KUNMING - The Global South Joint Communication Partnership Network, initiated by Xinhua News Agency, was launched on Saturday during the ongoing 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum held in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province.

The first batch of cooperative communication partners consists of more than 1,000 media outlets, think tanks and other institutions from 95 countries and regions across the Global South. The network, first proposed by Xinhua in November 2024, is expected to carry out cooperation based on two platforms -- the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum and the Global South media news network.

It will hold a series of international and regional meetings, professional seminars, special training sessions, photo exhibitions and other activities. While launching co-creation projects, releasing think tank reports, special columns and initiatives and consensus, the network is built to jointly enhance the combined communication strength and elevate the voice of the Global South, according to the event organizers.

The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province.