China spokespersons forum held in Shanghai

SHANGHAI - Spokespersons from Chinese government departments and state-owned enterprises gathered in Shanghai on Saturday to attend the China Spokespersons Forum.

The forum, hosted by the State Council Information Office and the China Executive Leadership Academy based in Pudong, Shanghai, was also participated by experts and scholars in the field, as well as media representatives, who discussed ways to better tell the Chinese stories.

China officially set up its spokesperson system in the early 1980s.