and Road Journalists Network. The Belt and Road News Network, launched in 2017, encompasses 208 media organisations from over 98 different nations. The Chair of the organisation is China's People's Daily in collaboration with the All-China Journalists Association with the Secretariat located at ‘People's Daily’ in Beijing, China. The first council meeting was held in 2019, in Beijing, China, with over 40 international media organisations present. This collaboration encompasses multiple media forms, including music, photography and news. Belt and Road News Network activities include collaborative media trips, shared access to news and media archives and databases, collective workshops and training seminars, as well as awards. In September 2019, the Belt and Road News Network held a media workshop in China; over 47 countries were represented and over 100 senior correspondents and senior editors were present. Belt and Road News Association Charter The Charter contains 20 articles espousing collective adherence to ‘peaceful cooperation’ and ‘mutual learning.’ References External links Journalism-related professional associations Organizations established in 1937 1937 establishments in China Organizations associated with the Chinese Communist Party