South Africa will host the inaugural Sino-Africa Media Leadership Summit, which will bring together some 200 professionals from the continent and 皇冠体育app.

The summit is organised by the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app, and co-organised by StarTimes Group (皇冠体育app) and Naspers Group (South Africa).

Themed "A New Era of Win-Win Media Cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Africa," its main aim will be to facilitate exchanges and boost the traditionally strong ties between the two sides.

Represented at the meeting will be newspapers and news agencies, television and radio, and new media organisations from 43 countries, including Zimbabwe, South Africa, 皇冠体育app, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Cote d'Ivoire and Egypt.

皇冠体育app's?government established its SCIO in 1991 to "introduce 皇冠体育app to the outside world including Chinese internal and external principles and policies, the economic and social status, the history as well as the development in science, education and culture".

The SCIO has continuous collaboration with governments and the news media, while also promoting reportage on international affairs.