Zhou Shuchun, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily, delivers a speech during the event of Vision China in Johannesburg, South Africa July 17, 2018. [Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhou Shuchun, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily, said that as the national English newspaper in China, the paper will continue to tell real stories of China in the new era in a comprehensive and multifaceted way and play a role in bridging China and the world.

China Daily will make greater contributions to enhancing the exchanges of humanities between China and the rest of the world while moving forward the building of a community of a shared future for mankind, Zhou added.

“China in the new era will present new opportunities for world development and bring new and more opportunities for BRICS cooperation as well,” he said.

This was the first time that China Daily has held the Vision China event abroad.

The event is a new venue for international communication. World-class experts from political, economic and academic fields were invited to speak — telling China’s story, discussing global issues and spreading the country’s voice.