Chinese Government funds media convergence seminar for Belt and Road countries in 2023

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Lesotho Government
Country	Lesotho
Start Date	Jul 18, 2023
End Date	Apr 10, 2028
Duration	1,728 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`103890`

Grant Description

From July 18 to 31, 2023, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce sponsored a two-week seminar on media convergence, communication strategies, and Chinese culture. The program was organized by Zhejiang Normal University and held in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province.

Thirty-one journalists and media executives from 13 Belt and Road countries—including Lesotho—participated in the seminar.

Over the course of two weeks, attendees engaged in lectures, site visits, discussion sessions, and cultural activities to learn about the role of media in public communication and China's economic and cultural development.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The other participating countries are Ghana, Botswana, Burundi, Nigeria, South Sudan, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Palestine, Samoa, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

📚 Sources & References

31 Journalists
Media Executives Complete 2-Week Seminar On China's Media, 31 Participate in Chinese media industry seminar Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.