This photo taken on Sept. 6, 2025 shows a scene of the 4th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.  (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

The plenary session of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum and the 4th Yunnan International Communication Forum opened Saturday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.

The 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum, running through next Tuesday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. It has gathered around 500 participants from more than 260 media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and international organizations across 110 countries and regions.

Carlos Maria Correa, executive director of the South Centre, speaks during the 4th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

Participants communicate during the 4th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

Participants attend the 4th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

Participants attend the 4th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

Performers perform during the 4th Yunnan International Communication Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)