An international studies center has been launched by China’s largest newspaper People's Daily during the 2017 Media Cooperation Forum that opened in Dunhuang.

The international studies center welcomed 14 experts on international studies.

The Media Cooperation Forum brought together 265 media representatives from 126 countries. This is the third international media forum since 2014 hosted by the People’s Daily within Belt and Road economic initiative. Three representatives of Armenia: representative of Armenian News-NEWS.am , Noyan Tapan agency and Public Television of Armenia are participating in the event.