提问王毅外长的非洲女记者是谁？| CGTN's Jane Kiyo on Two Sessions

Jane Kiyo is among the dozens of reporters assigned to cover this years’ Two Sessions.

An experienced conflict and political reporter, Jane has been to Beijing three times but has never got to cover what is arguably the biggest political event of the year, the Two Sessions.

On Thursday, Kiyo attended a press conference held by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the national legislature's annual session, and raised questions about China’s cooperation with African countries on strategic threats such as terrorism and piracy.

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Before flying into the Chinese capital, Kiyo made a stop in Shanghai to report on a series of stories including food delivery on China’s newest bullet train model Fuxing, cashier-less supermarkets and Chinese commercial companies developing rockets.

The travels and stories opened up a bit of China to Kiyo, closing some of the distance between her and the locals. However, until the first day of covering the Two Sessions, nothing had prepared her for the action inside the rooms of the Great Hall of the People.

When asked about her experience covering the annual meetings, Kiyo told CGTN Digital that one thing that stood out for her was how well everything had been organized and structured.

She got the chance to interview many diplomats who were attending the opening session of the 13th National People’s Congress on Monday.

“Many told me about their expectations of the meeting and how they are using it to gauge China’s plans internally and externally,” Kiyo said.

“Chinese people are very much involved in the process,” she noted. “There are more than 2,000 CPPCC members and nearly 3,000 NPC deputies representing them.”

“Governing the world’s most populous nation cannot be easy – 1.3 million people – the country needs strategies and plans that work specifically for China,” the veteran reporter maintained.

Kiyo thinks that what makes China different is that promises are made and honored.

“Premier Li Keqiang has given a detailed work report – a pledge by those in office to the Chinese people.”

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Jane Kiyo

Jane Kiyo has been working as a journalist for more than 15 years. The 36-year-old reporter has worked for some of Kenya’s biggest media houses including Nation Media Group and Citizen TV, before joining CGTN Africa as a reporter in late 2011. In the past few years, Kiyo traveled the African continent, visiting Somalia, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia and Nigeria, and covering major issues particularly conflicts and politics. Kiyo strives to be the best she can be more so as a reporter. “You are as good as your last story,” she believes.