Three-minute news, Thursday, June 29, 2023

Domestic

1) On June 28, the Central Military Commission held a ceremony in Beijing's Bayi Building to promote officers to the rank of general. Xi Jinping issued the appointment certificates and congratulated the promoted officers.

Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the "Guling Yuan" Sino-US People-to-People Friendship Forum. Premier Li Qiang held talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who was on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of June 28.

2) National Bureau of Statistics: The profits of major industrial enterprises nationwide in the first five months of 2023 decreased by 18.8%, with the decline narrowing by 1.8 percentage points compared to the first four months, indicating a steady recovery in corporate profits. Ministry of Finance: As of the end of May, the outstanding balance of local government debt nationwide was 3,755.79 billion yuan, remaining within the limit approved by the National People's Congress.

3) [Rule of Law] The Law on the Construction of Barrier-Free Environments was passed and will come into effect on September 1, 2023. Nationwide, more than 6,500 cases of illegal and criminal "racing and street-roaming" have been investigated and dealt with. Zheng Renhao, former vice secretary-general of the Guangdong Provincial Government, was "double-opened". Zhao Dan, former deputy director of the Jilin Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau, was "double-opened" for serious disciplinary violations and law-breaking. Yang Dongliang, former president of Hunan Science and Technology Vocational College, is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. Cheng Shiyou, president of Shangluo Vocational and Technical College in Shaanxi Province, is under review and investigation.

4) The third meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, held on June 28, voted to establish the Representative Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. On the same day, the meeting decided to establish August 15 as National Ecology Day.

5) The State Council and the Central Military Commission jointly announced and implemented the "Interim Regulations on the Flight Management of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles".

6) China's tobacco production continues to increase. Experts believe that it will be very difficult to achieve the smoking control goals of the "Healthy China 2030" Plan Outline. A study by the China Center for Population and Development Research shows that the lifetime infertility rate for women in China is 5.16%.

7) China's operational application of satellite-to-ground laser high-speed communication experiments has been successfully conducted.

8) [Military] The 43rd Chinese naval escort fleet successfully concluded its friendly visit to Côte d'Ivoire. The Army Engineering University launched a new initiative for undergraduate training - a collaborative training model for undergraduates and postgraduates to enhance students' abilities and qualities.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] The approval score for mainland residents to settle in Hong Kong and Macau in the second half of 2023 has been announced. A Hong Kong celebrity football team arrived in Chengdu for preparations, with celebrities such as Chan Bak-cheung and Wong Yat-wah appearing.

10) [Taiwan] Taiwan Affairs Office: Taiwanese young people are becoming victims of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities' dependence on and appeasement of the United States. The end of Taipei Road in Wuhan is Jiefang Avenue. Taiwan media said that "the implication is strong." Taiwan Affairs Office: This is a historical and cultural connection of the same origin and roots between the two sides, and a common historical mark of both sides. Taiwan media: Lai Ching-te will be summoned by the police next week.

International

1) On June 28, Vice President Han Zheng met separately with Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera and Zanzibar President Hussein Mwinyi, who came to China to attend the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, in Changsha, Hunan. The revised "Anti-Espionage Law" will come into effect on July 1. Will it restrict foreign journalists' interviews in China? Ministry of Foreign Affairs: As long as it is legal and compliant, there is no need to worry. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We hope that the IAEA Secretariat will not endorse Japan's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water. China's remarks on the Ukraine crisis: All parties should create conditions for a political solution to the crisis through dialogue and negotiation. Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng spoke with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman over the phone. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, who is attending a meeting in Tianjin, warned that "decoupling" or "de-risking" from China would be suicide for Europe.

2) The Dublin-Beijing direct flight route, which had been suspended for more than three years, has officially resumed operations. Hungarian silk relics from the 16th and 17th centuries are exhibited in Hangzhou, using silk to enhance exchanges between the two countries.

A Dutch pharmaceutical company takes root in China, and a French executive expresses his feelings about how changes in China have benefited the company. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde: The European Central Bank may continue to raise interest rates in July to address stubbornly high inflation in the eurozone.

3) US media reported that the Biden administration is considering imposing new chip sanctions on China. The 2024 US presidential election competition is intensifying, with Trump's approval rating exceeding Biden's for the first time. US officials: Prigozhin may have believed he had the support of the Russian military. Thousands of flights in the US were canceled due to severe weather, and Texas continues to face deadly heat.

4) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with representatives of powerful departments involved in quelling the Wagner incident and revealed that the Russian government had paid more than 86 billion rubles (about US$1 billion) to the Wagner Group over the past year. NATO Secretary-General: Some of Prigozhin's troops may be stationed in Belarus. A Russian government plane arrived in Washington to bring back Russian diplomats. Belarusian President Lukashenko: Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus and will provide abandoned military camps for Wagner. Due to the complex situation in Belarus and its impact on regional security and stability, Ukrainian citizens requested Zelensky to sever ties with Belarus.

5) After four years, Japan has reinstated South Korea to its "export whitelist," ending the export control dispute between the two countries that began in 2019. Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35 fighter jets made emergency landings at Aomori Airport. Japanese media focused on the opening of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, saying that the gap between China and Japan in high-speed rail is insurmountable.

6) South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs: National health is the top priority, and there are no plans to resume imports of Fukushima seafood products. According to a bill passed by the South Korean National Assembly in 2022, from June 28, two other age calculation methods, including Korean age, will no longer be used. After unifying the age calculation method, most people will be "younger" by one or two years.

7) The warring parties in Sudan have announced short-term ceasefires. The death toll from a building collapse in Alexandria, Egypt, has risen to 10.

Finance and Securities

1) China's personal pension system is steadily advancing, with more than 37 million participants. Experts suggest optimizing relevant institutional arrangements and improving products and services.

2) The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council issued new regulations to guide central enterprises in strengthening case management and safeguarding state-owned assets.

3) The National Financial Regulatory Administration approved the opening of Zhonghui Life Insurance. China Securities Regulatory Commission: The registration process for Wanda Commercial Management's public issuance of corporate bonds has been suspended.

4) So far, 8 companies planning to go public on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges are in a "temporarily suspended review" status. Among them, 4 are on the ChiNext board, 3 on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and 1 on the STAR Market.

5) Refined oil prices have seen their fifth increase this year. From 24:00 on June 28, domestic gasoline and diesel prices will both increase by 70 yuan/ton, adding 2.5 yuan to a full tank of gas. 470 master's and doctoral students competed for an administrative position at PetroChina, with many Peking University and Tsinghua University doctoral candidates participating.

6) Yesterday's closing price:

Shanghai Composite Index 3189.38/0.00%

Shenzhen Component Index 10926.32/-0.47%

ChiNext 2182.10/-0.44%

Hang Seng Index 19172.05/+0.12%

Culture, Education, Sports and Entertainment

1) The Ministry of Education reminds: Beware of scams during college enrollment. The second China Newspaper Industry Innovation and Development Conference, hosted by the State Press and Publication Administration, was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.

2) The Gao Caixia research group of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a gene editing technology with independent intellectual property rights. The research results were published online in the international academic journal "Cell".

3) The Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of China opened. It consists of four parts: the restored site area, the basic exhibition area, the temporary exhibition area, and the square sculpture area, with a total exhibition area of 505 square meters.

5) China defeated South Korea in overtime to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women's Asian Cup. National Athletics Championships: Su Bingtian was absent, Xie Zhenye won the 100m with a time of 10.09 seconds.

6) National acrobatics masterpieces debuted in Hangzhou, with high-difficulty stunts that amazed the audience.

Life Services

1) A special job fair for college graduates who have not yet found employment in Beijing will be held, with hundreds of well-known companies participating. Beijing issued an action plan for the development of the robot industry.

2) Train D2245 runs from Nanjing South Station to Jiangning Station, taking 8 minutes. The price of a high-class sleeper is 420 yuan. 12306 customer service responded: The railway bureau sets the price. A takeaway restaurant in Hangzhou used fake store photos to attract customers. The platform: will investigate and conduct internal reforms. Peng Qinglin, the takeaway delivery man who jumped into the Qiantang River to save a girl in Hangzhou, responded to the girl's marriage proposal: We can chat, but don't use me for live streaming and product sales.

3) Mudslide in Wenchuan, Sichuan: The downstream riverbed was raised by 8 meters, and the Banzigou Bridge may be submerged. High-stalk corn in front of villagers' homes in Chongxin, Gansu, was pulled out because it "affected the view." Officials: A landscape belt is being built.

4) Police report: Wang Mouxing (male, 37 years old) in Dongying Development Zone, Shandong, was criminally detained for driving his car to hit and run over his wife to death due to a family dispute.

5) Hunan's first "cross-city" subway line opened, connecting Changsha and Xiangtan in just 20 minutes.

6) Heavy rainfall and strong convection in the Huang-Huai-Hai, Jianghan and other regions, and continued high temperatures in North China and the Huang-Huai-Hai regions. From 8 pm on June 28 to 8 pm on June 29, parts of northeastern Sichuan, northern Sichuan-Tibet Plateau, northern Chongqing, central and western and northern Hubei, southeastern Henan, northern Anhui, northern Jiangsu, southern and eastern Shandong, Liaodong Peninsula, western Heilongjiang, and southeastern Guangdong experienced heavy to torrential rain, with some areas in western Hubei and northern Chongqing experiencing extremely heavy rain.

Health and Wellness

1) Sufficient water intake helps excrete uric acid from the body. Gout patients should drink plenty of water every day as long as their kidney function is normal. Lemon water contains vitamin C, potassium and other nutrients, which are beneficial to patients with gout and hyperuricemia.

2) Cut ginger into thin slices or shreds to make ginger soup or ginger porridge, such as ginger and red date porridge (15 grams of ginger shreds, 5 red dates, 100 grams of japonica rice), which is very effective in relieving abdominal coldness and loss of appetite in summer.