Media cooperation expected to contribute to Asia's development

Media cooperation will contribute to the prosperity and development of the Asian region and Asian civilizations, Nie Chenxi, deputy head of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of the National Radio and Television Administration, said at the Forum on Global Influence of Asian Civilizations in Beijing on Wednesday.

Nie said President Xi Jinping placed great hopes on deepening media cooperation during the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations.

"First, we should explore the value of Asian civilizations from a global perspective. Second, we should promote the innovative development of Asian civilizations with modern science and technology. Third, we should work together to tell the latest story of Asian civilizations," Nie said.