Foreign media welcome, Xi says

President tells Murdoch news outlets abroad can 'boost understanding'

China "will continue its attitude of openness toward foreign media", and interviews and reporting by foreign media and reporters in China are welcome, President Xi Jinping told visiting media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Friday.

Ahead of his first state visit to the United States next week, Xi made the remarks in a meeting with the News Corp founder and chairman. Xi said media outlets from abroad are expected to "boost mutual understanding and cooperation" between Chinese people and people of various countries.