Experts have proposed new approaches to protecting the World Heritage Site in China

The Chinese city of Kunming hosted the High-level Forum of Media and Analytical Centers of the Global South 2025, where more than 120 participants from 24 countries discussed issues of world heritage protection and development. This was reported by the Xinhua news Agency on September 7.

Bureau member and Head of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee, Zeng Yan, proposed new approaches to protecting World Heritage sites. She noted that the province is home to six World Heritage sites, which is the second highest in China. Among them is the cultural landscape of the ancient tea forests of Mount Jingmaishan in Puer, the world's first site dedicated to tea. Tseng Yan stressed that the preservation of these sites requires collective efforts, emphasizing their protection and the need for research, exchange of experience and cooperation in order to bring cultural and natural treasures back to life and use them as bridges for mutual learning between civilizations.

Xi Yanchun, Deputy Director General of Xinhua, stressed the importance of joint efforts, calling the sustainable development of the World Heritage Site "a systemic project that requires the cooperation of all parties, in particular, active support from the media."

The forum also emphasized the need to strengthen the influence of the countries of the Global South in the international arena. As Robin Nath Sachdev, President of the Imagindia Institute, an Indian think tank, pointed out, although many world heritage sites in the Global South are recognized worldwide, the points of view of these countries are still underrepresented in global narratives.

In addition, the participants of the subforum emphasized the importance of preserving heritage not only from the point of view of its protection, but also taking into account the modern social and cultural context. The proposals included attracting young people through social media, film, television, and video games, which would help maintain the relevance and viability of cultural values.

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Earlier, on July 12, The New Indian Express newspaper reported that the "Military Landscapes of the Marathas" in India were officially included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was made at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, held on July 11 in Paris. Thus, the total number of sites in India included in the UNESCO World Heritage List has reached 44.

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