TO:  Foreign and local press

FROM:  The State Council Information Office

SUBJECT:  Issues on the development of the three-tier government news-release system and establishment of the spokespersons system in 2005.

WHEN:  10:00 AM, Thursday, December 29, 2005

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

WHO:  Mr. Cai Wu, Minister of the State Council Information office. Mr. Wang Guoqing, Vice-minister of the State Council Information Office

CONTACT:  86-10-6559 2311

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 86-10-6559 2311(Fax).

(China.org.cn December 27, 2005)