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China Daily | Updated: 2013-10-17 07:23
1982
The first media briefing to feature a specific spokesperson in China is held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Qian Qichen, director of the ministry's information department, utters just three sentences, commenting on China's bilateral relationship with the USSR. The briefing is attended by more than 70 reporters, both Chinese and from overseas, but no questions are allowed.
1983
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