CPC national congress spokesperson to meet press

The spokesperson for the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress will meet the press at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the media center of the congress announced Sunday.

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Journalists from the Chinese mainland, the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao, and Taiwan, as well as other countries and regions have been invited to the event, the media center said.

The event will be broadcast live on China Central Television (CCTV).

The CPC national congress, a five-yearly event, will be convened in Beijing, starting Oct. 18. A total of 2,287 delegates have been elected from across China to attend the congress. They started to arrive in Beijing Sunday morning.