Now, Chinese premier has a Facebook profile

The Chinese government doesn’t have the most approachable reputation, but Wen has been praised for his quick and sympathetic response to the May 12 earthquake in central China that killed more than 67,000 people.

“This is Grandpa Wen Jiabao. Hang on, child, we will rescue you!” he shouted at one point to a student trapped in the rubble, state media reported.

A woman who answered the phone at the spokesman’s office of the Foreign Ministry, who did not give her name or position, said they had not heard about Wen Jiabao’s page on Facebook.

The news office of the State Council, China’s Cabinet, also said it had not heard of it.

Wen’s Facebook page, featuring his official government photo, was set up two days after the quake. It’s full of supportive comments and photos of him walking through the rubble and comforting victims.

“I love you, oh my God,” Tina Wong of Hong Kong posted.

“A model Premier for the world!” Sukant Chandan of London added.

“It’s so great 2 see u here!” Celeste Lee of China said.

It is not possible to check whether the comments or number of supporters on Facebook are legitimate, since anyone can set up a profile and leave comments.

Requests for comment from Facebook were not immediately answered.