出于国家管理习惯和要求,以往外国记者在中国采访受到一些限制,一直有外国媒体呼吁放开外国记者在中国境内地区采访。10月17日深夜,外交部就新的《中华人民共和国外国常驻新闻机构和外国记者采访条例》作出说明。同老条例相比,新条例有了重大变化。条 Due to the country’s administrative practices and demands, foreign reporters have been subject to some restrictions in their interviews in China in the past. Foreign media have been calling for the release of foreign reporters’ interviews in China. Late at night on October 17, the Foreign Ministry made a statement on the new Interview with the Permanent Foreign Agencies and Foreign Journalists of the People’s Republic of China. Compared with the old regulations, the new regulations have undergone major changes. Article