CCTV+ signs memorandum of cooperation with DRC national broadcaster

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CCTV+ signs memorandum of cooperation with DRC national broadcaster

2025-11-07 12:04 Last Updated At：16:07

The CCTV Video News Agency (CCTV+) of the China Media Group (CMG) on Thursday signed a memorandum of cooperation with the national broadcaster of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Xi'an, the provincial capital of northwest China's Shaanxi.

Li Xia, CEO of CCTV+, and Sylvie Elenge Nyembo, director general of the Congolese National Radio and Television (RTNC), jointly signed the agreement between the two organizations, at a ceremony held during the 13th Global Video Media Forum (VMF).

Fan Yun, deputy editor-in-chief of the CMG and editor-in-chief of the China Global Television Network (CGTN), and Patrick Muyaya, minister of communication and media and spokesperson for the government of the DRC, also witnessed the signing of the document.

The cooperation deal came during the two-day 13th VMF, which gathered hundreds of government officials, leaders of international organizations, and representatives of major media outlets under the theme "Building Consensus for Shared Benefits: Media's Role in Global Governance."

The forum also saw the inauguration meeting of the Global South Media Partners Mechanism, a new initiative launched by CMG which aims to promote deeper collaboration among Global South media and enhance the discourse power of the Global South.

Established by CCTV+ in 2011, the VMF focuses on video content dissemination and technological innovations and serves as a key annual exchange platform for global media users and partners. The event has now evolved into a premier global forum, attracting extensive participation from media organizations and professionals worldwide.

The CCTV+ is the first and leading video news agency in China that offers domestic news content and a Chinese perspective on international news. It provides quality news footage, live signals and extensive archives to global media organizations and production companies.

China-Europe Arctic container express route starts seasonal regular operation

The China-Europe Arctic container express route launched its weekly summer regular service on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Loaded with high-value-added goods such as energy storage cabinets and photovoltaic modules, the vessel departed from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday. It will travel via the Northeast Arctic waterway to Europe, making successive calls at core ports in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea, including Britain's largest container port of Felixstowe, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Hamburg in Germany, and Gdynia in Poland.

It is the fastest container shipping route between major ports in China and Europe, significantly shortening the journey and transportation time by crossing the Arctic Ocean. Taking just 20 days to complete, it is significantly faster than the China-Europe freight train (about 25 days), the Suez Canal route (about 40 days), and the Cape of Good Hope route (about 50 days).

The maiden voyage of China's China-Europe Arctic container express route set sail from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port on September 23, 2025, and arrived at Britain's Port of Felixstowe, 20 days later via the Arctic shipping lane.

The route is also seen as a key achievement under the Belt and Road Initiative's "Polar Silk Road", poised to provide faster and lower-carbon logistics options for industries such as advanced manufacturing, cross-border e-commerce, and new energy.