Liu Qibao (L), head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Mohammed Ghazali, secretary general of Morocco's Ministry of Communication and Culture co-chair the launch ceremony of Chinese TV series "A Happy Life" in Morocco on April 20, 2017. [Photo: China Plus/Yan Xu]

Morocco's leading TV channel, 2M, has started airing an Arabic version of the Chinese TV series "A Happy Life."

Translation and dubbing of the series has been done by a division of China Radio International.

CRI Director-General Wang Gengnian was on-hand for the launch of the new program in Morocco.

"CRI has established long-term and close cooperation with African media outlets and film companies. Many African TV channels are airing Chinese films and TV series translated by CRI. These works voiced over with local languages are very popular with African audiences, as we've seen by the ratings. We have a sound mechanism for translation, voice acting, and production, which creates favorable conditions for further cooperation."

Wang Gengnian (2nd, L, front), the Director General of China Radio International (CRI) and Salim el-Sheikh, the Director General of Morocco's leading TV channel 2M sign an agreement on broadcasting Chinese series and movies on the TV channel in Morocco, on April 20, 2016. [Photo: China Plus/Li Fusheng]

The head of Morocco's M2 TV channel says he believes the cooperation between CRI and his station is going to help advance the cultures of the two countries.

He also says it's a step toward closer ties among media outlets from both countries.