A cultural delegation, comprised of senior officials and senior executives from mainstream newspaper and television institutions in South China's Guangdong province, paid a visit to Kansai TV Station in Japan on Tuesday.

Meeting with the delegation were Keiichi Miyagawa, senior executive managing director of Kansai TV, and Hideyuki Oba, executive director of Kansai TV, along with other administrative personnel.

A Guangdong delegation talks about future exchanges and cooperation with senior executives of the Kansai TV Station in Japan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Keiichi Miyagawa delivered a speech to welcome the delegation. He said that China and Japan are neighboring countries with a history of thousands of years of economic relations, with natural advantages in cooperation.

He hoped that Kansai TV and Guangdong Radio and Television could enhance collaboration in terms of program exchanges, documentary co-productions, and personnel exchanges and training.

Fu Hua, the director general of the Publicity Department of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee who also led the cultural delegation, said that Guangdong is actively advancing the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which will bring unprecedented opportunities to media organizations.

Fu welcomed Kansai TV to engage in media activities in the Greater Bay Area, and deepen cooperation with Guangdong Radio and Television.

The cultural delegation then toured Kansai Television, visiting its news facilities, and inspecting its 8K program and 4K editing.

Fu Hua (left), director general of the Publicity Department of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, receives a souvenir from Keiichi Miyagawa (right), senior executive managing director of Kansai TV. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]