July 14, 2023 (Friday) Three-Minute News

Domestic

1) In the first half of this year, China's total import and export value of goods reached 20.1 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%, exceeding 20 trillion yuan for the first time in the same period of history. In June, the total electricity consumption of the whole society reached 775.1 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%.

2) The Cyberspace Administration of China and six other departments jointly issued the "Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services." Chinese scientists have set a world record by successfully preparing and verifying a 51-bit superconducting quantum cluster state and demonstrating a measurement-based variational quantum algorithm for the first time.

3) [Rule of Law] National Immigration Administration: 3,546 suspects involved in crimes that endanger national (border) management have been arrested. The first trial of Cai Esheng, former vice chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, opened, accused of illegally accepting more than 500 million yuan in bribes.

Liaoning procuratorial organs have legally filed a public prosecution against Liu Jiaduo, deputy director of the provincial public security department, on suspicion of bribery and allowing others to use drugs. Li Yiyong (deputy ministerial level), former member of the Standing Committee of the Heyuan Municipal People's Congress in Guangdong Province, was prosecuted on suspicion of bribery. Beijing investigated 247 cases of violations of the spirit of the eight central regulations in the first half of the year. "Scalpers" resold free tickets to the National Museum at inflated prices; Beijing police: 6 people were criminally detained and 3 people were administratively punished.

4) The Ministry of Commerce and 16 other departments are promoting the "Household Service Promotes Agriculture" campaign, guiding household service enterprises to prioritize the employment of people who have escaped poverty.

5) The core module of Linglong No. 1, the world's first reactor of its kind, was completed in Dalian.

The Kuaizhou-11 solid-propellant carrier rocket is now available for "booking." The Tianlong-3 rocket is scheduled for its maiden flight in May 2024, and subsequent production capacity can reach 30 launches per year.

6) The first batch of results from the "Chinese Medical Collection," a major project for the collation and protection of ancient Chinese medical books, was released.

7) The Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued travel tips for the flood season and summer vacation: Beware of safety risks such as landslides and debris flows. The State Administration of Coal Mine Safety Supervision has launched a special investigation into the concealment of accidents at the Xingcheng Iron Mine in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province, and the Honglin Coal Mine in Fuxin, Liaoning Province.

8) [Military] A US P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait. The Eastern Theater Command responded: We have monitored and warned the US aircraft throughout its flight and will deal with it in accordance with the law and regulations. The Chinese Navy's Peace Ark hospital ship temporarily adjusted its course to rescue an injured Chinese fisherman.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] John Lee Ka-chiu responded to questions from legislators in Mandarin for the first time in the Legislative Council. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government strongly opposes and condemns the despicable smear campaign by the UK and the US on Hong Kong's implementation of the national security law, etc.

10) [Taiwan] The Taiwan Affairs Office: We firmly oppose "Taiwan independence" diehards' related enterprises and financiers from profiting in the mainland. The 2023 Cross-Strait Youth Summit, themed "Hand in Hand to Create Youth, Forging Ahead in a New Era," opened in Beijing on July 12.

International

1) On July 13, Wang Yi met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. This was their second meeting in a month. Wang Yi met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son. Ministry of Commerce: China maintains an open and welcoming attitude towards the visit of the US Secretary of Commerce to China and is communicating with the US side. Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng urged the US side to bring the relationship between the two countries' militaries back on track. Reports suggest that US government agencies have become targets of Chinese hacking groups? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted this: The US side should quickly account for its cyberattacks, instead of spreading false information to divert attention. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China strongly condemns the recurrence of Quran burnings in some countries. The Ministry of Commerce responded to Japan's new regulations restricting the export of semiconductor manufacturing equipment: We hope that Japan will abide by international trade rules. On July 13, the 4th China-Arab States Political Parties Dialogue was opened in Yinchuan.

The Sino-European cooperation "Smiling" satellite has fully entered the prototype development stage, and is planned to be launched the year after next. A Chinese overseas Chinese was robbed and killed in Brazil; the Chinese embassy demanded the swift arrest of the murderer. The embassy in the Maldives reminded Chinese citizens visiting the Maldives to enhance their safety awareness.

2) UN official: The conflict in Sudan is approaching a full-scale civil war and could trigger regional wars. UN report: The number of hungry people worldwide has increased by 122 million compared to the pre-pandemic level. European Parliament members admire China's infrastructure: 30 years of urban construction has given them a developed transportation network, while in the same period, Ireland has been discussing a subway line, which has not yet started construction, or even been designed, but has already spent 300 million euros on it. The European Parliament voted to support the restoration of natural ecosystems.

3) The Federal Reserve's "Beige Book" shows that overall economic activity in the US has increased slightly since late May. US PPI rose 0.1% year-on-year in June, the lowest level since August 2020. Extreme heat continues in the southwestern US, and electricity demand in Texas hits a new high. The team led by Musk announced the establishment of an artificial intelligence company, xAI. Foreign media: Musk said that China intends to participate in the formulation of international rules, and also said that he is "somewhat pro-China": I think China is underestimated, and the Chinese people are really great.

4) The Kremlin said that Putin's visit to China has been "put on the agenda": Maintaining the rapid development of bilateral relations between China and Russia is timely. Russian Defense Minister Shoigu: Since July 4, the Ukrainian armed forces' "counteroffensive" has failed to achieve its goals and has lost more than 26,000 soldiers and more than 3,000 pieces of military equipment. The Russian Ministry of Defense said it is receiving Wagner weapons and equipment, and the mercenary group may be disbanded.

The head of the Russian Federal Foreign Intelligence Service confirmed that he spoke with the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency at the end of June about how to resolve the Ukrainian crisis. Foreign media: The deputy commander of the Southern Military District of Russia was attacked and killed, and the hotel where he was staying was hit by a missile.

5) G7 pledges long-term military support, Zelensky: "Major victory." Russian media: Zelensky refused to shake hands with the NATO Secretary-General at the NATO summit.

Macron reiterated his opposition to the establishment of a liaison office in Japan at the NATO summit.

6) On the eve of Bastille Day, Macron's official residence received a threatening letter containing a severed finger. British Defense Secretary: Britain is not Ukraine's shopping website, you need to know how to be grateful.

7) Akie Abe wants to spend 500 million yen to build a memorial hall for Shinzo Abe, of which 24 million yen is tax money paid by the people.

8) North Korea successfully test-fired the "Hwasong-18" intercontinental ballistic missile.

Venezuela says it will investigate Trump for crimes against humanity.

9) The Indian Ministry of Defense has preliminarily approved the purchase of 26 Rafale fighter jets and 3 submarines from France. When an Indian MP inspected flood-affected areas, he was slapped by a woman and asked, "Why are you only coming now?"

Finance and Securities

1) The weakening US dollar index has eased pressure on the RMB to depreciate. Experts predict that the RMB exchange rate may return to below 7.0 before the end of the year.

2) State Post Bureau: Monthly business volume exceeding 10 billion pieces has become the norm. In June, China's express delivery development index increased by 26.6% year-on-year.

3) Huawei's patent revenue in 2022 was $560 million.

4) JD's large model officially unveiled: Yanxi, expected to officially launch in August. Taobao Tmall launched a major reform of its human resources system: canceling the P series, and P8 and above will be appointed by the organization.

5) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index 3236.48/+1.26%

Shenzhen Component Index 11095.44/+1.61%

ChiNext 2237.52/+1.85%

Hang Seng Index 19350.62/+2.60%.

Culture, Education, Sports and Entertainment

1) The 14th National Winter Games will be held in Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region from February 17 to 27, 2024. This will be the largest and most comprehensive Winter Games in history.

2) The Ministry of Education will strengthen organized scientific research to tackle the "bottleneck" problems in core technologies such as integrated circuits, industrial mother machines, instruments and meters, and biomedicine. Tang Shangjun, a persistent college entrance examination candidate, announced his college entrance examination volunteer choices: 3 out of 4 choices are teacher training colleges.

3) The 18th China International Cartoon and Game Expo opened on July 13 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Hall, with more than 200 domestic and foreign companies from across the cartoon and game industry chain participating.

The 9th China (International) Commercial Spaceflight Summit Forum opened in Wuhan on July 12.

4) The 2023 summer film season is more than halfway through, with a variety of films released, and is about to return to the 10 billion box office era. "Lost Her" has grossed 3.202 billion.

5) Chengdu Universiade Village is ready, the volunteer center opened on July 13, and the village will officially open on July 22.

6) 2023 Asian Athletics Championships Day 1: The Chinese team won the gold medal in the women's 4x100m relay.

Life Services

1) More convenient travel! The 12306 railway APP can now be used to scan codes to ride the Beijing subway. The Beijing Equestrian Season will be held at the Beijing World Horticultural Expo Park from August 5 to October 7.

2) The Shanghai Municipal Reduction of Pollution and Carbon Management Operation Technology Center was unveiled on July 12. An airplane crashed near an airport in Jiangsu, with aircraft wreckage found at the crash site, but no casualties were reported. Local high temperatures in Zhejiang exceeded 40℃, a mother gave her electric fan to her child and died of heatstroke, her husband said she was not usually afraid of the heat.

3) Guangzhou launched its night consumption festival again, with over 600 events igniting consumer enthusiasm during the summer. The 2023 Guangzhou Michelin Guide was released, including 119 restaurants.

4) Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, was hit by heavy rain, streets turned into rivers, and many electric vehicles were washed away.

Hundreds of meters of foam piled up on the road after heavy rain in Changge, Henan. The photographer said: It smells pretty good, it feels like being in the clouds. A firefighter in Chongqing was admitted to Tsinghua University for postgraduate studies, saying that time can always be found if you squeeze it.

5) There was heavy rain in Inner Mongolia and other parts of Northeast China, and high temperatures continued in the south. From 8 pm on July 13 to 8 pm on July 14, parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, central Northeast China, eastern Tibet, eastern Jianghan, eastern and southern Southwest China experienced moderate to heavy rain, with heavy rain or torrential rain in parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, southern Heilongjiang, and central and western Jilin.