On June 27th, the 2023 Lancang Mekong Cooperation Media Summit was held in Beijing. Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended and delivered a speech. All five Mekong countries have joined the "Friends Group of Global Development Initiative" to jointly build a high-quality "the Belt and Road" demonstration area, a global development initiative pilot area, and a global security initiative pilot area, and build a closer community of shared future for the Lancang Mekong countries. The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation adheres to the principle of putting people first and benefiting the people, which has effectively enhanced the feelings of the people of the six countries and has become a bridge connecting the people of the six countries. Chinese and foreign guests expressed that there is great potential for cooperation among the six countries in areas such as infrastructure construction, agriculture, poverty reduction, safety, and environmental protection; We look forward to promoting communication among the people of the six countries of the Lancang Mekong region through media cooperation, enhancing friendship and mutual trust, telling the "Lancang Mekong story" well, carrying forward the "Lancang Mekong spirit", and working together to address various challenges on the way forward, creating more well-being for people of all countries. The summit was hosted by the People's Daily with the theme of "Talking about people to people and welcoming a better future together". More than 130 representatives from relevant departments and mainstream media from the six countries of the Lancang Mekong region attended the meeting and had in-depth discussions on how to achieve peaceful development, mutual benefit, and people-to-people communication within the region, and contribute to the construction of a closer Lancang Mekong community with a shared future. (New News Agency)