A GUYANESE media delegation has embarked on a tour of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to witness and experience the country’s ancient civilisation and modernisation since its founding 75 years ago.
The group of eight journalists is being led by Editor of the National Communications Network (NCN), Mr. Samuel Sukhnandan, and the Editor at the Times Media Group, Ms. Tusika Martin.

They are joined by other senior journalists and media workers: Marcelle Thomas (Stabroek News), Vishani Ragobeer & Yusuf Ali (News Room), Davina Bagot and Renay Sambach (Kaieteur News), and Vahnu Manikchand (Guyana Times).
The tour, at the invitation of the China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA) and the Chinese Embassy in Guyana, commenced on July 20 and will conclude on August 1.
The delegation arrived in Bejing on Sunday and met with the Vice President of the CPDA, Mr. Wang Donghua. They then departed Beijing for Shangdong Province. They will spend a few days there and will engage with the local media—Shangdong Radio and Television and Dazhong Daily.

Visits will include the Shangdong Provincial Museum, the CIMC Raffles, and Lovol Weichai, among others. The team will also have an opportunity to visit other villages in the province, such as Weifang and Anshanghu.
Mr. Wang said China and Guyana share years of mutual friendship and cooperation in many areas, and he is positive that that friendship will continue to grow and blossom for the benefit of both countries and its people.
The delegation is also expected to travel to Shanghai, a forerunner of China’s reform and opening-up and a hallmark of Chinese-style modernisation. There they will meet with the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a political advisory body in the PRC, to get an understanding of how the Party led its people in revolutionary times.

They will also get to tour Beijing, the country’s national capital, which houses the most important governmental and political institutions of the country and embodies the ancient spirit of Chinese history and modern vitality.
They will attend China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry regular press conference and engage in discussions with the Department of Latin America and Caribbean Affairs at the same ministry.
The Guyanese media delegation will have the opportunity to exchange views, explore future opportunities for cooperation, and establish a comprehensive view of China. The tour is also intended to allow the journalists to see a true and dynamic China with their own eyes.