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Ravaged areas to stay open to foreign press
Created: 2008-6-12 0:42:27
CHINA'S quake-ravaged areas remain open to overseas journalists in time of disaster relief as well as rebuilding, a Chinese government official said yesterday.
"Our open policy remains unchanged," said Wang Guoqing, deputy director of the Information Office of the State Council. "Overseas reporters are welcome to the quake-hit areas in Sichuan Province to cover disaster relief, resettlement of residents as well as reconstruction,"
Wang said some foreign reporters had complained of difficulties in accessing certain areas of the province. "We will do our best to help them," he said in Sichuan's capital Chengdu.
Reporters to the quake zones were requested to get passes at the Sichuan provincial information office so they could be warned in time of potential dangers posed by landslides, floods or strong aftershocks, Wang said.
"We send text messages via mobile phones to keep them informed of the latest news and e-mail information."
"Our open policy remains unchanged," said Wang Guoqing, deputy director of the Information Office of the State Council. "Overseas reporters are welcome to the quake-hit areas in Sichuan Province to cover disaster relief, resettlement of residents as well as reconstruction,"
Wang said some foreign reporters had complained of difficulties in accessing certain areas of the province. "We will do our best to help them," he said in Sichuan's capital Chengdu.
Reporters to the quake zones were requested to get passes at the Sichuan provincial information office so they could be warned in time of potential dangers posed by landslides, floods or strong aftershocks, Wang said.
"We send text messages via mobile phones to keep them informed of the latest news and e-mail information."
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