Three-minute news on Saturday, June 17, 2023

Domestic:

1) On June 16, Xi Jinping met with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in Beijing. Bill Gates: Many effective methods in China are valuable to the world.

Premier Li Qiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on June 16 to discuss a series of policy measures to promote sustained and sound economic recovery, and reviewed and adopted the "Action Plan to Increase Support for Financing of Technology-based Enterprises" and the "Draft Supervision and Management Regulations on Private Investment Funds," and discussed the "Draft of the People's Republic of China Degree Law."

2) National Development and Reform Commission: Studying and deploying work to strengthen residents' income increase, local governments should increase efforts to stabilize employment; give full play to the role of mechanisms such as minimum wages to increase the income of low-income earners; and will expedite the formulation and release of policy documents on restoring and expanding consumption.

3) [Rule of Law] Cyberspace Administration of China: In May this year, 16.596 million cases of illegal and harmful online information were accepted nationwide. The bribery case of Hou Shaozhe, former president of China Development Bank Securities, went to trial, accused of accepting bribes of more than 30.78 million yuan. Li Moumou, a man from Qinghai, was sentenced to death for intentionally retaliating over trivial matters and murdering a family of five on New Year's Eve while masked. Changsha County Public Security Bureau in Hunan Province offered a reward of 20,000 yuan to find the identity of an unidentified female corpse; police officer: the reward is still valid. A high school girl in Bazhong, Sichuan, was found dead seven days after going missing; police: homicide has been ruled out. Shi Dian in Yunnan cracked a major cross-border online gambling case, freezing 170 million yuan in funds. Beijing police reported on the "fans rushing onto the field to hug Messi": 18-year-old Di Moumou has been administratively detained and is prohibited from entering stadiums to watch similar matches for twelve months.

4) Chinese Academy of Sciences: China's independently developed new generation of artificial intelligence large model - Zidong Taichu 2.0 was launched, achieving a leap from cognition to decision-making. A 123-meter ultra-long offshore wind turbine blade group set sail from Lianyungang Port.

5) On June 15, the 2023 Industrial Internet Conference was held in Suzhou, with the scale of China's industrial internet industry exceeding 1.2 trillion yuan. The World Internet Conference Digital Civilization Nishan Dialogue will be held in Qufu, Shandong from June 25 to 27.

6) In the first five months of this year, the national general public budget revenue reached 9.9692 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.9% year-on-year.

7) In May, the domestic passenger transport volume of China's civil aviation industry increased by 2.6% year-on-year compared with 2019. The Ministry of Transport deployed work to coordinate the safe production and flood prevention and disaster relief during the summer and flood seasons.

8) [Military] On June 16, the newly appointed spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, Zhang Xiaogang, made his debut, and his resume, which stated "married, with one daughter," attracted the attention of netizens.

Ministry of National Defense: The China-Russia joint air strategic cruise effectively tested and improved the cooperation level of the air forces of the two countries; the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force will send a detachment to Mongolia in mid-June to participate in the "Khan Quest-2023" multinational peacekeeping exercise. The Canadian Minister of National Defence recently announced that the Canadian Navy will increase the number of warships deployed in the Indo-Pacific region to three each year, while calling China a "global disruptive power that increasingly disregards international rules"; the Ministry of National Defence: Canada should be cautious in its words and deeds on issues related to China. The sixth "Strong Army Forum" was held in Beijing from June 15 to 16.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The number of visitors to Hong Kong in the first five months of this year exceeded 10 million, about 40% of the average number before the epidemic (2017-2019).

10) [Taiwan] The 15th Straits Forum opened in Xiamen. After a 1221-day absence, the "Straits No. 1" resumed direct sea freight transport between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, planning to open one to two voyages per week.

International

1) Entrusted by Xi Jinping, Li Xi, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, visited and met with Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos, in Kunming. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to Blinken's visit to China: China will explain its position and concerns on China-US relations. Former US Secretary of State Kissinger's latest statement: China-US relations are on the brink of a cliff, and the continued stalemate could lead to military conflict. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: China-US relations are of great significance to the world. The European Commission said it would no longer purchase equipment from Huawei and ZTE; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: presumption of guilt, resolutely opposed. Some Belgian media published articles claiming that the Chinese government is trying to eliminate Uyghur culture; the Chinese embassy refuted: do not act as a "megaphone" for lies and rumors about Xinjiang.

2) The United Nations Industrial Development Organization announced that it will establish a Global Artificial Intelligence Alliance for Industry and Manufacturing. EU institutions: Global average temperatures hit record highs in early June.

3) The US migrant transfer farce is playing out again; US Congressman: Immigration has become a political issue. US media reported that Biden may agree to remove a major obstacle to Ukraine's post-war accession to NATO. US officials: The West has trained nearly 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers. Trump was exposed for inviting supporters to dinner but not paying the bill; foreign media: What about the promised treat? Everyone even sang "Happy Birthday" for you. A small town in Texas, USA, was hit by a tornado, resulting in at least 3 deaths and 100 injuries.

4) Russian media: Russian soldiers who destroy Leopard 2 tanks can receive a million ruble reward.

5) The results of the investigation into the "Partygate" scandal involving former British Prime Minister Johnson were released: Johnson deliberately misled Parliament on the Partygate incident. Former British Prime Minister Truss admitted for the first time: I made mistakes during my tenure.

6) On June 15, North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea of the Korean Peninsula, possibly in protest against the South Korea-US combined firepower annihilation drills that began last month. The South Korean military salvaged the wreckage of a North Korean rocket that failed to launch in May, saying it would conduct research and analysis.

7) Philippine President: China provides assistance when the Philippines needs it, and the Philippines must maintain its relationship with China. Nine people were arrested in the Greek migrant boat capsizing incident, suspected of organized crime and illegal trafficking of migrants.

8) Iraq and Qatar signed a "Joint Declaration of Intent" and several memorandums of understanding in the fields of trade and energy.

9) Vietnam's cumulative foreign investment agreements in the first four months totaled only US$8.8 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 17.9%. Capital chases profits, Cambodia's cost is lower than Vietnam's, and Vietnam itself is worried about being "robbed of its job" by Cambodia.

Finance and Securities

1) Ministry of Finance: In the first five months, the revenue from securities transaction stamp tax reached 89.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 36.9%.

2) Micron Technology announced on June 16 that it plans to invest more than 4.3 billion yuan in its packaging and testing factory in Xi'an, China, in the coming years. The "mother of chips" - domestic EDA achieves a breakthrough: the first to support chips with more than 15 billion gates.

3) The first batch of four infrastructure REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) additional fundraising projects were listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Syngenta, a giant in modern agricultural services, successfully passed the meeting, planning to raise 65 billion yuan, becoming the largest IPO in A-shares in nearly 13 years.

4) A star cancer drug is accused of infringement by a US pharmaceutical company; Beigene: We have full confidence in our intellectual property rights. Alibaba's president talks about Jack Ma's recent situation: He is teaching in Tokyo, is very energetic and happy, and will have more time to spend in China.

5) On June 19, Tencent will hold the "Industry Large Model and Intelligent Application Technology Summit" in Beijing and Shenzhen, focusing on intelligent applications and industry implementation.

6) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index 3273.33/+0.63%

Shenzhen Component Index 11306.53/+1.11%

ChiNext 2270.06/+1.44%

Hang Seng Index 20040.37/+1.07%.

Culture, Education, Sports and Entertainment

1) The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Education have deployed efforts to strengthen the transfer of files for 2023 college graduates, avoiding delays and loss of files. Registration for the 10th "Chuang Qingchun" China Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition has begun.

2) The Ministry of Culture and Tourism discusses the real-name system for concert tickets: It helps maintain order in the performance ticketing market.

3) Calligraphy and painting works by famous masters spanning over 400 years, including Zhang Daqian, Wu Changshuo, and Dong Shoupeng, are exhibited at the Shanxi Museum.

Yang Yi, a renowned Chinese scholar, passed away at the age of 77. He spent ten years writing "A History of Modern Chinese Novels".

4) The medals for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, "Lake and Mountain," were officially unveiled. The design incorporates the three World Heritage sites in Hangzhou: West Lake, the Grand Canal, and the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins, breaking with conventional styles to showcase Oriental beauty.

5) The General Administration of Sport of China: Su Yiming is nominated for admission to Tsinghua University. The Chinese team won the men's team championship at the Asian Gymnastics Championships. The 2023 Guangzhou International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament will open at 2 PM on June 17, with Su Bingtian giving the starting signal.

6) 2023 International Football Invitational Tournament: Wu Lei scored twice, Lin Liangming scored his first national team goal, China beat Myanmar 4-0, and Jankovic secured his first win as coach.

Life Services

1) Beijing releases college application guidelines; undergraduate applications will begin at 8 AM on June 27. The new version of Beijing's "Catering Store Palm Treasure" is online, providing customized layout flowcharts for store owners. Beijing issues its first high-temperature orange alert this year, with road surface temperatures expected to exceed 50℃, and the peak summer power consumption period is arriving early.

2) Shanghai has built 390 "pocket parks".

Leaders of Jiangsu Province visited the provincial college entrance examination marking site, inspecting the marking work and visiting the marking experts and teachers. Peng Qinglin, the young man who jumped into a river to save someone in Hangzhou, received another reward from a local company: a house and 100,000 yuan in prize money.

3) A traffic accident occurred on Chepo Road in Tianhe, Guangzhou on the afternoon of June 16, resulting in one death and three injuries. There are still violations on the newly added sections of roads in Guangzhou where electric vehicles are prohibited, and some citizens suggest implementing them at different times. Heavy rain in Chaozhou, Guangdong caused flooding, with people fishing inside their houses.

4) Sichuan and other places have launched a new round of surveys on the willingness to have children: mainly targeting people of childbearing age between 20 and 49 years old, investigating marriage, childbirth, raising children, and education-related situations.

5) Fuqing City, Fujian Province officially announced: The restrictions on the sale of commercial housing have been completely lifted. Xining, Qinghai Province, encourages Party members and cadres to be tourism volunteers: actively contributing vehicles and inviting tourists to stay at their homes.

6) A large-scale, relatively strong rainfall process will occur in southern China, and there will be high temperatures in North China, the Huang-Huai region, etc. From 8 PM on June 16 to 8 PM on June 17, parts of the Jianghan region, western Jianghuai region, northern Hunan, southeastern Fujian, eastern Zhejiang, central and eastern Chongqing, northern Guizhou, central and eastern Guangdong, northern and southern coastal areas of Guangxi, southeastern Tibet, and northwestern Yunnan will experience heavy to torrential rain. Among them, parts of central and northern Hubei, southeastern Chongqing, northeastern Guizhou, and the southeastern coastal areas of Guangdong will experience heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.

Health and Wellness

1) The human body cannot synthesize vitamin C and can only obtain it through food. Fresh vegetables and fruits such as chili peppers, rapeseed, amaranth, mustard greens, fresh dates, hawthorn, and kiwi fruit are rich in vitamin C. Adults who eat at least one pound of vegetables and half a pound of fruit a day can usually meet their needs.

2) Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin and is relatively unstable. Light, heat, and oxygen can easily cause it to oxidize and deteriorate. Therefore, when cooking vegetables, wash them before cutting, reduce high-temperature cooking, and adding a small amount of vinegar can help protect vitamin C.

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