What new signals of China's press release system have been released by this press conference of the Central Propaganda Department?

　　On the occasion of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, on the morning of April 22, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a press conference to focus on Shanghai, the birthplace of the Communist Party of China, and invited Gong Zheng, deputy secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of the Communist Party of China, to introduce Shanghai’s inheritance of the red gene and struggle. The new era, the promotion of high-quality development, and answer questions from Chinese and foreign journalists.

　　This is the first press conference held by the Central Propaganda Department this year.

"The press conference of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is a new window for Chinese and foreign media to understand China, especially the Communist Party of China."

　　The Paper Journalists noted that this press conference of the Central Propaganda Department is another important step taken to innovate and improve China's press release system based on the establishment of the press release system of the CPC Central Committee.

　　On the morning of October 30, 2020, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a press conference to introduce the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Party.

This is the first press conference of the CPC Central Committee.

　　On March 23 this year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China once again held a press conference in the State Council Information Office to introduce the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and answer questions from reporters.

This is also the first press conference of the CPC Central Committee in 2021.

　　Regarding the original intention and significance of establishing the press release system of the CPC Central Committee, Xu Lin, vice minister of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Information Office of the State Council, pointed out that this is to adapt to the development of the situation and the requirements of the times under the historical conditions that socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. And to strengthen the party's overall leadership and improve the party's important institutional arrangements and institutional innovations in governing the country.

　　It can also be seen from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to the local governments, from the State Council Information Office, the State Council’s joint defense and joint control to the various ministries and commissions of the State Council, China’s press release system has become more mature and complete, and the determination and pace of innovation are increasing day by day.

　　The People's Daily once published an article saying that in the early 1980s, my country established a spokesperson system; in 2003, a comprehensive spokesperson system was established.

Over the years, from the initial press conferences held by a few national ministries and commissions, to the wide coverage and multi-level press release model, the number of press releases has continued to increase, reaching thousands of release events each year; from the beginning, only releases were made without answering questions. , To the organic combination of release and Q&A, flexible arrangements such as briefings, journalists’ salons, and routine releases, the forms of news releases are more abundant.

It can be said that press release has become a normalized institutional arrangement, and has increasingly become an important bridge for communication between the party and the government and the people. It has also opened up channels for telling Chinese stories and spreading Chinese voices.

　　Looking at the recent years, 2019 and 2020 can be said to be the most innovative and representative years in the history of Chinese news release.

　　In 2019, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held, "China and the World in a New Era", "China's Position on Sino-US Economic and Trade Consultation", "China's National Defense in a New Era" and other heavy white papers According to the announcement, China has also experienced major events such as the development of the integration of the Yangtze River Delta, the new Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the chaos in Hong Kong, and Sino-US trade negotiations.

　　In this year, the Information Office of the State Council held a total of 257 press release events, and the number of events hit a record high.

The Paper Journalists combed and found that in recent years, the State Information Office has basically held more than 100 press conferences each year. In 2019, it was the first time "Broken 2", which was the most held in the years currently available on the State News Network. .

Not only that, at the press conference of the State Council Information Office this year, there were also many highlights such as the appearance of deputy state-level cadres at the first press conference of the year, the intensive "check-in" of top leaders in 31 provinces, and the rare late-night press conference.

　　In 2020, the National Information Office's release activities in the context of the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic have further created more Chinese news release history. For example, for the first time in recent years, I left Beijing to hold a press conference, and realized simultaneous linkage between the two places for the first time. Invite grassroots to go to the publishing platform of "Guo Zi Head" and so on.

　　Also in 2020, in order to do a good job in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, a press conference on the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council was established.

　　"From a national perspective, whether it is a press conference on the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council or a press conference on epidemic prevention and control in various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, high frequency, multiple content, and large impact are common features, which inject positive energy into epidemic prevention and control." Qiu Rui, a researcher at the Beijing Xi Jinping Research Center for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era, analyzed in the article that the press conference is a platform to realize information exchange and communication, listen to the voices of the people, build a broad consensus, and highlight the leading cadres of the party committees and governments at all levels. The people's determination and confidence in defeating the epidemic has gathered a wide range of forces to coordinate the advancement of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.

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　　The Paper Journalist Zhao Shi