Now that the world's focus has faded from China , the country will revert to shutting out the media, right? Possibly not. Jiang Yu , a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry, said that her country would consider keeping in place rules that allow foreign journalists increased access to the country. "I think when the time comes [the laws expire on October 17], we will tell everyone what the arrangement will be," she explained. "But I want to reiterate to everyone that the spirit of opening up will continue." The fact that the increased freedom would remain after the Olympics has been a possibility for some time. But just how long, you ask? continued... New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media ...