Quake zone open to overseas media

CHENGDU: The quake-hit areas are open to overseas journalists during relief and rebuilding work, a senior official said yesterday.

"The open policy remains unchanged. Overseas reporters are welcome to the quake-hit areas to cover relief work, resettlement of residents and reconstruction," said Wang Guoqing, deputy director of the State Council Information Office.

Responding to some foreign reporters' complaints about the difficulty in accessing certain areas in Sichuan province, Wang said: "We will do our best to help them."