The first edition of China Documentary Festival, jointly organized by China Media Group and China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, kicked off on June 21 in Beijing. Over 50 documentaries and feature films produced by CGTN in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian languages, including many award-winning works, will be showcased across hundreds of media platforms around the world.

At the launch ceremony, 100 guests from more than 60 countries and regions, including Germany, France, Russia, Spain, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, New Zealand, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Thailand, Laos, Mongolia, Nigeria and Tanzania, wished for the China Documentary Festival global exhibition to be successfully held in 18 languages. In their greetings, "a true three-dimensional China," "a bridge across cultures," and "a perception of the spirit of the Chinese people in the new era," were the strongest voices, conveying the enthusiastic expectations of overseas people for the "China Documentary Festival" and the enthusiastic voice for Chinese stories.