Chinese Universities step up training of journalists from Pakistan

Beijing: the top universities of China including School of Journalism and Communication at Renmin University of China have recently stepped up their program offering the professional training to journalists from Pakistan and also from the other countries.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education is sponsoring the training program. The program is completely sponsored by the Chinese side.

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Since 2014, the School of Journalism and Communication at Renmin University of China has trained large number of international journalists under friendship exchange program.

Annually, the University admits 5 young journalists from Pakistan. During the training of nine months, they study different aspects of China, built friendships along their Chinese counterparts, said Zhong Xin, director of the international affairs school.

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Training foreign journalists in China permits them to experience the full complexity of the country, hence ensuring more objectivity as well as consideration when they portray China to their audience back home.

Some training journalists become bridge that links China and with their respective countries.