A report from Global Times Online: 

A press conference-cum-launching ceremony was held on June 16 to announce the 
launching of the "My Story of Chinese Culture International Short Video 
Competition." The online event was accessible in Beijing and Jining city, east 
China's Shandong Province via 5G network.

Gao Anming, vice president and editor-in-chief of China International 
Publishing Group (CIPG), We Changmin, Deputy Director General of the 
Information Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC)Shandong Committee, 
Zhang Dong, vice mayor of Jining city, Luo Jun, a professor from Beijing Normal 
University and deputy director of the Academy for International Communication 
of Chinese Culture, Beijing Normal University, and Lin Qun, Deputy Director 
General of the Information Office of the CPC Jining Municipal Committee, and 
other officials and guests attended the event.

Gao Anming, vice president and editor-in-chief of China International 
Publishing Group (CIPG), delivered a speech during the press 
conference-cum-launching ceremony of the "My Story of Chinese Culture 
International Short Video Competition."

He said that as media integration further develops and international 
communication modes innovate constantly, it is of great significance to make 
full use of the communication modes of new media, expand the space for 
exchanges between civilizations, and strengthen connectivity between Chinese 
civilization and other civilizations in the world.

In the speech he delivered during the activity, Wei Changmin, Deputy Director 
General of the Information Office of the CPC Shandong Committee, expected that 
through the short video competition, experts, scholars, representatives of 
industries, and video creators from around the world can showcase the beauty of 
Shandong's culture and the charm of China through their lenses.

Jining is striving to build itself into a first-class cultural city in China 
and remains at the forefront of spreading Chinese culture, said Zhang Dong, 
vice mayor of Jining, in a speech he delivered at the event.

The "My Story of Chinese Culture International Short Video Competition" will 
serve as an opportunity to promote exchanges and mutual learning between 
civilizations of the world, tell China stories well and make China's voice 
heard, Zhang expressed.

By bringing together Chinese and foreign creators to film videos about China 
and tell China stories, the "My Story of Chinese Culture International Short 
Video Competition" has become an influential event in the field of 
international communication, said Luo Jun, a professor from Beijing Normal 
University and deputy director of the Academy for International Communication 
of Chinese Culture, Beijing Normal University.

Foreign guests attending the activity, including William Neil Brown, a 
professor from Xiamen University, ACHAN, a Japanese vlogger, and Mcllmoyle 
Adam, a British vlogger, also delivered speeches and shared their stories with 
China.

The "My Story of Chinese Culture International Short Video Competition" is 
divided into four parts, introduced Wang Xinling from the organizing committee 
of the competition, who is also executive deputy general manager of Xufang 
International Media. The competition has established 20 awards to honor some of 
the best video works.

The "My Story of Chinese Culture International Short Video Competition" is 
co-hosted by the CIPG and the Information Office of the CPC Shandong Committee.

SOURCE: GLOBAL TIMES ONLINE