Related to national economic operations and technology-driven commerce, two important press conferences were held today.

Two important press conferences will be held today, focusing on national economic performance and efforts to advance commerce through science and technology. The State Council Information Office will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on October 19, inviting Mao Shengyong, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics and deputy commissioner, to brief on national economic performance in the first three quarters of 2026 and answer questions from journalists. The State Council Information Office will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. on October 19, inviting Yuan Xiaoming, assistant minister of commerce, and relevant officials from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to brief on efforts to accelerate the advancement of commerce through science and technology and answer questions from journalists.