Society and media: The Ministry of Communications of Russia to be the official partner of the New Media Forum of Russia and China

Deputy Minister of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation Alexei Volin held a meeting with representatives of one of the largest China Daily Chinese publications. The meeting participants discussed the upcoming joint activities in the framework of Russian and Chinese media in 2016-2017.

In particular, they talked about co-hosting the Forum of New Media of Russia and China, organized by China Daily. During the talks, Russian Ministry of Communications has accepted the invitation of the Chinese side to become an official partner and co-organizer of the forum.

According to the participants, now between Russia and China has developed strong cooperation in the field of media. However, there is a need to deepen cooperation network media of the two countries. New Media Forum of Russia and China should become an impetus in the development of such cooperation.

As part of the upcoming forum it is expected to discuss the experience of the two countries on the development of the economy of the media on the Internet, the possibility of implementing joint projects in the field of online media, exchange of information on the spread of technology, content production and the development of online media, as well as the state approaches to Internet regulation. Also on the agenda will be submitted questions concerning possible cooperation in the field of Internet services, which are not the media, but are closely related to them; Internet security; possible contacts between the two countries in the field of new media and social networks; development of Internet and media literacy.

The joint Russian-Chinese forum will be held in the autumn of 2016 in China. Currently, the list of participants is being formed. The work of the five sections of the forum will be attended by officials from Russian and Chinese authorities exercising control in the area of the media, representatives of the new media, the regional online media companies whose technologies are used in the media sphere, as well as experts from the scientific community. As part of one of the sections it is planned cooperation and exchange of experiences of young leaders of the new media of the two countries.