Wu Bao'an (L), head of the general office of the National Radio and Television Administration of China, shakes hands with Stanley Similo, Director General of Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), in Windhoek, Namibia, Nov. 25, 2019. A Chinese delegation on Monday visited the national broadcaster, Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), to explore more opportunities in the field of information and content dissemination and exchange. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)
WINDHOEK, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese delegation on Monday visited the national broadcaster, Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), to explore more opportunities in the field of information and content dissemination and exchange.
The visiting delegation was led by Wu Bao'an, head of the general office of the National Radio and Television Administration of China,, who met and signed a cooperation agreement with NBC's Director General Stanley Similo in the capital Windhoek.
The agreement proposal inked is set to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the areas of content and programs exchange, personnel training and co-production.
Similo highlighted the challenges Namibia's broadcaster was experiencing and noted how it is more on the technological side.
"We are lagging behind due to that and it is compromising our production, especially in TV production and not so in radio," he said.
Similo welcomed the Chinese delegation and said the exchange of various content will definitely strengthen the already existing relationship on both sides.
"When we send Namibian content to China and vice verse, both parties will be able to learn from each other," he added.
Speaking at the event, Wu highlighted that there are a total of 10 film and television programs authorized under this agreement.
"All the programs provided this time are in English dubbed version, which is convenient for local audiences to experience the level of Chinese film and television production without any obstacles and understand the style of contemporary Chinese society," he added.
He raised the hope that in the future, the two sides will strengthen cooperation in program exchange, joint production and personnel training, to further enhance mutual understanding and traditional friendship between the two peoples.
Meanwhile, Wu said China plans to send a team to record in Namibia to capture the beauty in the country, while a Namibian team will also travel to China.
