New spokesman aims to bring China's policies to global stage

Lu Kang admitted modestly to being a little nervous on his debut as a Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday, despite a diplomatic career spanning 22 years.

For Lu, the ministry's 28th spokesperson since 1983, the sense of pressure was primarily due to the importance of his new assignment and the challenges posed by a world hungry for information about a rapidly developing China.

"The spokesperson system is a platform to help various parties better understand China's foreign policies. I would like to work as hard as my predecessors and colleagues to realize this goal," he told dozens of reporters during his opening remarks.