The China Media Group (CMG) unveiled its high-quality development projects at a conference held at Shanghai International Media Port on Monday.
The event also inaugurated the National Multi-lingual Movies and TV Translation and Production Base.
At the conference, the base released its first batch of translated films and TV works, featuring AI-powered English versions of movies, along with an original multilingual documentary focusing on the archaeological findings in a sunken wooden ship, titled The Yangtze River Estuary No. 2, in Chinese, English and French.
The documentary records the world's first comprehensive archaeological excavation and relocation of the ship, preservation of its cultural relics and the construction of a museum based on the findings, while also analyzing cutting-edge archaeological technologies.
The event also launched the integrated media series to commemorate the 130th birthday of Mei Lanfang and Zhou Xinfang, two late renowned performing artists of Beijing Opera, which aims to explore the unique aesthetic value of Chinese operas through innovative and modern means.
A forum on Shanghai finance sponsored by China Central Television (CCTV) under CMG is scheduled for November 15, to show Shanghai's rapid progress in becoming an international financial center and a global asset management hub.
The 2024 Innovation Conference, co-sponsored by the CMG and Shanghai Municipal Government, announced its theme as "innovation driving, new quality future."
The event is set to take place in December. It will serve as a significant platform to observe technological innovations in Shanghai and worldwide.
At the Monday conference, the CMG International Media Port (Shanghai) Cultural Development Co., Ltd. signed strategic cooperation agreements with relevant organizations for broadcasting and business programs.
CMG unveils quality development projects in Shanghai
The second round of U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine concluded in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, with both sides agreeing to a large-scale prisoner exchange but failing to achieve substantive breakthroughs on core issues such as territorial arrangements and a ceasefire.
According to Ukraine, the talks were conducted trilaterally before moving to group consultations. Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said the Ukrainian delegation sought a "dignified and lasting peace," without disclosing specific outcomes.
Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's presidential office, said the trilateral negotiations had been truly constructive, thanking the U.S. and the UAE for their mediating roles.
Russia's presidential special envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Thursday that there was progress and a positive movement forward in peace talks with Ukraine.
The talks ended with no joint political or security statement, underscoring persistent differences between Russia and Ukraine on key matters, including territorial disputes, ceasefire arrangements, and security guarantees.
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said representatives from the three countries reached a consensus on a prisoner swap.
In a readout of the talks he posted on social media, Witkoff described the discussions as constructive and focused on how to create the conditions for a durable peace.
The delegations had wide-ranging discussions over the past two days on the remaining open issues, including methods for implementing a ceasefire and monitoring the cessation of military activities, according to Witkoff.
He added that the United States and Russia had agreed to establish a military-to-military dialogue to be led by commander of U.S. European Command Alexus Grynkewich.
Following the talks, Russia and Ukraine conducted their first large-scale prisoner exchange in nearly five months, with each side returning 157 detainees. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said those released included both military personnel and civilians.
Zelensky also said Thursday that the next peace talks with the delegations of the U.S. and Russia will be held soon. "Further meetings are planned in the near future, likely in the United States," Zelensky said in his evening address.
However, no timetable or arrangements for a next round of talks were announced, highlighting continued uncertainty in the political settlement process.
The second round of talks began on Wednesday. The previous meeting of the trilateral working group on security issues took place from Jan 23 to 24 in Abu Dhabi. It marked the first trilateral engagement since the escalation of the conflict in February 2022, although no concrete agreement or joint statement was announced afterward.
In a statement issued earlier, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed cooperation between Russia and Ukraine on the prisoner exchange, saying it demonstrated the UAE's role as a reliable mediator in easing the crisis and promoting constructive dialogue.
2nd round of Russia-Ukraine talks ends in UAE with prisoner swap deal, key differences unresolved
2nd round of Russia-Ukraine talks ends in UAE with prisoner swap deal, key differences unresolved
