5th CMG Chinese language video festival held at UN office in Geneva

The 2025 China Media Group (CMG) Chinese Language Video Festival, which coincides with the 2025 United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day, was held at the UN office in Geneva on Tuesday.

Addressing the event via video link, Shen Haixiong, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and CMG president, said the increasing popularity of Chinese culture and Chinese stories has attracted more and more foreign viewers to explore China.

Stressing that China's development cannot be separated from the world and that the world's prosperity also needs China, Shen expressed his hope that through this event, more foreign friends will come to China to discover more opportunities.

Tatiana Valovaya, director-general of the UN office in Geneva, said the Chinese language, as one of the oldest and most influential languages ​​in the world, has always been a bridge for exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.

She called for joint efforts to respect the diversity of civilizations to achieve a better future.

Chen Xu, permanent representative of China to the UN office in Geneva, said the annual Chinese Language Day not only reflects the importance the UN places on Chinese language and culture but also illustrates the UN's firm commitment to promoting exchanges and mutual learning among world civilizations.

More than 300 guests, including permanent representatives to the UN office in Geneva from around 50 countries, including Russia, Serbia, Pakistan, Qatar and Cameroon, and senior diplomats and representatives of international organizations and institutions, attended the event.