State Council vows more access for foreign media

The State Council Information Office intends to raise the quality, efficiency and professionalism of its services to the media to an even higher level to promote mutual understanding between China and the international community, officials said.

Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, said at a reception hosted by the information office on Wednesday in Beijing that next year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and there have been huge changes in China.

Xu Lin, minister of the State Council Information Office said that in the coming year, the office will take a more open stance and work more actively to intensify exchanges and communication with various circles, including the media.