Türkiye-China media forum highlights cooperation, industry trends

The Türkiye-China Media Forum was held on Wednesday in Ankara, bringing together media professionals, government officials and scholars from both countries for in-depth discussions on media cooperation and the latest industry trends.

Hosted by Türkiye's Presidential Directorate of Communications, the one-day event featured two thematic panel sessions: "A Strategic Partnership in the Emerging Global Communication Architecture: Türkiye and China", and "Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Technologies in Strategic Communication".

In his opening remarks, Chinese Ambassador to Türkiye Jiang Xuebin noted that this year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Türkiye strategic cooperative relationship.

He called for concerted efforts from the media and other sectors to deepen mutual understanding and trust between the two countries, promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and uphold international fairness and justice.

Turkish Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun called for stronger media collaboration centered on truth and justice to contribute to a more equitable international communication order.

At the forum, China Media Group (CMG) showcased its latest achievements in AI-powered content creation, development of international communication platforms, and data visualization, which sparked interests in potential collaborations.

"We can carry out cooperation on effective use of public diplomacy, strategic communication, and AI use in countering disinformation and crisis management. Work can be carried out together through various content formats such as text, visual, video, and audio," said Bugra Ayan, head of Information Processing, Türkiye's Presidential Directorate of Communications.

Türkiye-China media forum highlights cooperation, industry trends

The world's first 20-megawatt offshore wind turbine was successfully installed in east China's Fujian Province on Tuesday, making it the first offshore wind turbine of this kind in the country to be installed, according to its developer China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG).

Once connected to the grid, the wind turbine is expected to generate more than 80 million kWh of electricity annually, which can meet the yearly power demand of around 44,000 households, while saving approximately 24,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 64,000 tons.

The wind turbine is located more than 30 kilometers offshore in waters exceeding 40 meters in depth. Installation faced multiple challenges, including a narrow construction window during the monsoon season, complex sea conditions and high risks associated with high-altitude operations.

To overcome the difficulties, the construction team deployed a fourth-generation wind power installation vessel with a lifting capacity of 2,000 tons. Supported by high-precision positioning and intelligent pile-driving control systems, the team steadily lifted three 147-meter-long blades to a height of 174 meters, accurately connecting them to the hub. The completed rotor has a diameter of 300 meters and a swept area equivalent to nearly 10 standard football fields.

The turbine is part of a national key research and development program, with all its major components independently developed and produced in China.

World’s first 20-MW offshore wind turbine installed in waters near Fujian