China's State Council Information Office (SCIO) plans to hold regular media briefings on key policies to address public concern, a senior official said on December 16.

From January, the SCIO will hold weekly briefings on important decisions by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council as well as economic and social policies, said Cai Mingzhao, Minister of the SCIO.

Cai urged the voices of the Party and government departments to be more helpful to the media in terms of information and interviews.

The SCIO has held a total of 87 news conferences and briefings this year, the most in its history.