CCTV+ signs memorandum of cooperation with DRC national broadcaster

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's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.

The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.

According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.

In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.