The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has set up an information
department, according to news released by the Xinhua News Agency on
January 8.
At a press conference on December 27, 2007, Cai Wu,
minister of the State Council Information Office, said: "The
Information Department of the Ministry of National Defense is now
underway. Details regarding a spokesperson will be released soon.
The department will provide information services for both domestic
and foreign media."
According to the Xinhua News Agency, the Information Department
of China's Ministry of National Defense announced on January 8 that
Timothy Keating, the US Pacific Command commander-in-chief, would
visit China from Jan. 13 to 16. However, the report didn't give any
details regarding an official spokesperson.
(China.org.cn by Wu Nanlan January 10, 2008)