Keynote

The Twentieth Century, the Global South, and China's Historical Position

Without the explorations, innovation, and failures of revolutions, it is impossible to grasp the significance of this era.

The Evolution of Chinese Perceptions of Africa From a Media Perspective

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.

Creating Disruption: From Social Media to Politics

We reaffirm our commitment: conscience over manipulation, truth over falsehood, collective construction over chaos, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over fear.

Panel 1: Geopolitics and Media Landscape in Africa

Media and Class Struggle in South Africa

It is coming at a crucial time as it focuses on communication as a tool for solidarity.

International Media Reporting on Africa: Perceptions and Challenges

The "if it bleeds, it leads" mentality fuels conflicts, as seen in Kenya's filming restrictions justified by counterterrorism.

Building Pan-African Communications Amid Popular Resistance in West Africa

This is a battle for the minds of people everywhere, and the struggle to win their hearts is our collective responsibility.

Panel 2: The Case for Media Sovereignty

Contemporary Currents in International Communication and the Outlook of Media in Russia

Media sovereignty is an ability of a nation or a community to control and regulate the media landscape.

Achievements Made by Press TV Despite Western Hegemony and Prospects for the Solidarity of Global South Media

When suppression targets any outlet, we must protest vigorously because today it is us, tomorrow it could be you.

China's International Media Communication: Current Landscape and Future Outlook

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.

Panel 3: US Soft Power and Media Hegemony

From Hierarchy Making to Consensus Building: A Comparative Analysis of the U.S.-Africa and China-Africa Narratives

How do we achieve consensus as the people? One of the lessons that I am constantly reminded of is the importance of history.

U.S. Soft Power and Media Hegemony in Africa

Capitalist ideology dehumanizes, humiliates, and fuels crises; only anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist media frameworks enable truth-speaking and grassroots organizing.

From Lumumba's Assassination to Congo's Crisis Today: The Role of Western Media in Shaping Global Solidarity

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.

Panel 4: The Progressive Wave in Latin America and the Caribbean

Rethinking the Return of the Latin American Left: My Observations in Venezuela

Historically, no revolution unfolds smoothly. What matters most is whether we can reflect, learn lessons, and move forward.

Media Hegemony and Popular Movements in Ideological Struggle in Latin America

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.

The Media's Role in the People's Governments and Right-wing Governments of Latin America

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.

Panel 5: China's International Communication in New Era

Hold High the Banner of Development to Advance the Cause of International Communication for the Global South

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.

How Can China Dialogue With Global Progressive Forces in the New Era?

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.

A New World Communication Order Beyond the Cold War

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.