Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing paid a visit to People's Daily Online on March 22.

Minister Li Zhaoxing toured the working station of PD Online and spoke to the employees, accompanied by Zhang Yannong, Editor in Chief of People's Daily, Jiang Shaogao, Deputy Editor in Chief of People's Daily, and He Jiazheng, President of People's Daily Online on a visit to PD Online.

There are no national boundaries as far as news is concerned, he said, but newsmen have nationalities. Therefore we must love the motherland, be pragmatic and always have the people in mind. He thanked People's Daily Online for its support of China's diplomacy and hoped for more cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and People's Daily, PD Online.

The Minister wrote the following words for People's Daily Online: "The motherland lives forever and the people are always put first."

Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (3rd L) talks cordially with Zhang Yannong (1st L), Editor in Chief of People's Daily, Jiang Shaogao (2nd L), Deputy Editor in Chief of People's Daily, and He Jiazheng (1st R), President of People's Daily Online

Foreign Minister (L) visits People's Daily Online

Foreign Minister (L) shakes hands with PD Online's Japanese employee Michiko Ueda

Foreign Minister (M) and Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao (1st R) take a group photo with webmasters of Strong Nation Forum.

Foreign Minister (R) shakes hands with technical personnel of People's Daily Online

Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing writes down "The motherland lives forever and the people are always put first." for People's Daily Online.