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CMG unveils Lantern Festival Gala technological innovation highlights

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2 years ago

February 3, 2023

China Media Group (CMG) held a press conference for the 2023 Lantern Festival Gala on Friday, introducing a number of technological innovations and program creation highlights. Wang Xiaozhen, vice president of CMG, attended the ceremony.

Jiang Wenbo, a CMG editorial board member, introduced the application of technological innovation at the Lantern Festival Gala.

In accordance with the innovation requirements of “thought + art + technology”, CMG realizes the integrated production of television and new media and distributes and disseminates it through multiple media platforms. The immersive effects of video and audio programs are greatly improved through the application of new technologies such as AR virtual special effects, XR virtual-real fusion production, stereo video and three-dimensional color sound.

The Lantern Festival gala will continue the general tone of “happy, auspicious, jubilant”, through variety forms of the program, to show the traditional characteristics of the Lantern Festival, introduced Xu Guangwen, director of CMG’s arts program center,

A series of traditional Chinese folk crafts, which have been listed as national intangible cultural heritage, will make a surprise appearance at the gala.

On Feb 5, 20, the 2023 Lantern Festival Gala will be broadcast simultaneously on CCTV’s TV channels, radio, and new media platforms. About 500 city cultural squares across the country will broadcast the Lantern Festival gala on 8K ultra-high-definition public large-screen communication platforms

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EU Cautiously optimistic on Syria engagement – Official

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1 week ago

January 28, 2025

The Gleamer

Irish foreign minister Simon Harris said on Monday that the European Union (EU) “is cautiously optimistic on Syria engagement” but called for more deeper engagement to strengthen relations with the country.

Harris said this at a news conference held at the EU Headquarters in Brussels, the Belgian capital.
“It’s early days, but I think there are signs of optimism. But it is important that we continue to engage.

“I don’t think it would be a good scenario if any other geopolitical actors and forces engage with Syria and for the European Union not to be in a position to intensively engage with them,“ he said.

In her remarks, Ms. Kaja Kallas, the Vice-President of the EU described Syria’s future as fragile but said that the bloc needed to take the right steps.
“But of course, we need to see the right steps as well. Right now, they’re saying all the right words, and they are doing also the right things.

“Therefore, we have this set step-for-step approach, and if they take the steps, then we are willing to take the steps as well,’’ she said.

On the war in Gaza, Harris said President Donald Trump and his team are very much a party to the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas after the intensive work that was put in.

He conceded that the Trump administration put in a lot of effort to arrive at a ceasefire agreement in the days before his assumption of office for a return to the White House.

“I think that was important and there is no doubt that the intensive work invested by the Trump administration played a very significant role in helping to bring about a ceasefire – a ceasefire that has now seen a cessation of hostilities, the killing, and the bombings.

“Also, that has seen the flow and has seen hostages being released. It’s really important that the ceasefire is in place.

“It is also important, though, to acknowledge in that ceasefire agreement itself, it does talk about people being able to return, and therefore, I think it’s important that we’re consistent in the approach that we take.

“The priority, I think, needs to be on implementing to the letter, the ceasefire agreement.”

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