CHINESE and overseas reporters are welcome to cover the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xinhua learned from sources close to the congress Monday.

　　Applications for covering the congress can be submitted between Oct. 9 and Nov. 2.

　　Journalists from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SAR) are asked to present their applications to the liaison offices of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR, respectively, and correspondents from Taiwan are asked to submit their applications to the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.

　　They also should present letters of reference from their media organizations or correspondent certifications when submitting applications.

　　Foreign correspondents are required to submit applications to Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, the Special Commissioner’s Office of the Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR or the Special Commissioner’s Office of the Foreign Ministry in the Macao SAR.

　　Foreign correspondents in China can present their applications to the Information Department of the Foreign Ministry.

　　During the congress, a media center will be set up in Beijing to help arrange coverage of activities related to the congress and press conferences.

　　In addition, the center will provide services for interviews and news reports by correspondents.

　　The 16th National Congress of the CPC will be convened in Beijing from Nov. 8.

　　(Xinhua)