AT the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, some 3,000 international and Chinese-based media personnel are attending the media centre to gather and report news. The Chinese government has arranged the centre to facilitate easy access to information and smooth reporting.
The media centre has been prepared to enable journalists to report in real time, and arrangements have been made for them to learn about China’s technological advancements and cultural arts.
High-tech robots have also been deployed in the media centre, including a female robot named Xiaohe, who provides journalists with the information they need.
“One of the most interesting aspects is seeing the development of China’s technology. The female robot gives journalists the information they seek, and it is very easy to communicate with her. There are also other service robots in the media centre — for example, a robot that prepares ice cream, and one that observes hand movements and mirrors them. Some robots demonstrate package handling, while others circulate the centre providing journalists with refreshments and water bottles, making it easy to access them,” said a journalist from Europe.
The centre is equipped with facilities for live reporting, multi-camera systems, automated news captioning systems, and multiple studios for broadcasting news.
Additionally, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) exhibition areas have been set up to provide technological support for journalists. High-speed internet has been installed throughout the media centre, enabling access to press releases as well as to various meetings associated with the SCO Summit.
Journalists can also explore China’s cultural heritage within the media centre and participate directly in interactive experiences. — Khin Yadana/MKKS
