Media network founded, kicking off 21 projects
1月31日，
南亚东南亚媒体联盟在北京成立！
The South and Southeast Asian Media Network (SSAMN) was founded in Beijing on January 31.
该联盟由云南省南亚东南亚区域国际传播中心（以下简称云南国传中心）、中国日报社亚太分社共同发起倡议成立，邀请南亚东南亚国家及相关国家主流媒体、记者协会和新闻机构等加入。
Yunnan International Communication Center for South and Southeast Asia and China Daily Asia Pacific lead the establishment of the network, and have invited media organizations, reporters' associations and news agencies from countries in or related to South and Southeast Asia to join.
联盟旨在发挥云南省面向南亚东南亚的开放优势，深化中国（云南）与南亚东南亚媒体合作，促进民心相通，助力区域经济社会发展。
The SSAMN aims to give full play to Yunnan's advantages in opening-up to South Asia and Southeast Asia, deepen the media cooperation between China (Yunnan) and countries in these regions, and promote people-to-people connections and regional socioeconomic development.
关键词：合作/Cooperation
成立仪式上，
“合作”成为了关键字！
At the founding ceremony, the word “cooperation” was frequently mentioned.
巴基斯坦《每日邮报》社长兼总编辑
马克东·巴伯：
Makhdoom Babar, president and editor-in-chief of the Pakistani newspaper Daily Mail, said:
“南亚东南亚媒体联盟将有力促进巴中人文交流。媒体合作深化老中人民‘心联通’。”
"The SSAMN will greatly promote Pakistan-China cultural exchanges, and media cooperation has increased folk friendship in the two countries."
老挝人民革命党中央宣传部副部长、
中央机关报《人民报》总编辑
万赛·达温雅：
Vansay Tavinyan, deputy head of the Publicity and Training Board of the Lao Party's Central Committee and editor-in-chief of Pasaxon Newspaper, said:
“2014年以来，老挝《人民报》与云南日报报业集团开展密切的合作，向老挝读者及其他国家读者展示老中两国之间的交流合作，介绍中国云南的信息和情况。南亚东南亚媒体联盟成立为区域内各国提供了更加宽广的交流合作空间。”
Since 2014, Pasaxon Newspaper has cooperated closely with Yunnan Daily Press Group, telling international audience the Laos-China exchanges and cooperation and sharing information on China’s Yunnan province. The media network will broaden exchanges and cooperation among regional countries.
泰国MCOT公共有限公司泰国通讯社
国际新闻部主任 瓦查琳：
Watcharin Setakudan, director of international news department of MCOT Thailand, said:
泰国通讯社已与云南国传中心在稿件互换、各平台开设《中国·云南》专栏等方面开展合作，获得了很好的反响。
The MCOT Thailand has cooperated with Yunnan International Communication Center by opening the “China Yunnan” columns on all-media platforms. This has won praises.
2024年，双方将联合开展“一起看中国”国际传播计划，增进泰国各界人士对云南的了解，深化“泰中一家亲”。
In 2024, the two sides will jointly launch the See China Together project for international communication, in a bid to enhance Thai people’s understanding to Yunnan and deepen the family-like Thai-Chinese ties.
关键词：项目/Projects
成立活动上，
南亚东南亚媒体联盟首批21个项目启动，
南亚东南亚媒体联盟2024行动计划发布。
At the event, the SSAMN’s first 21 projects were launched, with the SSAMN Action Plan 2024 released.
2024年，云南国传中心将与中国日报社、中国外文局、兄弟省份国际传播中心、相关企业以及泰国、柬埔寨、老挝、尼泊尔等国家主流媒体开展新闻互推、视频拍摄、人文交流活动、文创开发、文旅推广等项目合作。
In 2024, Yunnan International Communication Center for South and Southeast Asia (YICC) will cooperate with China Daily, China International Communication Group, peer international communication centers in other Chinese provinces and related businesses, as well as with the mainstream media in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal and others. The cooperation will involve news inter-posting, video making, cultural exchanges, creative products, cultural tourism and others.
2023年9月，云南国传中心与缅甸VIDYA媒体有限公司签署“你来我往的胞波 闪闪发亮的青春”国际传播项目合作协议，聚焦中缅两国年轻人的青春故事和胞波友谊。
In September, 2023, the YICC and Myanmar VIDYA Media Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation project on international communication -- "paukphaw friends visiting each other in youthful spirits". The project tells stories and brotherly friendship of young people in China and Myanmar.
“希望以南亚东南亚媒体联盟成立为契机，与云南国传中心建立更加紧密的合作，深化互信，实现共同发展。”缅甸VIDYA媒体有限公司总经理吴觉泽亚妙说。
"I hope to take the SSAMN establishment as an opportunity, having closer cooperation with the YICC for more mutual trust and common development," said general manager of Myanmar VIDYA .
2024年，云南国传中心将与尼泊尔《嘉纳阿斯塔国家周报》联合开展“历史的守护人”微纪录片拍摄计划，“南亚之窗”中外媒体国际传播合作计划。
In 2024, the YICC and the Nepal-based Jana Aastha National Weekly will jointly launch the project of shooting the "guardian of history" micro-documentary, cooperating with the South Asia Network TV Media Group (SATV).
“希望联盟团结区域内媒体讲好促进共同发展、交流互鉴的故事。”《嘉纳阿斯塔国家周报》总编辑柯绍说。
"I hope media in the network will tell the story of promoting common development and mutual learning," said Kishor Shrestha, editor-in-chief of the Jana Aastha National Weekly.
柬埔寨《和平岛报》与云报集团、云南国传中心建立了富有建设性的合作关系，合作成果丰硕。
Cambodia's Koh Santepheap Daily has cooperated constructively with Yunnan Daily Press Group and the YICC, yielding fruitful results.
“我坚信，南亚东南亚媒体联盟将成为进一步深化中国与南亚东南亚国家友好合作的新途径。”柬埔寨记者俱乐部秘书长、柬埔寨《和平岛报》总经理彤·索婉朗斯蕾说。
"I firmly believe the SSAMN will be a new approach to further friendly cooperation between China and south and southeast Asian countries," said Thong Sovan Raingsey, secretary-general of the Club of Cambodian Journalists and general manager of Koh Santepheap Daily.
当天活动上，
南亚东南亚记者之家揭牌成立。
On the same day, the S&SE Asian journalists' club was unveiled.
云南国传中心昆明分中心、楚雄分中心、
文山分中心、丽江分中心同时授牌成立。
And the YICC’s sub-centers in Kunming, Chuxiong, Wenshan and Lijiang were established.
大家期待，
以南亚东南亚媒体联盟连接彼此，
当好互信互利的联络者，
当好合作共赢的推动者，
当好亚洲文明的守护者，
奔赴共建“一带一路”下一个金色十年。
We expects the SSAMN to be a liaison for mutual trust, a driver for win-win cooperation and a guardian of Asian civilization, contributing to the next golden decade of Belt and Road cooperation.
整合：朱东然
翻译：王世学
审核：王欢 张若谷
文字、图片来源于云南日报