Three-minute news, Monday, July 10, 2023

Domestic

1) Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council order to promulgate the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Private Investment Funds." This is the first administrative regulation for the private investment fund industry in China.

2) In the first half of this year, the national railway sent 1.77 billion passengers, with passenger volume rapidly climbing in April, May, and June. Compared to the same period in 2019, the increase was 7.6%, 5.6%, and 4.8% respectively. On April 29, 19.661 million passengers were sent, setting a new historical high for daily passenger volume on the railway.

3) [Rule of Law] 14 departments including the National Health Commission and the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission launched a special campaign: severely cracking down on the illegal use of human assisted reproductive technology. Chen Jixing, former vice chairman of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, is under investigation. Li Xiangzhang, former deputy secretary-general of the Fuyang Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Anhui Province, has been expelled from the party and removed from office. A restaurant in Guangzhou was suspected of having unknown substances placed in it; Huadu police have arrested the suspect Xu (female, 35 years old), and the case is under further investigation. A woman in Hubei was suspected of fraudulent marriage and was "kidnapped" by the man; four people involved were detained by the police.

4) The world's largest single "salt-solar complementary" project—the Huadian Tianjin Haicheng 1 million kilowatt "salt-solar complementary" power station—has been connected to the grid and started generating electricity.

5) The National Health Commission and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration: further standardize occupational health examinations and occupational disease diagnosis work to effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers' occupational health.

6) China successfully launched a satellite internet technology test satellite.

The Second Qinghai-Tibet Scientific Expedition team used radar profile measurement methods to measure the snow thickness at the top of Mount Everest as 9.5 (±1.2) meters.

7) The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management held a meeting to coordinate flood prevention, disaster relief, and rescue work in key areas. On July 9, the Ministry of Water Resources issued a flood situation report: from the 6th to the 8th, 12 rivers in areas including the Chuhe River in Jiangsu, the Raoyang River in Liaoning, and the Wujiang River (multiple tributaries) in Guizhou experienced floods exceeding warning levels.

8) [Military] The 2023 physical examination for the direct recruitment of enlisted soldiers through targeted training has been fully launched. The first batch of admission notices for the 2023 Air Force recruitment has been issued. The recipient of admission notice No. 001 is Gu Rui, a student from Mianyang Middle School in Sichuan Province, whose raw college entrance examination score was 639.

10) [Taiwan] People from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered in "Zhejiang Heart," signing investment agreements totaling 7.31 billion yuan. Fujian resumed supplementary training for the application of Taiwan crew members to exchange and issue mainland crew certificates. Closely monitoring the new developments in the equipment of the People's Liberation Army Navy, Taiwan media: the strength is surprising! July 13 is the 73rd birthday of Ma Ying-jeou, former leader of Taiwan. On the evening of July 8, he went to a bar in Taipei City with friends to celebrate his birthday and sang songs such as "The Shepherd of Keketuohai".

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred at 3:47 am on July 9 in the waters off Pingtung County, Taiwan, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

International

1) Valentina Matviyenko, Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, will lead a delegation to visit China from July 9 to 12 and attend the 8th meeting of the Cooperation Committee between the National People's Congress of China and the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held a press conference in Beijing: the world is big enough for both China and the US to prosper together. Yellen visited the Chang'an No. 1 Roast Duck Restaurant, ordered a dish of chopped pepper fish head, and had lunch with nine female economists.

"The World Is Beautiful Because of You—The 2022-2023 Influential Chinese in the World Ceremony" concluded successfully. At the 2023 Ecological Civilization Guiyang International Forum's "Implementing the Global Development Initiative to Promote Green and Low-Carbon Development" themed forum, Guizhou Province, China, and Narino Province, Colombia, signed a letter of intent on friendly provincial relations.

2) In the four days since July 3, the global average temperature has broken the highest record three times in a row. Following the new highs on July 3 and 4, and the global average temperature remaining the same on July 5 as on July 4, the global average temperature broke the record again on July 6, reaching 17.23 degrees Celsius.

3) On July 9, local time, US President Biden will arrive in the UK to begin his visit, planning to meet with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III. The 80-year-old Biden was rarely seen enjoying sunbathing on a public beach, showing off his big belly, accompanied by his 22-year-old granddaughter.

Senior members of the US Republican Party "attacked" the Department of Justice, planning to investigate President Biden's son. A series of shootings occurred in New York City, resulting in one death and three injuries. A plane crash in Southern California resulted in six deaths. US media: the US government's massive debt will eventually become unsustainable.

4) Russia has requested the UN Security Council to hold an open meeting on July 11 to discuss the explosion of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline. Due to the Wagner mutiny, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu may be appointed as Deputy Prime Minister. Ukrainian President Zelensky brought Azov battalion prisoners of war back to the country: Russia condemned. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense admitted to carrying out an attack on the Crimean Bridge. Polish Defense Minister: negotiations on Ukraine's accession to NATO can only be conducted after the conflict ends. Turkey seeks mediation to extend the Black Sea grain deal. Uzbekistan held a presidential election.

5) Following riots in multiple locations, the French government announced a ban on the sale of fireworks during National Day.

6) South Korean civic groups and opposition parties have held rallies in Seoul for consecutive days, protesting Japan's forceful promotion of the plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water. North Korea: the International Atomic Energy Agency is sheltering and favoring Japan, and Japan will commit a heinous crime against humanity.

7) India's capital experienced its worst rainfall in 20 years, with 15 houses collapsing and one woman being crushed to death. Sudanese Ministry of Health: 22 people were killed in an air strike in the Entuman district, west of Khartoum, the capital. The hegemony of the US dollar harms the economy, and Kenya is experiencing severe inflation. The number of victims in a building collapse in Brazil has risen to 14.

Finance and Securities

1) The 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference concluded in Shanghai, with the conference promoting the signing of 32 major industrial projects with a total investment of 28.8 billion yuan.

2) The industry rating system for trust companies has been officially revised and released, adding seven new indicators and still divided into three levels: A, B, and C.

3) Recently, the Shenzhen Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Center, once planned as "China's tallest building" and with a starting bid of 13.044 billion yuan, failed to sell at auction on the JD auction platform.

4) Shared charging treasure fees have surged by 4 times! Many citizens have shown their bills: it's so expensive! Many people will use it when they go out. Alibaba: Ant plans to repurchase about 567.1 billion yuan worth of shares, and Alibaba is considering whether to participate.

Culture, Education, Sports, and Entertainment

1) The launch ceremony for the 2023 summer children's care service activity was held in Beijing, attended by Shen Yueyue, chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation.

2) The latest discovery by Chinese researchers of a PET molecular imaging biomarker for Parkinson's disease is expected to promote early and precise diagnosis of the disease.

3) More than 4,000 children's art works are exhibited in Changsha, weaving an artistic world with childlike innocence and leaving beautiful childhood memories.

4) Recovered artifacts from the Changjiang Estuary No. 2 ancient ship are publicly exhibited for the first time at the Shanghai Museum of History.

5) Jinan University responds to rumors of a monthly subsidy of 30,000 yuan for international students: it's actually 1,000 yuan per month, and the police have been notified regarding the rumors.

6) The first Asian U16 Women's Volleyball Championship concludes, with Japan defeating China 3:1 to win the championship. Women's World Chess Championship: Ju Wenjun and Lei Tingjie achieve three consecutive draws at the start of the competition.

Life Services

1) National Museum of China: Applications for guided tours within the museum must be submitted 5 days in advance. Beijing traffic management department launches a special campaign to crack down on racing and reckless driving.

2) Shanghai builds an international youth innovation salon to support the construction of an international innovation talent highland. The Shanghai Lingang Shipping Communication Platform is officially launched. Encouraging new types of street vending, Shanghai designates areas for orderly operations. Multiple minors robbed a tobacco and alcohol store in the early morning, resulting in a death? Suqian police: currently investigating.

3) The 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Natural Education Forum and Carnival is held in Guangzhou. Shanghai and Shenzhen take the lead in announcing that driverless vehicles will be on the road, institutions: global autonomous driving industry chain accelerates.

4) A sudden landslide occurred in Yue Shan Village, Chang Le Ping Town, Wufeng County, Hubei Province, rescuing 5 people, with 9 people still missing, and armed police officers urgently rushed to provide assistance. The Ministry of Emergency Management sent a working group to the landslide site in Wufeng County. Multiple tourists fought in the Wugong Mountain Scenic Area in Jiangxi Province, Scenic Area: relevant personnel are under investigation. A state-owned enterprise in Zhongmu County, Henan Province, purchased 6 new energy sanitation vehicles for 11.6 million yuan, supplier responds: it is a normal price.

5) A mobile operating room from the Fuwai Cardiovascular Disease Hospital in Yunnan Province successfully performed surgery in Lhasa City.

It's wild mushroom season again: a large number of wild mushrooms are on the market in Yunnan.

6) Heihe port imports bulk grain for the first time, which can reduce transportation costs for domestic and foreign enterprises. An 18-month-old girl in Heilongjiang fell from a 6th-floor window and died.

7) There is large-scale high-temperature weather in central and eastern China, with strong convective weather in Jiangsu, Shandong, and Liaoning. From 8 pm on July 9th to 8 pm on July 10th, parts of Heilongjiang, Jilin, northeastern Liaoning, northern Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, northern Zhejiang, western Yunnan, and southeastern Tibet will experience moderate to heavy rain, with heavy rain in southeastern Jilin and southwestern Yunnan.