The heads of international organizations and media institutions from more than 20 countries and regions have sent in special video messages for the 12th Global Video Media Forum (VMF).

The forum opened on Tuesday in Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province.

Nearly 200 representatives from 87 media organizations in over 60 countries and regions around the world gathered to discuss video media's role in cultural exchanges and the applications of AI in video media production.

The VMF is an annual professional journalism forum launched by CCTV+ in 2011, focusing on the latest video content communication and innovation trends, and providing a highly specialized, unique and interactive platform for domestic and foreign media peers.