Lu Xinning (middle), executive editor of People’s Daily, shakes hands with Bai Yugang (left), head of Inner Mongolia Publicity Department, during the signing ceremony in Hohhot on Feb 17. [Photo/people.cn]

Lu Xinning, executive editor of People’s Daily, and Bai Yugang, head of Inner Mongolia Publicity Department, and Wu Hailong, deputy publisher and editor-in-chief of Inner Mongolia Daily attended the signing ceremony.

During the event, a studio was founded to cover news among social media and networks, which will promote the partnership between the two newspapers.

Recently, new media have spared no effort in spreading fast and instant stories via social networks where more people, especially the young, spend a lot of their time. The cooperation between the two news agencies will pay a great deal of attention to keeping pace with global trends.

A press conference is held to announce further strategic cooperation between Inner Mongolia Daily and People’s Daily on Feb 17. [Photo/people.cn]

Officials sign the cooperation agreement at the ceremony in Hohhot on Feb 17. [Photo/people.cn]