Chongqing - The 7th China–Arab States Broadcasting and Television Cooperation Forum, held in Chongqing from November 4 to 6, 2025, marked an important milestone in strengthening media collaboration between China and Arab countries. Serving as a vital platform for content, technology, and cultural exchange, the forum fostered mutual learning and shared growth in the audiovisual sector.

Ashraf AboArafe, Chief Editor of AidiploMasy.com, an Egyptian diplomatic news website, emphasized the importance of actively leveraging the outcomes of this forum to translate cooperative consensus into concrete actions. He also mapped out pathways to further enhance the effectiveness and impact of the next forum.

In his remarks, AboArafe underscored the need to transform dialogue into innovation through initiatives such as joint AI and media research labs, co-productions, and the creation of a China–Arab Media Academy—advancing a forward-looking partnership that bridges civilizations through shared storytelling.