Recently, Zhou Wenzhong, Chen Jian, Wu Jianmin and Liu Guijin, members of the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received the interview of people.com.cn and Global Times respectively and expressed views and opinions on Premier Wen Jiabao's participation in the UN high-level event on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the general debate of the 65th UN General Assembly, China's current international status and role, its assistance to developing countries to implement the MDGs, China-US relations and other major diplomatic issues. The interview achieved sound results.

The Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy is a new mechanism established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to adapt to the new diplomatic situation and tasks, especially to promote the public diplomacy. Officially founded in August 2010, the commission is composed of former leaders of the foreign ministry, former ambassadors and senior experts. It is mainly responsible for providing advices for the foreign ministry on public diplomacy.