, a huge vacuum might occur in the global public governance and certain conflict and disorder would become normal, for which, the whole world is longing for the new globalization with more just and dynamics. The so-called new globalization referred to the process of globalization featured with "Openness, Inclusiveness, Mutual Benefits and Dharing". "Openness" meant the win-win coexistence of various cooperation mechanisms, rather than the satisfaction of those with vested interests; "inclusiveness" meant that respect of free choice based on countries' conditions and realities; "mutual benefis" meant building of a community with shared interests, with shared responsibilities and with a shared future for mankind, and sharing of benefits brought about by globalization; "sharing" meant realization of common development based on the overall interests of all mankind.
2) The B&R serves as a carrier of new globalization. The BRI was proposed by China, but it is a cause for all mankind. The BRI, which has inherited the spirit of "Openness, Inclusiveness and Cooperation" of the ancient Silk Road and is endowed with the new era's meaning in combination with the world multi-polarization and economic globalization, is committed to building a community with shared interests, with shared responsibilities and with a shared future for mankind. As a carrier of new globalization, the B&R has resolutely abandoned the original unfair and unreasonable elements, adhered to treating each other as equals and respecting each other, held high the banner of "Peace, Development and Cooperation" to allow all participating countries and people to benefit from it. It emphasizes the principle of "Extensive Consultation, Joint Contribution and Shared Benefits" to ensure that all countries and participants enjoy fair development opportunities, and targets at "Problem-oriented, Demand-guided, Project-based and Result-focused" principle to solidly advance sustainable economic and social development.
3) The BRI was first proposed in Kazakhstan. China and Kazakhstan as the pioneers of the B&R construction are both partners to promote the new globalization. Under the framework of the B&R construction, China and Kazakhstan took the lead in carrying out capacity cooperation, deepening the connection of development strategies and implementing a series of major cooperation projects. China and Kazakhstan have set a good example in cooperation. They complement each other, bring mutual benefits to the international community, inject strength into the building of a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind, and play a constructive role in promoting the new globalization.
Dariga NAZARBAYEVA, Chairperson of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chairman of Organizing Committee of the Forum, has a meeting with Chinese delegates
During the Forum, Dariga NAZARBAYEVA, Chairperson of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chairperson of Organizing Committee of the Forum, specially invited Baige ZHAO, Xiao ZHANG and Zhuangzhi SUN to have a bilateral meeting, during which, ZHAO proposed to hold the China-Kazakhstan Jointly Building B&R International High-level Seminar to actively promote the joint construction of the BRI by China and Kazakhstan and promote closer people-to-people bonds. It is suggested that the Seminar will be carried out on the themes of "New Globalization", "China's Reform and Practice" and "China's Economy and Law" to provide relative experience for Kazakhstan's social and economic development. This proposal was highly recognized and supported by Dariga NAZARBAYEVA and the Seminar would be officially held in December 2019. It was intended to promote the exchange of ideas on governance, coordination and connection of macroeconomic policies and development planning between China and Kazakhstan and reach a consensus on development in line with the fundamental interests of both countries.
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