The Chinese Public Diplomacy Association and the Embassy of that country in Argentina launched the Video Contest of the Year of Friendship and Cooperation China-Argentina 2022, within the framework of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations.
The initiative is sponsored by the Chinese newspaper Global Times Online and supported by the Embassy of Argentina in China and the Department of Latin America and the Caribbean of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
The contest is aimed at inhabitants of both countries already interested in the subject and the call will remain open until April 30, the date before which the prizes will be announced.
The objective is “tell stories about bilateral friendship, the joint fight against the pandemic, social responsibility, cultural and sports exchange, green sustainable development and innovation in science and technology, among other topics”was officially reported in a statement.
At launch, virtually, Qiu Xiaoqi, special representative of the Chinese Government for Latin American Affairs and vice president of the Chinese Public Diplomacy Association, participated; Sabino Vaca Narvaja, Argentine ambassador in Beijing; Zou Xiaoli, Chinese ambassador in Buenos Aires, and representatives of organizations from both countries.
qiu xiaoqi expressed his hope that Chinese and Argentine citizens will participate “with their wonderful short videos, telling more stories of the friendly cooperations of both countriesflying to the houses of ordinary people, bringing the distances of the soul of both peoples closer, and enriching the connotation of cultural exchanges, with the aim of laying a solid foundation to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Association and bilateral cooperation”.
Narvaja Cow highlighted the “successful visit of President Alberto Fernández” to China “in the framework of the opening of the Winter Olympics” in Beijing, and that “Argentina supported from the outset, opposing the attempt to politicize such an important event in the that a climate of communion and world meeting with the sports spirit at the center always stands out”.
The Argentine ambassador highlightedor “the importance of holding this short video contest within the framework of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with the motto of these games, which was ‘Together for a Shared Future'”.
Vaca Narvaja added that this becomes important “especially at such a difficult time of the pandemic that keeps us in many cases with physical distance” and stressed that “short videos today are very popular on social media in both China and Argentina. “.
“Not only are the results of cooperation and exchanges between the Chinese and Argentine peoples shown, they are also key as bridges since they allow us to get closer, improve mutual understanding and strengthen our ties of friendship,” he asserted.
The Ambassador Zou Xiaoli expressed that relations between China and Argentina have passed “an extraordinary half century, stepping foot on a new and higher starting point.”
Likewise, he wished that this short video contest be taken advantage of “as an opportunity to be inspired by the wave of history, drawing the future and dreams in the continuous struggle, creating warm works with emotion and strength to shine the Year of Friendship and China-Argentina Cooperation 2022”.
The Argentinian brian gonzalezspokesperson for the contest, invited the Chinese and Argentine audiences to film their daily lives “with their own cell phones to contribute to a more peaceful and prosperous world in the future”.
Four influencers shared their experiences of creating the short videos that star in the current era to deepen the friendship between China and Argentina. Yu Xi, a Chinese writer and journalist who has traveled to Argentina four times, said that he feels “the warm friendship of the Argentines with the Chinese.”
Brian O’Shea, dedicated to the dissemination of Argentine food in Chinese social networks, he said that short videos are “one of the best ways to create content and share cultures, because it only takes 10 minutes to shoot, edit and upload the video, and you can get thousands to millions of views.”
Ms Yeah, who shoots the short videos especially on food outside of her job, expressed that she “takes a subject such as food as an example in the approach of creating short videos, to improve the understanding of Chinese and foreigners.”
Florencia Rossi, an Argentine student in China, expressed her wish that there be “more channels to improve understanding between China and Argentina, and that more and more people, like a bridge, could spread and develop the cultural exchanges of both countries.”
The call for the contest is open to all audiences in China, Argentina and other countries and the videos will be presented on social networks and television channels. The contest has 4 main themes:
-ArgenChina-La Moda (Issues that interest young people from both countries, such as culture, technology, soccer, and cooperation trends of both countries in the future).
-ArgenChina-Verde (Samples of the cooperative results of green sustainable development between China and Argentina).
-Argenchina-Development (Recollections of the historical changes and social developments between China and Argentina during the last 50 years).
-Argenchina-I appreciate (Memories of the friendship between China and Argentina, such as the joint fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, mutual donations and aid to fight poverty).
