The two key media conferences addressed by President Xi Jinping in China in the last two years that I attended have seen a lot of changes, indeed.

His address to the media after the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2014 in Beijing was dominated by television crews. Live video feeds of broadcasters stood out.

But on Monday, his media conference at 11th G20 Leaders Summit in East China's Hangzhou saw print media journalists online media or news websites' reporters making faster moves.