Media coverage arrangements
2006-10-29 16:35:37 ¡¡Source£ºPress Center

Summit Events Open to Media

During the FOCAC Beijing Summit, 8 summit events and 5 relevant events will open to media. Interested media can sign up in the Press Center in advance. The Center will make arrangement accordingly.

Contact Persons: Ms. Yin Nan;  Ms. Xu Yuanyuan

Center¡¯s Tel: 6523-2900/3100/3200/4000

Center¡¯s Fax: 6523-4100 

Detailed arrangement is as follows:

Event Welcoming Ceremony
Departure Time from the Press Center  06:30, November 4th
Security Check Time 07:00, November 4th
Security Check Point East Entrance of the Great Hall of the People
Required ID Press Card plus Venue Pass A (Card for Welcoming Ceremony Coverage)
Media Quota 8 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
20 journalists from third party media pool;
4 journalists from each African country
Note Live broadcast by CCTV; host signal provided in the Press Center; host stills on summit website www.focacsummit.org

Media Coverage Arrangement

Event Opening Ceremony of Beijing Summit
Departure Time from the Press Center  07:30, November 4th
Security Check Time 08:00, November 4th
Security Check Point East Entrance of the Great Hall of the People
Required ID Press Card plus Venue Pass B (Card for Opening Ceremony Coverage)
Media Quota 10 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
50 journalists from third party media pool;
2-4 journalists from each African country
Note Live broadcast by CCTV; host signal provided in the Press Center; host stills on summit website www.focacsummit.org

 

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Event Opening Ceremony of High-level Dialogue and 2nd Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs
Departure Time from the Press Center  12:30, Nov.4th
Security Check Time 13:00, Nov.4th
Security Check Point East Entrance of the Great Hall of the People
Required ID Press Card plus Venue Pass C (Card for Dialogue Coverage)
Media Quota 10 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
20 journalists from third party media pool;
1-2 journalists from each African country
Note Live broadcast of speeches of Chinese and African leaders by CCTV; host signal provided in the Press Center;host stills on summit website www.focacsummit.org

 

Media Coverage Arrangement

Event Welcoming Banquet
Departure Time from the Press Center  16:00, Nov.4th
Security Check Time 16:30, Nov.4th
Security Check Point East Entrance of the Great Hall of the People
Required ID Press Card plus Venue Pass D (Card for Welcoming Banquet Coverage)
Media Quota 5 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
5 journalists from third party media pool;
2 journalists from each African country
Note Due to long distance from press area to the main table, long focus lenses are necessary for photographers and cameramen; host signal available in the Press Center; host stills on summit website www.focacsummit.org

Media Coverage Arrangement

Event Gala Evening
Departure Time from the Press Center  17:45, Nov.4th
Security Check Time 18:15, Nov.4th
Security Check Point East Entrance of the Great Hall of the People
Required ID Press Card plus Venue Pass E (Card for Gala Evening Coverage)
Media Quota 20 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
30 journalists from third party media pool;
All journalists from African countries
Note Live broadcast by CCTV; host signal provided in the Press Center; host stills on summit website www.focacsummit.org

 

Media Coverage Arrangement

Event Roundtable of Chinese and African Leaders, Session I & II
Departure Time from the Press Center  06:45 & 11:30, Nov.5th
Security Check Time 07:15 & 12:00, Nov.5th
Security Check Point East Entrance of the Great Hall of the People
Required ID Press Card plus Venue Pass F (Card for Roundtable Coverage)
Media Quota 7 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
18 journalists from third party media pool;
3 journalists from each African country
Note The first 3-5 minutes of the Roundtable is open to media; due to the distance between press area and the roundtable, long focus lenses are necessary for photographers and cameramen; host stills on summit website www.focacsummit.org

 

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Event Read-out of the Declaration of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation 
Departure Time from the Press Center  14:15, Nov.5th
Security Check Time 14:45, Nov.5th
Security Check Point East Entrance of the Great Hall of the People
Required ID Press Card plus Venue Pass G (Card for Read-out and Group Photo Coverage)
Media Quota 15 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
35 journalists from third party media pool;
4 journalists from each African country
Note Live broadcast by CCTV; host signal provided in the Press Center; host stills on summit website www.focacsummit.org

 

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Event Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin of Ethiopia and Foreign Minister of the host country for the next FOCAC Ministerial Conference jointly meet the press
Departure Time from the Press Center  15:00, Nov.5th
Security Check Time 15:30, Nov.5th
Security Check Point East Entrance of the Great Hall of the People
Required ID Press Card plus Venue Pass H (Card for Meet Press Coverage)
Media Quota 20 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
60 journalists from third party;
150 Journalists from African countries
Note Live broadcast by CCTV; host signal provided in the Press Center; host stills on summit website www.focacsummit.org

 

Media Coverage Arrangement

Event Opening Ceremony of the Ministerial Conference
Departure Time from the Press Center  07:30, Nov.3rd
Security Check Time 08:00, Nov.3rd
Security Check Point Entrance of the Building C of the Beijing Hotel
Required ID Press Card plus card for Ministerial Conference Coverage
Media Quota 5 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
10 journalists from third party;
2 Journalists from each African country
Note Press Area outside of the Conference venue; parking lot number is limited

 

Media Coverage Arrangement

Event Opening Ceremony of Exhibition on Six Years of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation 
Departure Time from the Press Center 12:30, Nov.3rd
Security Check Time 13:00, Nov.3rd
Security Check Point East Entrance of the Great Hall of the People
Required ID Press Card plus Card for Exhibition Coverage
Media Quota 3 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
6 journalists from third party media pool;
2 journalists from each African countries
Note Journalist can either leave after the leader's speech and the ribbon-cutting or stay to tour the exhibition after the leader leaves

 

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Event Opening Ceremony of Exhibition of Masterpieces of African Art and Exhibition of Stamps and Coins of African Countries, and the Launching Ceremony of the Commemorative Stamp of the Beijing Summit 
Departure Time from the Press Center 12:00, Nov.2nd
Security Check Time 12:30, Nov.2nd
Security Check Point Entrance of the 1st Floor of the National Museum
Required ID Press Card plus Invitation Card
Media Quota 3 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
3 journalists from third party media pool;
1 journalist from each African countries
Note Journalists can either leave after the ribbon-cutting or stay to tour the exhibition after the leader leaves. Each invitation is valid for one time admission

 

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Event Spouses¡¯ Activity
Departure Time from the Press Center 07:30, Nov.5th
Security Check Time 08:30, Nov.5th
Security Check Point North Gate of the Beizhan Theatre
Required ID Press Card plus registered names
Media Quota 3 journalists from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan Province;
3 journalists from third party media pool;
1 journalist from each African country that has the Head Spouse together with the Delegation
Note Journalists watch the performance only, no coverage