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Burkinabe Media Leaders Spend Three Weeks in Beijing Studying China’s Development Model
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Burkinabe Media Leaders Spend Three Weeks in Beijing Studying China’s Development Model

From Le Pays · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • A three-week seminar for Burkinabe media officials and journalists from other African countries concluded in Beijing on Aug. 27, 2026.
  • Sessions covered China’s policies, media development, new-media technologies and communication innovations, alongside visits to companies and cultural sites in Changsha.
  • Organizers and participants described the seminar as an opportunity for knowledge-sharing and stronger China-Burkina Faso ties.

A three-week immersion in China ended with Burkinabe media leaders returning home with certificates, new professional knowledge and what participants described as lasting memories. The seminar brought together media officials from Burkina Faso and colleagues from other African countries in Beijing.

We are returning with beautiful memories and knowledge.

— Alizèta Ouoba/CompaoréThe head of the Burkinabe journalists’ delegation spoke at the seminar’s closing ceremony and called for longer immersion in Chinese media.

The program examined China’s policies and development, its media sector, the impact of new media and emerging communication technologies. Participants also took part in field visits intended to give them direct exposure to local realities. In Changsha, in southern China, Burkinabe journalists visited commercial companies and cultural sites tracing aspects of Chinese history.

Alizèta Ouoba/Compaoré, head of the Burkinabe journalists’ delegation and director-general of the Higher Institute of Information and Communication, praised the organizers during the closing ceremony. “We are returning with beautiful memories and knowledge,” she said. She also called for longer immersion programs in Chinese media so participants could learn more about artificial intelligence.

a beautiful friendship

— He Dong BoThe Chinese television cooperation official said he hoped the participants’ experiences would strengthen China-Burkina Faso ties.

He Dong Bo, vice-president of China’s International Economic and Technical Cooperation for Radio and Television, said he hoped the participants’ experiences would become “a beautiful friendship.” He praised the journalists for their “integrity” and said the seminar had created an exchange of ideas and mutual inspiration. “The seminar is over, but writing the chapter of China-Burkina Faso relations is only beginning,” he said.

integrity

— He Dong BoHe Dong Bo praised the conduct of the participating journalists.

Before flying back to Ouagadougou, the Burkinabe participants received certificates recognizing training in Chinese history, economics and culture, as well as modern communication techniques and technological innovations. They presented symbolic gifts to the organizers in return.

The seminar is over, but writing the chapter of China-Burkina Faso relations is only beginning.

— He Dong BoHe described the seminar as a starting point for continued bilateral relations and mutual learning.
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Originally published by Le Pays in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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