Guests of the 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum started Nanjing tour on October 13. More than 20 representatives of media organizations across 13 countries and regions joined the event.

The press tour group first visited Nanjing Steel Group, gaining a first-hand insight into the steel enterprise's smart operation centre and Jiangsu Province's first "5G + Industrial Internet" plant. (Photo by Liu Li/Xinhua Daily)

The group then went to Nanjing Yangtze Finless Porpoise Park, and learned about the ecological protection of the city and drone delivery services for the vessels.

The guests interacted with AI agents at the AI Eco-Block in Nanjing.

The tour also included a visit to the digital art exhibition at Deji Art Museum.

The 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum is held in Jiangsu from October 12 to 18. Nearly 100 representatives of media organizations from more than 50 countries and regions have gathered in Jiangsu.

During the forum, they will conduct exchanges with Chinese media representatives, with the theme of "Convergence and Connectivity • Innovation and Progress • Media Transformation amid Global Changes".

The participants will also visit Suzhou, Changzhou, Nantong and Lianyungang respectively.