​Global Development and Health Communication Forum held in Beijing

The inaugural Global Development and Health Communication Forum was held in Beijing on Saturday. The forum was hosted by the School of Journalism and Communication of Tsinghua University, with support from the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies under China International Communications Group (CICG).

Yu Tao, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), delivers a speech during the Global Development and Health Communication Forum in Beijing on Oct. 29, 2022. [Photo/CICG]

Yu Tao, vice president of CICG, delivered a speech at the forum. He said that issues of development and health are common concern for the global community. Communication on health-related topics should pool consensus to promote the building of a global community of health for all, he said. 

Tasked with telling China's stories to the world, CICG has always been committed to the exchange and mutual learning of ideas regarding health globally, Yu said. In the future, CICG will further strengthen cooperation with Tsinghua University and other domestic and foreign universities and research institutions to make contribution to improving global governance on health communication and helping the international community to better understand China. 

The inaugural Global Development and Health Communication Forum is held in Beijing on Oct. 29, 2022. [Photo/CICG]

A main forum and four parallel forums were also held on Saturday. Officials from the U.N. and representatives from China, the U.S., New Zealand, South Africa, and other countries took part in the discussions.