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NPC/CPPCC 2013 Press Conference

Coverage of the first Two Sessions 2013 press conference, from hardworking, dedicated foreign correspondents who really should have known better.

  1. Chen Guangbiao got dressed up as Luigi for lianghui http://pic.twitter.com/kiwytZOZCK
    John Kennedy@28wordslater
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    Sun, Mar 03 2013 18:38:02
  2. Too many reporters, not enough space at NPC presser http://pic.twitter.com/UeYix3WL49
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
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    Sun, Mar 03 2013 18:44:35
  3. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    I never learn from my mistakes. Why am I here at the Great Hall of the People again? #NPC
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 18:46:15
  4. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    Q: Schedule of NPC seems just as longwinded as usual. Why?
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:18:39
  5. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    A: NPC v important, but we shortened it by a day.
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:19:16
  6. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    If you are watching on TV you are missing the story
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:23:55
  7. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    Only joking. There's nothing to be gained from being here.
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:24:30
  8. kinablog
    Kim Rathcke Jensen@kinablog
    Love those questions from Xinhua. It's basically: "The Communist Party is awesome, why is that?"
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:25:58
  9. limlouisa
    Louisa Lim@limlouisa
    Xinhua asks #npc spokesperson about the success of the anti-corruption efforts #notaplantoranything
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:26:49
  10. joshchin
    Josh Chin@joshchin
    NPC spokeswoman on China military spending, shorter version: war is peace.
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:34:49
  11. Caijing reporters tweeting from (outside) lianghui http://pic.twitter.com/aELbatFBQD
    John Kennedy@28wordslater
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    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:37:11
  12. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    Smarter reporters than me are sneaking out of the hall
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:39:25
  13. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    Q: How will you clean up the environment?
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:51:40
  14. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    A: Everyday when I wake up I look at the haze, strap on a face mask and take photos of how bad it is
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:52:21
  15. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    A: We face a daunting situation. We know it's a big deal for the public. Local officials will be judged on pollution.
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:55:08
  16. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    Q: is BJ planning to control HK more tightly?
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:57:00
  17. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    A: Current policy v stable. No change planned.
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:57:59
  18. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    Fu Ying gives "old friend" Jaime Flor Cruz from CNN the last question. And he says: When will there be political reform? Ouch!
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:59:49
  19. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    A: I've been abroad. Who else is reforming like us?
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:02:08
  20. valentinaluo
    Valentina Luo@valentinaluo
    #NPC 2013 ONE day shorter than usual. what a great move #Xijinping
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:06:08
  21. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    A: Political reform means keeping, and improving, the current system.
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:06:34
  22. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    A: As usual, foreigners don't get it but China has found a magic formula and we're keeping it.
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:07:59
  23. limlouisa
    Louisa Lim@limlouisa
    Fu Ying: foreigners don't understand what reform means. Or anything else for that matter.
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:08:04
  24. limlouisa
    Louisa Lim@limlouisa
    CCTV is waxing lyrical about Fu Ying's performance as #npc spox. Perhaps a sign of official nerves about her chattiness?
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:11:48
  25. MalcolmMoore
    malcolmmoore@MalcolmMoore
    I love the NPC, mainly for making the sky blue.
    Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:20:09

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