On May 24 in Italy, the “Guangdong–Italy Story Sharing Event,” hosted by Nanfang Media Group and organized by GDToday and Guang Hua Cultura & Media (Italia) Srl, successfully took place in Rome. Over 50 guests were invited to attend the event, where several Italian friends shared their beautiful stories with Guangdong, expressing hopes for new opportunities and bright prospects of future exchanges between the two sides.
This year marks the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo’s death and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Italy. As an important force for mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Italy, Guangdong Province is not only the Chinese province with the most exports to Italy but also the second-largest importer from Italy.
On May 24 in Italy, the “Guangdong-Italy Story Sharing Event” successfully took place in Rome. Liu Qiyu, President of Nanfang Media Group, delivered a speech at the event.
Liu Qiyu, President of Nanfang Media Group, reviewed the long-standing friendly exchanges between China and Italy in his speech, introduced the efforts by Nanfang Media Group to promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the two countries, and expressed his expectation to continue leveraging the power of the media and utilizing modern technological means to contribute to writing a new chapter in China-Italy friendship.
“As a channel for communication and exchange, as well as a content provider, news media naturally shoulder the mission and responsibility of cultural exchange.” Liu Qiyu said that Nanfang Media Group has always adhered to spreading excellent Chinese culture and telling the stories of China and Guangdong to the world via its international communication center GDToday.
“In the future, we look forward to working closely with global media to jointly protect, disseminate, and promote cultural diversity among different countries, regions, and ethnic groups, and to jointly participate in the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind,” Liu furthered.
On May 24 in Italy, the “Guangdong-Italy Story Sharing Event” successfully took place in Rome. Mario Ciotti, Representative of Italian newspaper “La Voce” and Italian Commander, shared his stories at the event.
Mario Ciotti, Representative of Italian newspaper “La Voce” and Italian Commander, has visited China numerous times and been deeply impressed by the rapid development of the country and the wonderful life enjoyed by its people. He believes that the media plays a crucial role in promoting mutual understanding and communication between the two nations.
“The Chinese people live a happy life, just like the Italian people. The Italian media has an important mission to showcase what China is really like to the Italian people. The media of China and Italy should further strengthen dialogue and exchange, jointly disseminate authentic information to the world, and eliminate unnecessary misunderstandings and prejudices.”
On May 24 in Italy, the “Guangdong-Italy Story Sharing Event” successfully took place in Rome. Carlo Capria, Former Director of the Office of the Prime Minister of Italy and Recipient of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, shared his stories at the event.
When discussing the cooperation between Italy and Guangdong, Carlo Capria, Former Director of the Office of the Prime Minister of Italy and Recipient of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, particularly emphasized the in-depth exchanges in the fields of sports and cuisine. He also revealed that they are about to host a delegation of chefs from Guangzhou, injecting continuous vitality into the cooperation between the two sides.
On May 24 in Italy, the “Guangdong-Italy Story Sharing Event” successfully took place in Rome. Italian entrepreneur Stefano Prior, shared his stories at the event.
“Every time I return to China, I am overwhelmed by the tremendous changes there, sparking beautiful visions for further collaborations.” As a veteran Italian entrepreneur, Stefano Prior has a profound commercial connection with China, traveling back and forth on average once a month. Currently, he has successfully established a company in Guangdong‘s Shenzhen and plans to lead his team to Shenzhen for a research trip soon.
According to Stefano Prior, Italy possesses unique patented technologies and professional knowledge in fields such as design, while China has unparalleled advantages in many areas, making the two countries ideal partners.
On May 24 in Italy, the “Guangdong-Italy Story Sharing Event” successfully took place in Rome. Fang Manqing, Responsible Director of Nouvelles D’Europe Italia, shared her stories at the event.
As for Fang Manqing, Responsible Director of Nouvelles D’Europe Italia, Guangdong is a province rich in innovative spirit and development vitality. She looks forward to establishing closer ties and cooperation between Nouvelles D’Europe and Guangdong Province. She revealed, “Currently, we are preparing to launch a new Chinese-language media outlet in Italy, and we are very eager to cooperate with media peers in Guangdong to better tell China’s story to Italy.”
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