From Xinhua:
More than 700 journalists from 374 news organizations from 54 foreign countries were covering China by the end of last year, said Liu Jianchao, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and head of the MFA Information Department, on Friday.
Liu announced the figures at a Chinese New Year reception held for foreign journalists and information officials of foreign embassies in Beijing at the National Center for Performing Arts, formerly known as National Grand Theatre.
More than 300 foreign journalists and information officials attended the reception, which was co-hosted by the MFA Information Department and the Foreign Affairs office of Beijing Municipality.
