Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 13th. Title: Focus on the historical moment of the grand event to feel China’s openness and self-confidence——Observations from the 20th Party Congress News Center
Xinhua News Agency reporters Pan Jie and Liu Yizhan
“Warmly welcome friends from Chinese and foreign journalists to interview the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China” – eye-catching slogans, hanging Chinese knots, bright red background boards, and a new interview room… in Beijing Media Center and Beijing New Century The 20 major news centers of the Nikko Hotel Party can feel the warm atmosphere of the upcoming event everywhere.
Following the footsteps of the event, in the past few days, domestic and foreign media reporters have successively stayed at Beijing Media Center and Beijing New Century Nikko Hotel, and the world’s spotlight has once once more turned to China.
“It’s so exciting to come to China once more following five years to report on the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,” said Bereket Sisay, a reporter from the Ethiopian News Agency who came to China five years ago to report on the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. China must first understand the Communist Party of China. The whole world is watching this event, and I am honored to be able to participate in the report.
There are still a few days before the opening of the conference, and Chinese and foreign journalists are already busy. From the 12th to the 14th, the news center of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China arranged for the reporters to visit the exhibition of achievements on the theme of “Endeavoring the New Era”. , “Financial Innovation” as the theme of the interview activities.
“This is my first time reporting on the CCP Congress and my first time in China. The ‘Endeavoring New Era’ theme achievement exhibition vividly reviews China’s glorious development in the past ten years, and reveals how China has achieved what it is today. This great achievement helps us to understand China, perceive China, and report on China more comprehensively and deeply,” said Tristan Nordaro, a journalist from the Philippines.
In Nordaro’s view, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is not only of great significance to China, but will also have a profound impact on the world. “I am very much looking forward to hearing how the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will draw a blueprint for China’s development in the next stage. China’s development will also bring more opportunities to countries around the world.”
In a corner outside the reporter’s work area of the press center of the Hotel Nikko in Beijing, books and materials in multiple languages are neatly displayed, attracting many media reporters to come and read them.
“Look! This is regarding how the Chinese Communist Party makes decisions, this is regarding the ruling philosophy of the Chinese Communist Party, and this is regarding the culture of the ancient capital of Beijing.” Fatiguso Antonio, a reporter from ANSA in Italy, held a With a large stack of books, he excitedly shared his “baby” with colleagues around him.
Although he has lived in China for six years, Antonio admits that his understanding of China is still not enough. “I always want to know a little more. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is an excellent window for us to deepen our understanding of China.”
“Standing in this virtual studio, which is less than a few square meters, can realize free switching of any scene, and can talk to the interviewee on the screen in real time.” In the intelligent studio with local media reporters, I experienced how immersive screen-integrated interviews can empower reporting innovation, and I look forward to more use of new technologies in conference reporting to make reporting more lively.
In the Century Hall on the third floor of the New Century Hotel Nikko in Beijing, staff are testing the network signal. On the followingnoon of the 15th, this will be the branch venue for the press conference of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Chinese and foreign media reporters can ask questions to the spokesperson of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China through a screen.
It is understood that this year the news center has specially built an online video interview system. Domestic and foreign journalists can communicate with the press conference hall of the Great Hall of the People, the press conference hall of Beijing Media Center, the Century Hall of Beijing New Century Nikko Hotel and delegations through the dedicated online video line. Online interview in the resident video interview room.
In addition to a number of press conferences, press conferences and group interviews, the press center will also organize two “Party Representative Channel” activities, inviting party representatives from various industries such as science and technology, education, medical care, culture, ecology and other fields to accept interviews. Journalists can register and submit interview questions on the official website of the press center.
In order to facilitate foreign journalists and journalists from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to interview representatives of the conference, the news center opened the “Application System for Overseas Reporters’ Interview Representatives” on the 12th. Each reporter can submit three interview applications per day, and interviews will be conducted through online video, written and other methods.
“When I came to China this time, what I saw was an open and confident country, a country that has made extraordinary achievements in all aspects. For many developing countries, it is a good example.” Reporter from Brazil Leonardo Sobreria said that no matter how long the journey is, we must come, because only by seeing and hearing with our own eyes can we tell the world regarding the real China.
(Pan Jie, Liu Yizhan)
[Editor in charge: Xu Dan]
