Three-minute news for July 8, 2023

1) Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection tour of Jiangsu: To lead the way and set an example in promoting Chinese-style modernization, and to write a new chapter in the modernization construction of "strong, rich, beautiful, and high-quality" Jiangsu. Premier Li Qiang met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing on July 7th.

Yellen's first meal in Beijing was Yunnan cuisine, including the "See-Hand-Green" mushroom.

3) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Procuratorate decided to arrest Fu Zhongwei, former director of the Standing Committee of the Shenyang Municipal People's Congress in Liaoning Province. The first trial of Xie Jilai, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hebei Provincial People's Congress, on charges of bribery opened, with Xie accused of accepting more than 88.7 million yuan in bribes. Xie pleaded guilty and repented in court. China National Petroleum Corporation Beijing Project Management Company announced the investigation results of the "state-owned enterprise leader hand-in-hand incident": Hu Jiyong was given the punishment of expulsion from the party and dismissal from public office, and the labor contract with Dong Moumou was terminated. Hunan Hengyang police destroyed a major online fraud gang selling "weight-loss products," arresting 77 suspects. The first trial of the "BMW driver drunk driving and dragging case" in Hunan was announced: Xiao Moumou was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison. The first trial of the case of Guo Gangtang's son, the prototype of the movie "Lost and Found," opened, and a verdict will be given at a later date. The family said that the human traffickers did not plead guilty. A poisoning accident occurred at a dried fruit factory in Guangdong, resulting in 4 deaths. The official said that it will be investigated. Netizens posted a false video of "Huangshi being flooded and relying on boats for transportation." The police: Administrative detention for 3 days.

4) China Customs: Prohibits the import of food from Fukushima and 9 other prefectures (cities) in Japan. Strict 100% inspection will be implemented for food, especially aquatic products, from other regions of Japan.

5) The Ministry of Emergency Management launched the first ministerial-level supervision and verification of major hazardous source enterprises of hazardous chemicals in 2023. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment publicly solicited opinions on the "Management Measures for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Trading (Trial)". The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development clarified the bottom line requirements for urban renewal, adhering to the simultaneous implementation of "retention, modification, and demolition".

6) Ministry of Commerce: In the first five months, China's service trade maintained growth, with the fastest growth in travel services. China's foreign exchange reserves in June were US$319.3 billion, an increase of US$16.5 billion compared to the end of May.

7) The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters maintained a level IV emergency response for flood control in seven provinces including Chongqing.

8) [Military] The Peace Ark hospital ship conducted a three-dimensional air-sea medical rescue exercise in the western Pacific Ocean.

10) [Taiwan] A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Taitung County, Taiwan in the early morning of July 7th. "Yuanzai," the eldest daughter of the giant pandas "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" gifted by the mainland to Taiwan, turned 10 years old.

1) Ministry of Foreign Affairs: No matter how Japan tries to whitewash it, nuclear-contaminated water is not normal water. Don't shirk responsibility. US Treasury Secretary Yellen is visiting China. The Ministry of Finance responded: The essence of the China-US economic and trade relationship is mutual benefit and win-win. There are no winners in trade wars or "decoupling and breaking chains." Yellen stated that the US does not seek "decoupling and breaking chains," and is willing to work with China to implement the consensus reached at the Bali meeting between the two heads of state, strengthen communication, avoid misunderstandings caused by differences, strengthen cooperation in stabilizing the macroeconomic situation and addressing global challenges, and seek mutually beneficial and win-win economic results for the US and China. The US reiterated its commitment to defending the Philippines. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: It must not harm China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea.

2) A ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of cooperation between China and the World Intellectual Property Organization was held in Geneva on the evening of July 6th. The second "Poetic Nature - Sino-Australian Artists Joint Exhibition" opened in Sydney. The exhibition will last until August 4th.

A Chinese representative called for an early end to the political stalemate in Haiti.

3) Bizarre behavior again? Biden frequently kicked the podium and tried to stand on it during his speech. US media reported that the Biden administration agreed to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine. Opponents worry about indiscriminate killing. US Department of Defense spokesperson: The US currently has strategic reserves of germanium, but no reserves of gallium. The US trade deficit in May fell to US$69 billion, with imports of goods and services from Russia increasing by 1.3 times month-on-month. US non-farm payroll employment in June was below expectations, the smallest increase since December 2020. The new drug "zombie drug" is rampant in the United States, and addicts are staging a "zombie" siege on the streets. The phenomenon of US landlords evicting tenants is surging, with African Americans particularly affected. OceanGate, the operator of the "Titan" submersible, announced that it has suspended all exploration and commercial operations! The "Twitter killer" gained 30 million users in one day! Musk may sue Zuckerberg.

4) Did a former US official hold secret talks with the Russian foreign minister? Russian Foreign Ministry: Rumor! Ukrainian intelligence chief: I have read the speech at the NATO summit, Ukraine will not receive an invitation to join. Belarusian President Lukashenko claimed that he is willing to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, revealing a key time point for Ukrainian peace talks, which may be held after September 2023. International Atomic Energy Agency: No explosives were found inside the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

5) On July 6th, local time, a car crashed into a primary school in Wimbledon, London, England, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. The female driver was arrested, and Prime Minister Sunak offered condolences. A French man "chartered" the Great Wall in 40-degree heat, wearing a small straw hat for sun protection. A fire broke out at a nursing home in the suburbs of Milan, northern Italy, in the early morning of July 7th, resulting in at least 6 deaths and 81 injuries.

6) US troops stationed in Japan admitted to "poisoning." Groundwater in 17 areas of Tokyo is suspected to be contaminated. Japanese household consumption has fallen year-on-year for three consecutive months. Japan uses gene editing technology to extend the shelf life of melons. The number of "ghost baby" cases in South Korea has increased to 867, with 27 confirmed deaths, 11 of whom may have been murdered.

7) Climatologists: The Earth is experiencing its hottest period in 125,000 years, and high temperatures will become increasingly common.

1) The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology hosted a roundtable meeting of specialized, sophisticated, and new small and medium-sized enterprises, carefully listening to the enterprises' operating conditions, difficulties, and suggestions. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported on 31 apps that infringe on user rights.

2) The Financial Regulatory General Bureau: Starting August 1, the scope of commercial health insurance products applicable to tax preferential policies will be expanded. The China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the registration of lithium carbonate futures and options by the Guangzhou Futures Exchange. Financial regulatory authorities: Ant Group and its affiliated institutions were fined 7.123 billion yuan. Ant Group issued an announcement: It has received the administrative penalty decision from the financial regulatory authorities, and sincerely accepts and resolutely obeys it. On July 7, the central bank announced administrative penalty information, showing that Tencent Finance was fined nearly 3 billion yuan. Administrative penalties were imposed on Ping An Bank, Postal Savings Bank of China, and PICC Property and Casualty Insurance, totaling nearly 90 million yuan in fines.

3) The central bank released the "Management Measures for Central Bank Deposit Accounts", increasing the transparency, fairness, and accessibility of the central bank's monetary settlement services.

4) 2023 Machinery Industry Large-scale Key Backbone Enterprises Development Forum: Total profits from January to May reached 613.66 billion yuan, indicating generally positive performance in the machinery industry. China International Import Expo Bureau: The preparation work for the sixth CIIE has shifted from focusing primarily on exhibition recruitment to focusing primarily on investment attraction and exhibition organization. The sixth CIIE attracted over 280 Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders.

5) Nine component manufacturers, including JA Solar and Longi Green Energy, issued a proposal to promote the standardization of rectangular silicon wafer component sizes. Huawei Cloud's Pangu large model 3.0 was officially released. With the concentrated release of favorable policies and new vehicles, and continuous improvement in product capabilities, new energy vehicles are accelerating again.

Shanghai Composite Index: 3196.61/-0.28%

Shenzhen Component Index: 10888.55/-0.73%

ChiNext Index: 2169.21/-1.05%

Hang Seng Index: 18365.70/-0.90%

1) The Cyberspace Administration of China proposes to prohibit the creation of topics and groups that use anonymous submissions to publish harmful content, and it is forbidden to take advantage of online violence incidents to gain attention.

2) The 2023 "Double Hundred" activity central and state organs special report meeting was held in Beijing on July 7.

3) Ministry of Education: It has been decided to launch a special summer campaign on the supervision and protection of off-campus training from July to August nationwide. The entry query system for off-campus training institution personnel has been fully implemented.

4) At the "Liangzhu and the World—Sino-Greek Civilization Dialogue" event held in Liangzhu, YuHang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the director of the Acropolis Restoration Committee made an appearance, revealing stories about the restoration of the Acropolis ruins.

6) The Chinese women's football team set off for the World Cup, with all members in formal attire at the airport, and many fans came to cheer them on.

Shui Qingxia: We are fully prepared.

7) China Association of Performing Arts: In the first half of 2023, the number of commercial performances nationwide in China increased by 400.86% year-on-year.

1) Beijing promotes the integration of museums and cities, creating a whole-region living museum. On August 8, the 14th Beijing Olympic City Sports and Culture Festival will open in Changping. 57 communities in Beijing are included in the first batch of old community renovation projects this year. Beijing has launched more than 3,000 rental units for graduates, ready for immediate occupancy. Beijing's high-temperature weather may continue until the end of this week.

2) Shanghai has promoted a cumulative total of 1.165 million new energy vehicles, ranking first among global cities. The "Shanghai Private Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Empowerment Innovation Center" was inaugurated. Heavy rain in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, and other areas: streets turned into rivers, many vehicles were flooded, and cinemas and residential houses turned into waterfalls.

3) An event where Taiwanese businessmen in Guangdong Province support the "integration with the Greater Bay Area" development in eastern, western, and northern Guangdong was held in Shanwei.

4) Enshi, Hubei Province, uses brands to lead the development of the tea industry, with 830,000 tea farmers becoming wealthy because of tea. Three monkeypox cases were discovered in Changsha, and they are currently all in isolation treatment at designated hospitals. Liaoning Province implemented adaptive renovations for 15,000 households of impoverished elderly people. Chongqing implemented "Ten Actions" to promote employment for college graduates.

5) Can one get away with assault just because the victim is under fourteen? The Ankang Railway Transport Court in Shaanxi Province is pushing the handling of underage bullying onto the right track. A police officer who showed a police ID card when stopped for drunk driving in Henan Province was dismissed from his post.

6) Zhengzhou spent 3.4 billion yuan to tile 22 kilometers of river? Official: A comprehensive governance announcement was issued, and the online information is misinformation.

7) Yunnan Province has divided areas into high, medium, and low-risk zones for wild mushroom poisoning. A mirage spectacle appeared in the Kumtag Desert in Xinjiang, attracting tourists to witness it.

Dunhuang is blocked by camels again! The scenic area received over 50,000 visitors in one day, and the spectacular scene of the camel line is endless.

8) There will be relatively strong rainfall and convective weather in Jiangsu, Anhui, Liaoning, Jilin, and Inner Mongolia, and persistent high temperatures in North China and the Huaihe River Basin. From 8 pm on July 7 to 8 pm on July 8, parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, western and southern Northeast China, southern Jianghuai, eastern Jianghan, southern Sichuan, and southeastern Southwest China will experience moderate to heavy rain. Among them, parts of northeastern Inner Mongolia, western Jilin, northern Liaoning, southern Anhui, southern Jiangsu, eastern Hubei, northwestern Hunan, and southeastern Chongqing will experience heavy rain or torrential rain.

1) Lemon vegetable salad: It has the effect of detoxification and promoting skin repair. Ingredients: 10 cherry tomatoes, 1 cucumber, half a lemon, 1 handful of chicory, 10 almonds, 1 spoon of vinaigrette. Slice the cucumber and lemon, wash the chicory and cherry tomatoes, put them in a bowl, pour in the vinaigrette and mix well, and finally sprinkle with almonds.

2) Yellow eels live in the mud holes on the banks of the water. Those caught around the Xiaoshu period (June-August) are the fattest and tastiest, hence the saying, "Yellow eels in Xiaoshu are as good as ginseng," and "Eat an eel in summer, and ginseng in winter."