Sessions show how substance also needs style

"Preparation, practice and presentation" - I jotted these three words down for myself at the end of a recent workday to remind myself of the keys to good oral presentation.

I find powers of articulation to be increasingly important for everyone, including CPPCC members in their roles as government advisors.

It had been a long day. My story about China's hotly debated healthcare reform had been killed. But after some thoughtful argument, I managed to find it a place in the newspaper.