FROM: The State Council Information Office

SUBJECT: Issues on reform and opening-up and development of policies toward ethnic minorities in China.

WHEN: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 21, 2009

WHERE: Briefing Hall of the State Council Information Office, 225, Chao Yang Men Nei Da Jie, Beijing, China

WHO: Mr. Wu Shimin, Vice Minister of State Ethnic Affairs Commission

CONTACT: 86-10-65592311

NOTE: Please take the press card issued by the State Council Information Office and wear the card during the press conference. To raise the efficiency of the press conference, any questions concerned on the topic are warmly welcome to notice@scio.gov.cn (E-mail) or 86-10-65592311 (Fax).

(China.org.cn July 20, 2009)