BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Journalists from home and abroad are invited to cover the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), it was announced Thursday.

Applications for covering the congress can be submitted between Sept. 8 and 25, according to an official statement obtained by Xinhua.

Journalists from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas are required to submit applications via http://cpc19reg.zgjx.cn.

During the congress, a media center in Beijing will organize press conferences and arrange interviews for reporters. An official website and a WeChat account for the media center will also be available.

The 19th CPC National Congress is expected to start on Oct. 18 in Beijing.