The All-China Journalists Association hosted a Spring Festival reception Thursday night, for key figures from China's leading news organizations, domestic and foreign journalists, as well as foreign envoys.

Held in the association's news hall, the event featured cultural performances, including tea ceremonies and Chinese knot-making demonstrations.

He Ping, chairman of the ACJA, delivered a welcome speech.

Shin Kyung-Jin, chief correspondent of Beijing Bureau of Korea JoongAng Daily, said, "This year, my focus will be on China's economic developments and Sino-US relations, especially with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office next week."

He also expressed interest in exploring the surge in Korean tourism to Shanghai.

Romanian journalist Daniel Tomozei, a correspondent with China Radio International, said he would closely watch the dynamics between China and the European Union, which he described as a bloc facing internal and external challenges.

As Chinese New Year draws near, Tomozei is preparing to cover the upcoming spring political sessions, which will outline China's economic and social trajectory for the year. "I will continue to be a voice for a more correct understanding of the real China," he said.