BEIJING, Sept. 22  -- Liu Yunshan, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), on Tuesday called for closer media cooperation among the countries along the Belt and Road.

Liu made the remarks as he met with foreign delegates at a Beijing forum on media cooperation along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.

Comparing the media to a bridge connecting people from different countries, Liu hoped the press would increase exchanges and cooperation, with a view to injecting positive energy into the Belt and Road.

Liu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said the "Belt and Road" is more like a chorus by all countries along the route than a solo by China, which will provide opportunities for the whole world.