A voice for the people

A new book offers an insight into former vice-foreign minister Fu Ying's time as a spokeswoman for the National People's Congress, Fang Aiqing reports.

Fu Ying, China's former vice-foreign minister, has published a book recalling her years as the spokeswoman for the National People's Congress, or NPC, through 2013 to 2017.

In the informative book named Face to Face with You: the Stories behind Press Conferences, Fu reveals the thoughts behind her responses to questions raised by journalists from domestic and foreign media regarding legislation, diplomacy, economics, social issues and national defense, among others.