On June 11, Amb. Guo Haiyan attended the seminar on China-Kenya people-to-people connectivity hosted by the Star Publication Limited and delivered the keynote speech. Over 50 attendees, including Kenyan government officials, representatives of mainstream Kenyan media, Kenyan scholars as well as representatives of Chinese media, Chinese entrepreneurs, were present at the event.

  Amb. Guo elaborated the profound meaning of the Global Civilization Initiative. She noted that people-to-people exchanges are the important bond for fostering connectivity. China-Kenya relations are at the crucial moment of pivoting to higher stage, broader sphere and deeper level. She hopes that media of the two countries shall be the honest record keeper of China-Kenya friendship, disseminator of diversified cultures, narrator of cooperation stories and promoter of exchanges and mutual learning, contributing to building China-Kenya community with a shared future for the new era.  

  Participants from both sides conducted in-depth discussions on media’s role in enhancing China-Kenya people-to-people connectivity. The Kenyan participants spoke highly of the significance of the Global Civilization Initiative and expressed their readiness to strengthen cooperation and invigorate people-to-people exchanges and connectivity, advancing the building of China-Kenya community with a shared future for the new era.