The 5th Yunnan International Communication Forum is held in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 16, 2026. The forum kicked off here on Thursday, gathering experts, media practitioners, and representatives of relevant institutions from around the world to explore new mechanisms and pathways for international communication. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo) The 5th Yunnan International Communication Forum kicked off on Thursday in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, gathering experts, media practitioners and representatives of relevant institutions from home and abroad to explore new mechanisms and pathways for international communication.
Attendees at the forum are engaging in in-depth exchanges on a wide range of international communication topics, including world heritage protection and regional and country-specific studies. They noted that Yunnan’s well-recognized achievements in Asian elephant conservation have offered a vivid example of China’s efforts to advance ecological civilization and promote harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.
Since its launch in 2022, the forum has built itself into an influential international communication platform using the beloved Asian elephant as a bond, and has evolved into an important window for sharing China’s stories, presenting Yunnan’s development, and facilitating exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
During this year’s event, a report from the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, titled “Living in Harmony with Nature: The Ecological Civilization Behind China’s Wild Elephant Sanctuary,” has been released. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese practice of wild elephant protection, summarizing experiences and inspirations for pursuing modernization that features harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.
A launch ceremony for the global release of a documentary film on Asian elephants has also been held on the sidelines of the forum, to further amplify the international communication appeal of the “Asian elephant IP.” ■
This photo shows a copy of the think tank report titled “Living in Harmony with Nature: The Ecological Civilization Behind China’s Wild Elephant Sanctuary.” The report was released on Thursday by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, at the 5th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’s Yunnan Province.
The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese practice of wild elephant protection, summarizing experiences and inspirations for pursuing modernization that features harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
This photo shows copies of the think tank report titled “Living in Harmony with Nature: The Ecological Civilization Behind China’s Wild Elephant Sanctuary.” The report was released on Thursday by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency at the 5th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’s Yunnan Province.
The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese practice of wild elephant protection, summarizing experiences and inspirations for pursuing modernization that features harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
Guests speak at the 5th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 16, 2026. The forum kicked off here on Thursday, gathering experts, media practitioners, and representatives of relevant institutions from around the world to explore new mechanisms and pathways for international communication.
During this year’s event, a report from the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, titled “Living in Harmony with Nature: The Ecological Civilization Behind China’s Wild Elephant Sanctuary” has been released. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese practice of wild elephant protection, summarizing experiences and inspirations for pursuing modernization that features harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
This photo taken on July 16, 2026 shows a logo of the 5th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The forum kicked off here on Thursday, gathering experts, media practitioners, and representatives of relevant institutions from around the world to explore new mechanisms and pathways for international communication.
During this year’s event, a report from the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, titled “Living in Harmony with Nature: The Ecological Civilization Behind China’s Wild Elephant Sanctuary” has been released. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese practice of wild elephant protection, summarizing experiences and inspirations for pursuing modernization that features harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
Guests attend the 5th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 16, 2026. The forum kicked off here on Thursday, gathering experts, media practitioners, and representatives of relevant institutions from around the world to explore new mechanisms and pathways for international communication.
During this year’s event, a report from the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, titled “Living in Harmony with Nature: The Ecological Civilization Behind China’s Wild Elephant Sanctuary,” has been released. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese practice of wild elephant protection, summarizing experiences and inspirations for pursuing modernization that features harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
A guest reads a report from the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, titled “Living in Harmony with Nature: The Ecological Civilization Behind China’s Wild Elephant Sanctuary” during the 5th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 16, 2026. The forum kicked off here on Thursday, gathering experts, media practitioners, and representatives of relevant institutions from around the world to explore new mechanisms and pathways for international communication.
During this year’s event, a report from the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, titled “Living in Harmony with Nature: The Ecological Civilization Behind China’s Wild Elephant Sanctuary,” has been released. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the Chinese practice of wild elephant protection, summarizing experiences and inspirations for pursuing modernization that features harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.
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