"The Heritage Guardian", a China Media Group (CMG) documentary featuring President Xi Jinping's deep concern for the inheritance and development of culture, began airing on mainstream media outlets in Azerbaijan on Friday.
"The Heritage Guardian" features vivid stories that reflect Chinese President Xi Jinping's deep concern for the inheritance and development of culture.
The program explains to international audiences the essence of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture and the solid cultural foundation underpinning his philosophy of governance.
Guests attending the launch event for the documentary said the Azerbaijani version of the documentary holds significant importance, as it is an excellent example of cultural dialogue between China and Azerbaijan, generating extensive resonance between the two countries in terms of protecting and inheriting outstanding historical and cultural heritage.
At the event, CMG also introduced a number of its programs to Azerbaijan Television, a state-controlled national television station in Azerbaijan, including China Flash Forward, Chinese Craftsmanship, Song of the Yellow River, Herbal Legacy, The Wisdom of Wellness, and Wok This Way, which aroused great interest among the guests present.
Chinese documentary "The Heritage Guardian" premieres on major media in Azerbaijan
China and the United States have both the capability and the responsibility to jointly develop and govern artificial intelligence (AI) well, ensuring that its development remains under human control and benefits the people, China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday.
"We should not only guard against risks but also engage in cooperation to jointly discuss globally applicable rules and standards so that AI serves to promote common prosperity and safeguard common security," Wang said.
China maintains that AI development should be inclusive, beneficial, for the positive and for good, he said.
Wang, Chinese foreign minister and a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during his meeting with co-chair of the Board of Trustees of the Asia Society John L. Thornton and The New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, who are in China for the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan).
Noting that the world is currently confronted with multiple governance deficits in areas including peace, development and security, Wang said that in September 2025, President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative, which provided an important public good for the world and received wide recognition and support from the international community.
By hosting the global governance forum in Xiongan New Area, north China's Hebei Province, China hopes to pool consensus from various parties and jointly promote the reform of the global governance system, Wang added.
Thornton and Friedman expressed congratulations on President Xi's successful visit to the United States, hoping that the two countries will enhance cooperation on AI and provide important public goods for the world.
They said that the international community is paying close attention to the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting hosted by China, and expects that China will take this opportunity to play a unique and positive role in tackling global challenges.
China's top diplomat calls for China-U.S. joint efforts on AI development, governance
