The Belt and Road News Alliance

The Belt and Road News Alliance() (BRNA), is an international news media association, officially launched on May 14, 2017, jointly by CCTV News Content (CCTV+) of the People's Republic of China and media organizations in countries involved in China's Belt and Road Initiative. As of September 2018, it includes 72 media organizations from 42 countries and regions.
CCTV+ established BRNA Secretariat in September 2017, in Beijing.
General Description.
BRNA operates according to the principles of openness and inclusiveness, sustainability, sharing and cooperation. 
It aims to serve major media institutions of countries and regions along the Belt and Road in sharing and cooperating in news resources, building a mutual-aid news reporting network, and exploring into new ideas on news and mass communication and related advanced technologies. 
Belt and Road News (BRN), which refers to itself as a media organization dedicated to news, views and analysis on the Belt and Road Initiative and its 150 member countries, is not a member of the Alliance.
Services.
BRNA news exchange platform
Co-production of news programs
Tailored training program
Social media interaction
News gathering and reporting support network
Technology support and innovation
Activity.
Co-production of news programs 2018.
During September 15–18, 2018, production teams from BRNA members People's Television Network from the Philippines and Lao National Television, came to Beijing to co-produce an English interview program called "Vision Into Reality, The Belt & Road Special" with CGTN, to mark the 5th anniversary of the “Belt and Road Initiative”. Guests from the Philippines, Laos and China not only discussed their culture and customs, but also shared the achievements and future development prospects of the “Belt and Road” cooperation in various fields. The program was jointly broadcast on three media platforms on October 3, 2018.
The First BRNA General Assembly.
The first BRNA General Assembly was successfully held on November 29, 2017, in Hainan, China. Twenty-nine full members from 22 countries and regions, one partner institution and one observer attended the meeting. The meeting focused on discussions on the operating mechanism and future developments of alliance.
BRNA roundtable meeting and signing ceremony.
CCTV+ held the first BRNA round-table meeting in Beijing on May 14, 2017. During the meeting, high-ranking representatives of People's Television Network of the Philippines, UATV from Ukraine, Mongolian National Broadcaster, and Pakistan Television Corporation signed the statement and officially joined the BRNA. 
Representatives also discussed BRNA's products, services and business linking mechanism. 