Hong Kong signs media pact with Asia-Pacific broadcasters
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s Information Services Department signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union on August 22 to deepen cooperation and exchanges on media and communications, while using international platforms to present Hong Kong to global audiences. It is the department’s first agreement of this kind with a regional broadcasting alliance, and officials say it will be followed by discussions on newsroom visits later this year and a media conference in Hong Kong next year.
Key Points
- The memorandum was signed by Director of Information Services Victor Chan Shun-chung and APU Secretary-General Ahmed Nadeem on August 22
- Under the agreement, both sides will set up a dedicated communication mechanism to exchange views on media and communications cooperation.
- The arrangement includes co-organising and supporting APU events in Hong Kong and using the union’s platforms to tell Hong Kong stories worldwide.
- The government also plans to help facilitate visits to Hong Kong by media professionals from APU member organisations to promote two-way dialogue and mutual understanding
- Chan said the department is discussing inviting mid- to senior-level editorial staff from APU members to visit by year-end, while supporting an APU media conference in Hong Kong next year.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the agreement gives the government a wider channel to distribute official information and showcase developments in business, education, arts and culture through an established regional media network ahead of the HKSAR’s 30th anniversary next year. The partnership also links Hong Kong more directly with broadcasters across 66 countries through an alliance with more than 220 member organisations and a reach covering over half the world’s population.