国内英语新闻:Chinese official urges more greater bay area media coverage

GUANGZHOU, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday called for more and better media coverage of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks at the first media summit of the greater bay area held in the city of Guangzhou.

Huang highlighted the role of media in the development of the greater bay area and called for a favorable media environment to build a first-class international bay area.

He stressed strengthening cultural confidence, national identity and patriotism in media coverage to inspire joint efforts for national rejuvenation.

More than 300 people attended the summit.