国务院新闻办公室主任王晨出席招待会并致辞（国新办杨同贺摄影）

    以更加开放的姿态向世界传播中国的声音

    ——在新年招待会上的致辞

    （2009年12月22日）

    国务院新闻办公室主任 王 晨

女士们、先生们、朋友们：

    大家晚上好！

    在2009年即将过去，新的一年即将来临之际，我们大家在这里愉快相聚。首先，我代表国务院新闻办公室向出席招待会的驻华使节、新闻官员、中外传媒界及其他各方面的朋友们表示热烈的欢迎！

    2009年是新世纪以来我国经济发展最为困难的一年。国际金融危机使全球也包括中国经济社会发展遇到严峻挑战。面对复杂形势，中国政府果断决策，从容应对，实行积极的财政政策和适度宽松的货币政策，全面实施应对金融危机的一揽子计划，努力化挑战为机遇，有效遏止了经济增长下滑态势。我国各项事业建设也取得了新的进展。

    在这一年里，国务院新闻办公室围绕庆祝中华人民共和国成立60周年、应对国际金融危机、经济增长、社会民生、节能减排、环境和生态建设等各方面问题举办了一系列新闻发布会，就国防、减灾、西藏民主改革50年、新疆的发展与进步、民族政策等发表白皮书，多次组织境外记者集体采访活动，向世界介绍一个真实的中国，阐述我国政府对各种重大问题的政策、立场和主张。我们在国内外举办了庆祝新中国成立60周年研讨会、中非合作论坛—新闻研讨会、中日媒体人士对话、中韩媒体高层对话、第二届中英互联网圆桌会议、第三届中美互联网论坛等国际交流活动，邀请拉美国家媒体高级考察团等多批外国媒体负责人来华参访交流，举办第六期非洲国家政府官员新闻研修班，与各国媒体和政府新闻机构坦率对话，真诚交流，开展合作，增进了相互理解与互信。经国务院授权，我们组织制定和发表了《国家人权行动计划（2009-2010）》，引起关注和积极反响。支持中国人权研究会的近百名人权高官和专家学者参加第二届北京人权论坛，全面促进人权事业发展，积极开展国际人权对话与合作。我们还举办了“感知中国”、“西藏发展论坛”等文化活动，为世界各国人民近距离了解中华文化、中国发展现状提供了窗口和平台。媒体界朋友非常重视，积极报道，客观评论，为这些活动的成功举办营造了良好的氛围。在场的各位朋友也给予了鼎力支持。在此，我谨向各位朋友为真实客观报道中国所作的积极努力表示衷心的感谢！

    2010年是我国实施“十一五”规划的最后一年。中国将举办上海世博会和广州亚运会。我们真诚欢迎世界各国朋友尤其是媒体界朋友来中国观看和报道世博会、亚运会。我们将认真执行外国常驻新闻机构和外国记者采访条例，也愿意并将继续为记者朋友全面、及时、准确地了解中国经济社会发展情况提供一如既往的服务。我们将通过举办媒体研讨会、新闻研修班、双边或多边论坛等形式，坦率沟通，真诚交流，开展合作，继续与各国媒体和政府新闻机构增进相互理解与互信。在新的一年里，国务院新闻办将以更加积极开放的姿态，向世界传播中国的声音，为世界各国了解一个繁荣发展、民主进步、文明开放、和平和谐的中国而继续努力。

    女士们、先生们、亲爱的朋友们：新年即将来临，在这里我代表国务院新闻办公室的副主任和同事们提前向各位送上新年的祝福。祝大家身体健康，工作愉快，阖家欢乐，万事如意！

    现在我提议大家举杯，干杯!

    谢谢大家！

Taking a More Open Approach to Communicate China’s Voice to the World

--Address by Minister Wang Chen at New Year Reception

(December 22, 2009)

Ladies and gentlemen,

Dear friends:

　　Good evening!

　　Today we have great pleasure to get together here when the New Year is drawing closer. First of all, on behalf of the State Council Information Office, I wish to extend warm welcome to foreign diplomats, press officials and friends from Chinese and foreign media circles.

　　The year 2009 stands as the most difficult year for China’s economic development since the beginning of the new century. The international financial crisis poses severe challenges to economic and social development in the whole world, including China. Faced with the complicated situation, the Chinese Government made resolute decisions to adopt a positive fiscal policy and a moderately easy monetary policy, and implemented a package of plans to tackle the financial crisis. Through these efforts, we have successfully converted challenges into opportunities, and have reversed the economic downturn. Moreover, new progress has been achieved in various areas in China.

　　In 2009, the State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences on themes such as celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC, tackling international financial crisis, economic growth, people’s livelihood, energy conservation and emission reduction, environmental and ecological protection. We published white papers on national defense, disaster relief, 50 years of democratic reform in Tibet, development and progress in Xinjiang, and China’s ethnic policy. We also organized groups of foreign journalists to cover events in China. Through these efforts, we hope to present a true China to the rest of the world, and to explain the Chinese Government’s policies and positions on various major issues. Moreover, we organized international exchanges such as seminars in China and other countries to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PRC, press seminar within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China-Japan media dialogue, China-ROK high-level media dialogue, the second China-UK Internet Roundtable and the third China-US Internet Industry Forum. We invited groups of foreign media executives to visit China, such as the delegation of high-ranking media executives from Latin American countries and the sixth Seminar for African Press Officials and Journalists. We have also conducted frank dialogues, sincere exchanges and fruitful cooperation with foreign media and government information institutions, thereby enhancing mutual understanding and trust. Entrusted by the State Council, we formulated and published National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009--2010), attracting extensive attention and positive response. We helped China Society of Human Rights to invite nearly 100 human rights officials and scholars from 26 countries to attend the second Beijing Human Rights Forum, promoting the development of human rights and facilitating international dialogue and cooperation in the field of human rights. We also organized cultural events such as “Experience China”, “Tibet Development Forum”, providing a window and a platform for people in other countries to have a close look at the Chinese culture and China’s developments. Friends from media circles attached importance to these events, and offered positive coverage and objective comments, creating a favorable atmosphere. Friends present here also contributed to the success of these events. I wish to avail myself of this opportunity to sincerely thank all friends for your efforts in covering China in a truthful and objective manner.

　　The year 2010 will be last year for China to implement its “11th Five Year Plan”. World Expo will be held in Shanghai, and Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou. We sincerely welcome friends around the world, especially friends from the media circles to visit China to cover World Expo and Asian Games. We will faithfully implement the Regulations on News Coverage by Permanent Offices of Foreign Media Organizations and Foreign Journalists, and continue to provide service to help journalists report China’s socio-economic developments in a comprehensive, timely and accurate manner. We will hold media workshops, press seminars, bilateral or multilateral forums to conduct frank communication, sincere exchanges and fruitful cooperation. We will further strengthen mutual understanding and trust with foreign media and government information institutions. In 2010, the State Council Information Office will adopt a more open approach to communicate China’s voice to the world. We will make further efforts to help the world understand a prosperous, democratic, open, peaceful and harmonious China.

　　Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends: The New Year is only a few days away. On behalf of vice ministers and colleagues of the State Council Information Office, I would like to extend New Year’s greetings to all of you in advance. I wish you good health, successful career, happy family reunion and good luck in everything!

　　Now, I propose a toast for the New Year. Cheers!

　　Thank you!