The State Council's inter-agency task force will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on March 10, 2020. Officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) will brief the media about their role in China's epidemic prevention and control, as well as their efforts to support the resumption of work and production. The officials include:

Ni Hong, vice minister and a member of the Party Leadership Group of the MOHURD;

Shang Yong, vice minister and a member of the Party Leadership Group of the MEM;

Qiong Se, a member of the Party Leadership Group and head of the Fire and Rescue Department of the MEM.

Simultaneous English interpretation will be provided.

According to regulations, if you have recently returned to Beijing, please stay at home for medical observation for 14 days.

Journalists wishing to attend are kindly requested to bring with them press cards issued by the State Council Information Office of China (SCIO).

Please submit questions for the speakers on the SCIO Online Briefing Hall website (http://information.scio.gov.cn) or by email to notice@scio.gov.cn.

Venue: SCIO Press Conference Hall

Address: No. 11, West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing