FM meets the press

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met domestic and overseas journalists Saturday morning on the sidelines of the annual parliament session at a press conference held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Yang said 2008 was a year of good harvest despite enormous challenges for China's diplomatic work.

He made remarks on a variety of issues, including China-US relations, efforts against climate change, Chinese relics' auction in Paris, and the upcoming G20 summit in London.

• 擴大內需 propel/expand domestic demand
• 分組討論 panel discussion
• 城鄉差距 rural-urban divide

• 基本醫療保險 basic medical insurance
• 家電下鄉Home appliances going to the countryside
• 中小型企業 SMEs
• 教育公平 Equal Access to Education
• “兩會”熱詞 Popular words
• more

• Experts have their say on global financial crisis
• China not yet free of crisis fear
• Economist: Deficit no cause for alarm
• Crisis 'can bring China, US closer'
• China's growth significant for world
• more

• German media give full coverage to Premier's report
• Overseas press praise China's 8% economic growth
• German media: Economy tops agenda at NPC session
• From the foreign press
• World media keeps close watch on 'two sessions'
• more

• Corruption top issue for public
• China adopts Food Safety Law
• China's economic growth in 2009
• more