From Shanghaiist:
While most journalists go to parties in hopes of congress, next year promises something different. Cai Wu (Ëî°Ê≠¶), the head of the news and information department of the State Council, said in recent remarks that starting January 1, 2007, the rules pertaining to foreign journalists during the Olympics will take effect (report in Chinese). As you might recall, this means that instead of going through all the red tape, a foreign journalist can do an interview almost wherever they want, with almost whoever they want. You only need the consent of the interviewee, and you still are not allowed to go to restricted areas, including military areas, and cannot leak any sensitive or classified information….[Full Text]
