The State Council Information Office will hold two press briefings on Oct 19. At
10:00 the National Bureau of Statistics deputy head and spokesman Mao Shengyong
will present 2026 Q1–Q3 national economic performance; at 15:00 MOFCOM assistant
minister Yuan Xiaoming, alongside officials from the Ministry of Industry and
Information Technology and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, will outline
measures to accelerate tech-driven commerce.