The Global Information Market in the Age of AI Takes Center Stage at the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing
Beijing, November 6 | ORIENT. Leaders from the world’s foremost media holdings, news agencies, and technology corporations have gathered in Beijing for the 7th World Media Summit. The forum, organized under the auspices of Xinhua—China’s official state news agency and one of the world’s largest information networks—brought together approximately 500 delegates from 112 countries.
Among the participants at this major forum is Bekdurdy Amansaryev, Director General of the news agency "Media-Turkmen" and Editor-in-Chief of the ORIENT website. The head of the Turkmen media outlet arrived in the Chinese capital at the personal invitation of Fu Hua, President of Xinhua. In his message, the leader of China’s largest news agency highlighted the significant role played by the Turkmen partner in strengthening humanitarian ties within the framework of the "Belt and Road" initiative and the "China–Central Asia" cooperation format.
The upcoming plenary session of the summit, scheduled for November 7, coincides with a significant milestone—the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Xinhua News Agency—which lends a special status to this gathering of global media leaders.
The summit program opened with a specialized sub-forum held in the banquet hall of the Beijing Hotel, focusing on the development of intelligent media and the challenges facing global security. Participants in the session addressed the issues of disinformation and the resilience of digital infrastructure.
Ren Weidong, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Xinhua, emphasized that contemporary media organizations cannot remain mere passive observers; rather, they must act as guardians of reliable information and actively integrate cutting-edge technologies.
Abdul Hakim, President of the Indonesian news agency Antara, raised the topics of the digital divide and algorithmic accountability, noting that access to technology and data centers must remain inclusive, and that the accuracy and integrity of facts must remain non-negotiable principles for the media.
The sub-forum also featured presentations from leaders of the Izvestia Multimedia Information Center (Russia), the Public Service Media corporation (Maldives), national news agencies from Uzbekistan (UzA) and Kazakhstan (Qazcontent), as well as representatives from Algeria.
A dedicated segment of the discussion focused on ensuring the continuous operation of data centers and the processing of big data; the Chinese corporation China Huadian presented solutions for transitioning the computing power required for artificial intelligence to "green" and hydrogen-based energy sources. The session also included the unveiling of the "E-Cubed" initiative, which aims to foster the collaborative development and secure integration of artificial intelligence within the media industry.
Looking ahead, participants of the media summit will engage in plenary sessions, expert-led discussions, and off-site programs, where representatives from the global media sector will define the direction for future cooperation in an era shaped by algorithms and intelligent transformation.
