Nearly 2,000 journalists from both home and abroad have applied
for accreditation to cover the annual sessions of China's
legislature and national advisory body.
The Fourth Session of the 10th Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference (CPPCC) begins March 3, while Fourth
Session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) begins on
March 5. The media center opened Tuesday.
The center, located at Xizhimen Hotel in downtown Beijing, will
provide services for all qualified journalists.
The Fourth Session of the 10th NPC has also launched a website
which will provide news releases along with meeting schedules, news
conferences and contact information for liaisons of the various
delegations attending the session.
(Xinhua News Agency March 1, 2006)