Al-Riyadh editor advocates for lasting media partnerships during forum in China

FUZHOU, China: The editor-in-chief of Al-Riyadh newspaper, Hani Wafa, has called for stronger, lasting media partnerships among countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative to help promote dialogue and improve coverage of development cooperation. In a recorded video message played during the opening ceremony of the two-day 2026 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road, which concluded on Wednesday, Wafa highlighted the role of journalism in efforts to build mutual understanding and dr