The media center for the upcoming 17th National Congress of the
Communist Party of China is now open.
Based in Beijing's Media Center Hotel, the center will
handle credentials and applications of foreign journalists, as well
as correspondents from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
Reporters from Dakungpao, BBC, CNN, NHK, and Press Trust
of India all arrived on Monday. Reuters dispatched a team of over
40. In all, more than 1,000 overseas reporters have signed up at
the center.
The center has a newly established photo service room and a
broadcasting service room. An official website for the center was
also launched, which provides journalists with the latest news.
(CCTVÂ October 9, 2007)
