Three-minute news, Monday, June 12, 2023

Domestic:

International:

1) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang attended the opening ceremony of the Honduran Embassy in China in Beijing and unveiled the embassy plaque with Honduran Foreign Minister Reina.

The first China-Honduras High-Level Business Leaders Exchange Conference was held in Beijing. Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Nong Rong met with South Korean Ambassador to China Zheng Jae-ho, lodging a protest over South Korea's inappropriate response to the meeting between the Chinese ambassador to South Korea and South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung, expressing serious concerns and dissatisfaction.

2) Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: Will not accept the US invitation to join "NATO+", the "NATO model" is not suitable for India. Latin American scholars: China's efforts in poverty alleviation are shocking.

3) British media: Economists predict that the US needs to raise interest rates at least twice to quell inflation. A survey released by the US Gallup Consulting Company shows that more than half of adults believe that American moral values are "poor".

4) Zelensky thanked the US for providing $2.1 billion in military aid, Putin said that the development of Russia's military industry is rapid. Russian Ambassador to the US Antonov: The US has no intention of resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict through diplomatic means. The flood caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station is receding, and the water level in the lower reaches of the Dnieper River is expected to return to normal before June 16.

Canada seized a Russian plane and will hand it over to Ukraine.

5) NATO will hold its "largest ever" air force exercise, German citizens protest in a march. The German Finance Minister refused to increase the subsidy for Intel's German factory from 6.8 billion euros to 10 billion euros. Macron spoke with the Iranian president urging a halt to supplying drones to Russia.

6) Japan suddenly claimed that nuclear wastewater is harmful to health, having previously claimed it was harmless and even drinkable.

7) Durian harvesting season begins in southern Thailand, with an estimated yield of 670,000 tons this year.

8) Somali children playing triggered an unexploded ordnance, resulting in at least 27 deaths.

Finance and Securities:

1) The China Corporate Social Responsibility International Forum was held, focusing on high-quality development of enterprises.

2) China's foreign trade data for the first five months was released, with three highlights: significant growth in emerging markets, the emergence of new professions and new trends, and the trend towards green and low-carbon development.

3) The Shanghai online car-hailing market is becoming saturated, with a significant decrease in driver orders. Many industrial tycoons in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are "bottom-fishing" in real estate, investing hundreds of billions of yuan in land acquisition.

4) Changchun High & New Technology Development Co., Ltd. announced on the evening of June 11: The specific implementation document of Zhejiang's centralized procurement policy has not yet been officially issued.

Culture, Education, Sports and Entertainment:

1) On the evening of June 10, famous Chinese opera artists gathered in Yangzhou to attend the awarding ceremony of Jiangdu as the "Hometown of Yangzhou Opera".

2) 72 rock paintings have been discovered in Gansu Province, a major province for rock paintings, and a diversified digital archive has been created.

3) Ben Yalow, co-chair of the 2023 Chengdu World Science Fiction Convention: Looking forward to more excellent Chinese science fiction works.

4) Rao Yi, president of Capital Medical University, said that there was bribery and corruption in the selection of academicians, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences: launched an investigation.

5) With a 5:0 victory over the Myanmar team, the Chinese team won all three matches and advanced to the final round of the U20 Women's Asian Cup.

6) The "Straits Combination" Wang Xinyu/Xie Shuwei reversed the Canadian players Fernandez and American players Townsend to win the 2023 French Open women's doubles championship after losing the first set. Polish star Swiatek defeated Czech player Muchova 6:4 to successfully defend her women's singles title.

7) In the Champions League final held in Istanbul, Turkey: Manchester City beat Inter Milan 1:0 to win the championship.

Life Services:

1) Beijing's college entrance examination results will be announced on June 25, and undergraduate volunteer applications will begin on the 27th. The "2023 Indonesian Wind Festival" was held in Beijing.

The musical "Love Song" premiered in Beijing, with a "play within a play" presenting a love that transcends time and space.

2) Nanjing experienced thunderstorms: tornadoes appeared between buildings, and strong winds caused sparks on the road surface. A million-dollar sports car caught fire on the streets of Hangzhou, burning a large hole in the car body. Firefighters issued an important reminder: Vehicles should be maintained and serviced in a timely manner.

3) Two monkeypox cases were detected in Guangzhou. An Austrian artist travels through a century to "meet" Hangzhou, witnessing the inheritance of art.

4) A tenant in Songbei District, Harbin City, "illegally demolished a load-bearing wall." The house structural safety appraisal and repair plan has passed expert review, and the case is currently under further investigation. Wuhan student-teacher parents are officials? Local response: Rumor. It is rumored that a female student at Xiangyuan No. 3 Middle School in Shanxi Province was slapped by multiple people, causing her mouth to bleed? School: Under investigation.

5) With the Dragon Boat Festival and summer vacation approaching, Nanning police in Guangxi have taken multiple measures to cope with the peak of outbound certificate applications.

6) A 12-level gale in Wuhu, Anhui Province, knocked down a 450-ton gantry crane, killing three security guards. Many areas in Wafangdian, Liaoning Province, suffered hailstorms, damaging crops and affecting more than 100,000 mu of land.

7) Local heavy rain in eastern Southwest China and South China, and high temperatures in the Huang-Huai-Hai and Jianghan regions. From 8 pm on June 11 to 8 pm on June 12, parts of Hainan, southern Guangdong coast, and Taiwan Island experienced heavy rain, with local torrential rain, and parts of western and southern Henan, southern Shandong, eastern Hubei, southeastern Tibet, western and southern Yunnan experienced heavy rain. Parts of central Inner Mongolia, northern Xinjiang and the Ili River Valley, and northern Hebei experienced winds of 4-6.

Health and Wellness:

1) Fruits, vegetables, and legumes are a complex source of nutrients, not only the best source of dietary fiber, but also rich in antioxidant phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals, which are very important for cardiovascular health.

2) Calcium, vitamin D3, and vitamin K2 are known as the "three musketeers" of maintaining bone health. They work together to ensure strong and healthy bones.

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