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Xinwen Lianbo · 19 October 2026

Explore 13 stories from the 19 October 2026 Xinwen Lianbo broadcast, with transcripts, translations and source evidence. Page 1.

Stories 13

01

A Rock-Solid Original Aspiration and an Enduring Spirit: Writing a New Chapter on the New Long March

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March. More than 90 years ago, under the Party's leadership, the Red Army created a stirring epic of warfare on its arduous journey and wrote a spiritual epic of boundless heroism. General Secretary Xi Jinping profound…

03

Li Qiang Meets with Tajikistan's President

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): On the morning of October 19, local time, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met with Tajik President Rahmon in Dushanbe. Li Qiang said that China and Tajikistan are currently advancing the building of a community with a shared future between the two countries. This May, President Xi Jinping met with President Rahmon a…

04

GDP Grows 4.6% Year on Year in the First Three Quarters as High-Quality Development Makes New Progress

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): The State Council Information Office held a press conference today, October 19. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the economy remained generally stable in the first three quarters, maintaining a development trajectory featuring newer growth drivers, an improved structure, and better quality and…

05

Central Archives Opens More Than 5,000 Long March Archival Items to the Public

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March and carry forward the great Long March spirit, the Central Archives is opening a collection of more than 5,000 Long March archival items to the public starting today, October 19. They mainly comprise materials fro…

06

China Takes Multiple Measures to Accelerate Commerce Through Science and Technology

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): Today, October 19, the State Council Information Office held a press conference at which officials from the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism outlined the Opinions on Accelerating the Promotion of Commerce Through Science and Technology. The …

07

140th Canton Fair: Expanding Supply Across the Entire Industrial Chain to Strengthen the Foundations of Global Trade Cooperation

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): The first phase of the 140th Canton Fair concluded today, October 19. Focusing on advanced manufacturing, it presented a display chain ranging from core components and intermediate products to complete end-use machines, demonstrating China's comprehensive industrial system and its supporting capabilities across the entire …

08

China Accelerates Construction of a "Golden Outer Ring" Connecting Its Border and Coastal Regions

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): Reporters have learned from the Ministry of Transport that, during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will fully connect three major overland corridors—border National Highways 219 and 331 and coastal National Highway 228—forming a "golden outer ring" linking the country's border and coastal regions. At present, asphal…

10

Domestic News Briefs

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference Opens; Multiple Financial Policies Announced The 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference was held in Beijing today, October 19. Under the theme "Openness, Cooperation, Inclusiveness—Building a New Ecosystem for Global Financial Development Together," the forum brought t…

11

Russia Says It Is Conducting Systematic Strikes on Ukraine; Ukraine Says It Struck a Russian Data Center

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): Russia's Defense Ministry said that Russian forces today, October 19, used precision weapons and drones to launch large-scale strikes on defense-industry enterprises, cruise missile and drone storage facilities, and data-processing centers in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and Kyiv Oblast. The ministry also said it continued to …

12

Houthis Say Saudi Arabia Carried Out More Than 100 Airstrikes Across Yemen; Saudi Arabia Says a Houthi Projectile Landed on Its Territory

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): According to Yemeni media reports on October 18, a home in Houthi-controlled Saada Governorate was hit by a Saudi airstrike that day, so far leaving 10 people dead and 23 injured. Saada Governorate is in northern Yemen, borders Saudi Arabia, and is a major Houthi stronghold. The Houthis said that evening that Yemen's capit…

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