Newsflash: Foreign affairs spokesman Liu Jianchao has a sense of humour

Scene at yesterday's press conference at the Foreign Ministry according to Reuters [h/t to Imagethief]:

[Foreign Ministry spokesman] Liu Jianchao was asked what he thought of Sunday's incident, when the television journalist also called the American leader a "dog," and replied all leaders deserved respect.

"I believe we should have basic respect for the leader of a country," he told a media briefing, before adding that the attack had given him pause for thought.

"Maybe I need to watch out not just for who is raising their hands but who is taking off their shoes," said Liu, who then faced a volley of tough questions, but no hurtling objects.