Will help journalists, govt says

The government yesterday vowed to make the work of foreign journalists easier, even as it urged them to obey Chinese laws while covering breaking news.

"We will stick to the opening-up policy and continue serving domestic and foreign journalists. This principle has never changed," the State Council Information Office Minister Wang Chen said at a press conference.

Wang cited some emergencies this year, such as the outbreak of H1N1 flu and the July 5 riots in Urumqi, as instances in which the government had given prompt information, held regular press conferences and organized reporters to cover the news onsite.