Kim Hanjoon, chief of the Beijing Branch of South Korea's Maeil Broadcasting Network (MBN), said that the China Media Group is a very important partner for MBN, and hopes for closer cooperation between the two sides.

Kim was speaking in a video message to greet the opening of the 12th Global Video Media Forum held on Dec 3-4 in Quanzhou City of east China's Fujian Province, under the theme "Intelligence Without Frontiers, Vision Beyond The Horizon -- Media's Role in Communication and Cultural Exchange."

The Global Video Media Forum (VMF) is an annual professional journalism forum launched by the CCTV Video News Agency (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.