"Fu Ying, diplomacy's 'iron lady', turns on the style", says China Daily of Fu Ying's first press briefing.

BBC: China media: NPC spokeswoman praised

Meanwhile, mainland media have been impressed by Fu Ying's firm stance on Japan during her debut as NPC spokeswoman yesterday.

BBC: China media: NPC spokeswoman praised

In Britain for the G20 summit in early April, he was caught on camera squirming in embarrassment at being seated next to Fu Ying, China's sophisticated ambassador to Britain (and, before that, Australia).

ECONOMIST: Banyan