Without the explorations, innovation, and failures of revolutions, it is impossible to grasp the significance of this era.
It is the unshirkable responsibility of scholars, the media, and related sectors to promote objective publicity and reporting on Africa, so that the public may gain an accurate and objective understanding of the continent. The same applies in reverse.
We reaffirm our commitment: conscience over manipulation, truth over falsehood, collective construction over chaos, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over fear.
It is coming at a crucial time as it focuses on communication as a tool for solidarity.
The "if it bleeds, it leads" mentality fuels conflicts, as seen in Kenya's filming restrictions justified by counterterrorism.
This is a battle for the minds of people everywhere, and the struggle to win their hearts is our collective responsibility.
Media sovereignty is an ability of a nation or a community to control and regulate the media landscape.
When suppression targets any outlet, we must protest vigorously because today it is us, tomorrow it could be you.
I was speaking on behalf of all those who love peace and who deserve justice and respect. Time was on my side. Time is on our side.
How do we achieve consensus as the people? One of the lessons that I am constantly reminded of is the importance of history.
Capitalist ideology dehumanizes, humiliates, and fuels crises; only anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist media frameworks enable truth-speaking and grassroots organizing.
We must rethink the history that has been taught to us, tell our history of dignity and glory, as we unite in communications to tell the world that we are all together in this.
Historically, no revolution unfolds smoothly. What matters most is whether we can reflect, learn lessons, and move forward.
This is not merely a struggle for land reform, it’s a political struggle for working class dominance, a political consensus around the working class, and a shared vision for the future.
Information is not to be exploited for commercial purposes but should be regarded as a public good, a non-commercial service untainted by privileges favoring select economic elites.
The international communication efforts of the Global South should raise high the banner of development, use China's development path as a reference, and contribute to building a universal and internationalist narrative of development — one that promotes justice for the Global South.
The next phase of the movement should focus on how both sides of the Taiwan Strait — as parts of one China — can act in concert to engage in meaningful dialogue with the global progressive movement and the Global South. This is a shared task that the Chinese people, on both sides of the Strait, must undertake together.
Together, we aim to explore a new path for international communication — one that serves the broadest masses of people worldwide and truly follows the mass line.