Heads of news organizations in Poland said on Tuesday that the country's people have a growing interest in China and the coming state visit by President Xi Jinping will have a great impact on the social and economic development of both countries.
Polish news agency, newspaper, radio and TV station representatives made the remarks at the China-Poland Media Dialogue, hosted by China's State Council Information Office in Warsaw, the country's capital. Fifteen heads of Chinese and Polish news organizations participated in the forum.
Xi will make state visits to Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan from Friday to June 22, the Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. It will be Xi's first state visit to Poland, one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with China after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
"We are preparing to produce videos on China-related issues to meet people's growing interests about China," said Rafal Tomanski, deputy editor-in-chief for Asia and the Pacific region at Polish national daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita.
He said Xi's visit will be a great opportunity for people from the two countries to learn more about each other. He added that the paper plans to produce a 20-page special edition to cover Xi's activities in Poland.
Guo Weimin, vice-minister of the State Council Information Office, said: "I hope people can learn about the great importance of the visit from Chinese and Polish media."
Qu Yingpu, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, said the newspaper seeks in-depth cooperation with Polish media, especially in establishing a content-sharing mechanism for new media, so that people can quickly and easily learn about the current affairs of both countries.
Artur Dmochowski, president of Polish Press Agency, said: "Xi's visit to Poland is extremely important, as China's place in the world is more and more important. The visit will further enhance the political and economic ties between the two countries." In addition to the media forum, the State Council Information Office hosted a series of cultural activities on Tuesday to enhance mutual understanding between the peoples of China and Poland.
The Beautiful China, Beautiful Poland exhibition, with dozens of photos from both countries, opened at the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Meanwhile, about 100 bookstores around Poland began a monthlong book fair on Tuesday to promote books on ancient and modern China.
Also on Tuesday, a library of books on China was established at the Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities. China has provided the library with about 240 types of books and will give 300 books each year for the next five years.
