Stationmaster Feng's Home - July 13, 2023 (Thursday) Three-Minute News

Domestic

1) Premier Li Qiang chaired a symposium with platform companies on the afternoon of July 12, listening to opinions and suggestions on better promoting the standardized, healthy, and sustainable development of the platform economy. Han Zheng met with US representatives attending the 14th US-China Business Leaders and Former Senior Officials Dialogue.

2) On the morning of July 12, China's new liquid oxygen methane rocket, Zhuque-2, was successfully launched, marking a breakthrough in the application of new low-cost liquid propellants in China's launch vehicles.

4) China's preliminary plan for a crewed lunar landing has been announced, with plans to achieve a lunar landing and conduct scientific exploration before 2030.

5) Ministry of Civil Affairs: By the end of 2022, there were over 1.75 million community-based social organizations nationwide. In 2023, the per capita fiscal subsidy standard for basic public health services in China is 89 yuan.

6) In the first half of the year, China's civil aviation transport production basically recovered to the level of the same period in 2019. On July 12, China's high-speed rail fast-moving train sets pilot operation began. "Xuelong 2" sets off! China's 13th Arctic expedition team sets out.

8) [Military] Central Military Commission Chairman Xi Jinping signed an order to commend two units and two individuals. The Central Military Commission commended the army's model units and individuals in practicing the strong army goal. A symposium on the theory and practical problems of military finance was held to discuss new topics in the transformation and development of finance, such as establishing a centralized payment and collection operation mechanism. The "Sharp Blade-2023" international sniper shooting competition opened on the morning of July 12 at a certain training base of the Armed Police in Urumqi, Xinjiang.

10) [Taiwan] Xu Longqiao, the head of the Sicao Xingtian Temple in Taiwan, and his entourage went to Shanxi to trace their roots and visit their ancestors. Bikinis appeared on the beach during the Han Guang exercise in Taiwan, and a retired Taiwanese general said: Taiwanese people are helpless and indifferent.

International

1) US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will visit China from July 16 to 19. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the "China invited Putin to visit China in October": The third Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum will be held this year, and China is maintaining communication with Belt and Road partners on this matter. The US claims that the so-called ruling of the South China Sea arbitration case is binding on both China and the Philippines. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China firmly opposes this. China's soul-searching question to Japan on the discharge of nuclear wastewater: Is Japan using the Pacific Ocean as a sewer for nuclear-contaminated water, and is this a case of repaying kindness with revenge to the countries that aided Japan 12 years ago?

2) The Chinese ambassador represented 70 countries in making a joint statement on artificial intelligence to promote the rights of persons with disabilities. China's representative called for the prompt release of the national investigation results of the Nord Stream explosion. The European Commission launched a new strategy on Web 4.0 and the metaverse.

3) During the NATO summit, Turkish President Erdogan met with US President Biden. Erdogan: Good luck with the election; Biden: I look forward to seeing you again in the next five years.

Biden and the NATO Secretary-General exchanged compliments during their meeting. The appointment was blocked, and the US Marine Corps commander position is vacant for the first time in a century. A former US official said that the US provided cluster munitions to Ukraine to "clear inventory." Trump criticized Biden for providing cluster munitions to Ukraine: dragging the US "into World War III." A US tech tycoon and his 17-year-old son failed in their blood transfusion attempt to stay young, claiming it was useless.

4) NATO member states reached a consensus on the wording of a statement on Ukraine's path to joining NATO, outlining the political, economic, and military benchmarks that candidate countries need to meet. The NATO summit opened amid contradictions and disagreements, without issuing an invitation to Ukraine to join, which Ukraine called "unprecedented and absurd." Russian soldiers showed off captured American tanks and thanked Zelensky in front of the camera.

6) Fukushima fishing groups in Japan: Oppose the government's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water. Japanese media: The Japanese government's forced discharge of nuclear-contaminated water completely forgets the painful lessons of Fukushima.

7) Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced his withdrawal from politics after nearly nine years in office. Cuba strongly condemned the presence of a US nuclear submarine in Guantanamo Bay.

8) Recent heavy rains in Pakistan have killed at least 86 people.

Finance and Securities

1) National Development and Reform Commission: Support platform companies in playing a more active role in leading development, creating jobs, and international competition.

2) State Administration for Market Regulation: Simplify licensing for simple food production and sales such as pickling cucumbers and brewing tea.

3) In the first half of the year, China's three major indicators of shipbuilding completion, new orders, and backlog orders all increased. From 24:00 on July 12, 2023, domestic gasoline and diesel prices will increase by 155 yuan and 150 yuan per ton, respectively.

4) Payment is possible even without electricity or network, digital RMB SIM card hard wallet online.

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