July 7, 2023 (Friday) Three-Minute News

Domestic

1) From the afternoon of July 5th to the morning of July 6th, Xi Jinping inspected Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. During his inspection of the Eastern Theater Command headquarters, Xi Jinping emphasized the need to set the centenary goal of the People's Liberation Army as the target and strive to create a new situation in the theater's construction and war preparedness. On July 6th, Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the 70th anniversary of the "ice-breaking journey" of Sino-British trade. Han Zheng attended the 70th anniversary event of the "ice-breaking journey" of Sino-British trade in Beijing and read out President Xi Jinping's congratulatory message.

3) [Rule of Law] Serious accountability forces functional departments to assume environmental protection responsibilities. The second round of central ecological environmental protection inspections held 1615 officials at or above the county level accountable. The Ministry of Public Security is actively building a comprehensive network security prevention and control system. The Supreme People's Procuratorate decided to arrest Li Chunsheng, former vice chairman of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee. Xu Xiangrong, former Party secretary of Sinopec's New Star Petroleum Company, was charged with bribery of more than 11.9 million yuan and his first trial opened. Deng Tao, former head of the Organization Department of the Shantou Municipal Committee in Guangdong Province, was "double-opened." He Zehua, former vice director of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, was expelled from the Party for serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. Wang Xuefeng, former vice chairman of the Hebei Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, was expelled from the Party for serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. Fuxin, Liaoning Province investigated a case of concealing a coal mine accident: the accident resulted in 7 deaths and 7 injuries.

4) Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing emphasized the importance of highlighting key prevention areas, strictly implementing responsibility measures, and meticulously carrying out various flood prevention and disaster relief work during a dispatch meeting on flood prevention and disaster relief at the National Emergency Response Headquarters. The Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee allocated 128 million yuan in party dues to support flood prevention and disaster relief in Chongqing, Sichuan, and other places. The Ministry of Water Resources launched a level IV emergency response for flood defense in five provinces and cities in southern China. The Red Cross Society of China urgently launched a level III emergency response and sent a working group to support the flood-stricken areas in Chongqing.

6) On July 5th, the Double Curve No. 2 verification rocket power system test was successful, which can be used to verify the reusability of launch vehicles.

7) During the daytime of July 6th, parts of Beijing, Hebei, Henan, and other places experienced temperatures of 40℃ or higher.

8) [Military] Iron wings fly and roar across the sea and sky, a certain army aviation brigade conducted live-fire drills.

The 2023 outstanding political instructor training competition of a certain unit of the Rocket Force concluded successfully.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region completed the legislation to reshape the district council system. The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council: Reshaping the district council system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is of great significance to achieving good governance. The Hong Kong Liaison Office: Implement "patriots governing Hong Kong" and improve regional governance efficiency. The Foreign Ministry's Commissioner's Office in Hong Kong: Upholding national security and eliminating evil, external interference is futile. Four people, including Lam Lung-yan, former chairman of the "Hong Kong Zhi Zhi," a group that disrupted Hong Kong, were arrested for funding fugitives. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee appeared on the streets of Guiyang on July 6th to taste Changwang noodles and even posted a Weibo post to give a thumbs up.

10) [Taiwan] Appearing to support Hou Youyi! Former Kuomintang chairman Hung Hsiu-chu: The Kuomintang has had the painful experience of "changing pillars" and will not "change Hou." Democratic Progressive Party's 2024 candidate Lai Ching-te proposed four pillars of peace and prosperity, Taiwanese young people: Isn't this just to deceive votes?

International

1) Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Bio on his re-election as President of Sierra Leone. Wang Yi met with Kohei Kono, chairman of the Japan International Trade Promotion Association, in Beijing on July 6th. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Beijing on the afternoon of July 6th, shook hands with Chinese officials after getting off the plane, lasting nearly 20 seconds.

The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands will pay an official visit to China from July 9th to 15th. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Japan's discharge of nuclear wastewater into the sea is an unprecedented and risky move, full of uncertainties. The US Department of Defense said it will send strategic nuclear submarines to visit South Korea in the future. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China expresses concern about the above-mentioned trends and urges the US and South Korea to face the crux of the Korean Peninsula issue. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Philippine coast guard ships intruded into the waters near Ren'ai Reef without China's permission, and Chinese coast guard ships enforced the law accordingly. The 15th Paris Chinese Film Festival will open in Paris on October 11th.

2) The WHO and others will distribute 18 million doses of malaria vaccines to 12 African countries between 2023 and 2025.

China's representative at the UN Human Rights Council urged the US and UK to stop illegal military operations in Syria. China's representative: Protecting children from harm is an international legal obligation that must be fulfilled by parties to the conflict. UNCTAD: In 2022, China's foreign direct investment increased by 5% to US$189 billion. Latin American scholars: China has contributed many public goods to the international community, and is both a global leader and a rule optimizer.

3) Biden met with the Swedish Prime Minister and reiterated US support for Sweden's accession to NATO. Trump responded to the discovery of cocaine in the White House: Does anyone really believe it was someone other than Biden and his son Hunter who used it? Minutes from the Federal Reserve meeting show that it may further tighten monetary policy. US and Russian military aircraft encountered each other in Syrian airspace: The US military commander accused Russian fighter jets of interfering with US drones. US troops stationed in Japan admitted for the first time that the base had leaked fire extinguishing agent.

4) Medvedev: If NATO stops supplying weapons now, the special military operation in Ukraine will end in a few days; to end the war, either sign a peace treaty or learn from the US and drop a nuclear bomb. Russian media: The Ukrainian defense minister said that Ukraine is an "ideal testing ground" for testing new Western weapons. Ukraine said that the western city was attacked, Zelensky: Will make a "real and tangible" response. Belarusian President Lukashenko: Prigozhin is no longer in Belarus, he may have gone to Moscow. Belarus conducted tactical special training on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. On July 5th, local time, a man detonated an explosive device in a Kyiv court in Ukraine, killing one and injuring two.

5) China announced export controls on gallium and germanium, CEO of a major European car company: Western companies must find ways to cooperate with China. Foreign media: The President of Portugal suddenly collapsed during a public visit to a university and was rushed to hospital.

6) South Korea's largest opposition party condemned Japan's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water. Japanese media: A truck hit multiple children in a Miyagi Prefecture elementary school, and multiple injured were sent to hospital.

Finance and Securities

1) On July 6th, the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference opened in Shanghai.

On July 5th, Zhejiang held a provincial conference on the high-quality development of the platform economy. Representatives from 100 platform companies, including Alibaba and NetEase, attended the conference. This is the first provincial-level conference in China focusing on the platform economy.

2) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT): Accelerating the research and formulation of industrial policies for artificial intelligence, and fostering leading enterprises with ecological dominance. MIIT adjusts the calculation method for new energy vehicle credits: the points for standard new energy passenger vehicles will be reduced by an average of about 40%. MIIT: The added value of strategic emerging industries accounts for more than 13% of the GDP. The "Commitment Letter on Maintaining a Fair Market Order in the Automobile Industry" was officially signed.

3) Ministry of Commerce: China is the world's largest semiconductor market; US suppression will ultimately backfire on itself. In the first five months, China's service trade maintained growth, with the fastest growth in travel services.

4) Huawei's rotating chairman, Hu Houkun: The Pangu large model 3.0 is about to be released. CATL's chief scientist, Wu Kai: The new product can run 400 kilometers on a 10-minute charge, with a target of 5-7 minutes. Musk: Full self-driving will arrive by the end of this year. Jack Ma appeared in Pakistan, and his trip may be related to the layout of his e-commerce company, Daraz.

Shanghai Composite Index: 3205.57/-0.54%

Shenzhen Component Index: 10968.37/-0.55%

ChiNext Index: 2192.19/-0.91%

Hang Seng Index: 18533.05/-3.02%

Culture, Education, Sports, and Entertainment

1) On July 6th, the Central Archives opened more than 129,000 archival materials to the public. To date, the Central Archives has opened more than 200,000 archival materials.

2) 11.58 million graduates from the class of 2023. Ministry of Education: "Unbroken line" employment services will be provided to graduates who have not yet found jobs after graduation. The Ministry of Education responded to "Shanhe University": It will continuously optimize the layout and structure of higher education resources. "Shanhe University" originated from a netizen's joke: 3.43 million candidates from Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, and Hebei provinces could each contribute 1,000 yuan to build a comprehensive university at the intersection of the four provinces, enrolling students from the "Shanhe four provinces".

3) Ministry of Culture and Tourism, etc.: Promoting the upgrading of the cultural industry and tourism industry in the Yangtze River Basin.

4) National Natural Science Foundation of China: The age limit for female researchers applying for the Outstanding Youth Science Fund project has been relaxed to 48 years old.

5) Shanghai Jiao Tong University's admission notice includes a drop of water, inspired by "Drinking Water, Thinking of the Source".

6) Chongqing citizens posted pictures to commemorate CoCo Lee: She once donated 4,000 boxes of milk powder and biscuits to support the earthquake-stricken areas in Sichuan. Stephen Chow posted a photo to mourn CoCo Lee, with the caption "In memory".

Life Services

1) The number of tourists suffering from heatstroke in Beijing has increased significantly this year, with 120 emergency rescue calls for more than 30 heatstroke victims every day. Beijing will promote the pilot application of digital RMB in more scenarios. The Palace Museum responded to parents bringing their children to urinate anywhere: There are many toilets in the Palace Museum, and we attach great importance to this matter and are currently verifying and handling it.

2) Shanghai will plan to improve the domestic production rate of automotive chips and promote the continuous development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The police debunked the rumor that "a real estate agent in Ningbo was murdered for grabbing orders," and the rumor-monger has been administratively detained. The first Zhejiang Provincial Social Medical Association's COVID-19 Peak Forum was held in Hangzhou to discuss new progress in COVID-19 prevention and control.

3) Guangdong launched a special campaign to crack down on fraud and insurance fraud in the medical insurance field. Shenzhen launched a public bidding for shared bicycle operation quotas for the first time, with a total of 450,000 vehicles.

4) Dalian issued a plan for the cultural and tourism consumption season, creating a new highland of integrated development. Seafood restaurants were found to be short-changing customers; Sanya reported: The involved businesses have been cleared out of the market and fined 300,000 yuan. Beibei District, Chongqing: The largest flood peak of the Jialing River since the beginning of the flood season passed through Chongqing on July 5th.

5) A fire in Daguan, Yunnan, at dawn on July 6th resulted in 6 deaths. A bus accident occurred in Lanxian County, Shanxi, resulting in 4 deaths and 13 injuries. Among the deceased students, one was a repeat student with excellent college entrance examination results.

6) Official response to the online rumor that a boy in Gansu was dumped after paying 288,000 yuan in bride price: The parents of both sides had not met, and the bride price had not been formally discussed.

7) Persistent high temperatures in North China and the Huaihe River Basin. From 8 pm on July 6th to 8 pm on July 7th, parts of southeastern Inner Mongolia, southwestern Jilin, central and western Liaoning, central and southern Jiangsu, central Anhui, southeastern Henan, northeastern and southwestern Hubei, southeastern Chongqing, northern Guizhou, and southeastern Tibet will experience heavy to torrential rain, with some areas in central Jiangsu experiencing extremely heavy rain.