Oliga Anubrieva, president and editor-in-chief of Belarusian Star

The rapid development trend of Chinese media field has been going on for many years. Belarus and China have a high position on the issue of media development space, which is highly consistent with President Xi Jinping's initiative to jointly build the "Belt and Road" in 2013. It is worth mentioning that Belarus was one of the first countries to join this initiative and achieved remarkable results. In the special report project of "Belt and Road 2013-2023" carried out by the Star, we used the expert perspective to deeply analyze and sort out the development achievements and future prospects of the initiative.

People's Daily and People's Daily are long-term partners of the Star, and the information exchange between the two sides is deepening. At the Belt and Road Media Cooperation Forum in September 2015, the Star and the People's Daily signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation, injecting strong impetus into the deepening of cooperation between the two sides. Over the years, we have been working together and have achieved fruitful results, and have made positive contributions to the well-being of the people of both countries. I firmly believe that our cooperation will surely move to a broader world in the future.

At the same time, the Star is also one of the first members of the Belt and Road News Cooperation Alliance (BRNN). The Belt and Road News Cooperation Alliance is a good platform that allows us to expand our influence and benefit the media that upholds an objective and fair stance. In the current era of false news, we need to work together to build a space for media development. As the ancient Chinese saying goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." This forum is an important step towards our common goal. (Compiled by People's Daily reporter Li Yuanxin)