Three-minute news, Monday, July 17, 2023

Domestic

1) The state has designated 81 cities, including Beijing, Zigong in Sichuan, and Shiyan in Hubei, as pilot cities for the construction of close-knit urban medical groups. These groups will be responsible for providing residents with integrated and continuous medical and health services, including disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. The National Health Commission issued a notice stating that three batches of national-level palliative care pilot programs have covered 185 cities (districts) nationwide.

2) After more than ten years of construction, the "引汉济渭工程" (Yinhan Jiwei Project), a major national water conservancy project, successfully achieved its initial water diversion on July 16, connecting the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the Guanzhong Plain.

Significant progress has been made in the "national treasures" of basic scientific research! At 1:28 am on July 16, the experimental building of the world's largest ultra-high gravity centrifuge simulation and experiment device was officially topped out.

4) Two years of successful operation of the national carbon market: emission reduction effects are gradually emerging, and the coverage will be expanded to more industries.

5) The second domestically produced C919 aircraft has "entered service" and will partner with the first aircraft to operate the Shanghai-Chengdu express route.

7) The Fujian section of the Longyan-Heyuan High-speed Railway has entered the static acceptance phase. The railway starts from Longyan City, Fujian Province, and ends in Longchuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. The platform for the largest 300,000-ton dry bulk cargo automated terminal in Beibu Gulf Port, Guangxi, has been fully completed.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Cross-border dance and martial arts, the Hong Kong Dance Company's work "凝" (凝 - condensation/coagulation) premiered in mainland China. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) welcomed its first batch of undergraduates, who can participate in research projects with teachers based on their interests and abilities. Macau's inbound tourist arrivals exceeded 10 million in the first half of the year.

10) [Taiwan] Ma Ying-jeou hosted a dinner to welcome a visiting group of teachers and students from mainland universities: "The best 73rd birthday gift."

An explosion occurred in a market in Chiayi, Taiwan, injuring 17 people, the youngest being 2 years old. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

International

1) US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry arrived in Beijing by plane, and both sides will conduct in-depth exchanges of views on cooperation in addressing climate change. Chinese police officers were invited to Croatia to conduct joint police patrols. The world's first hydrogen-powered intelligent rail electric vehicle independently developed by CRRC Zhuzhou was successfully shipped from Zhuzhou, Hunan, to Malaysia.

3) A shooting in Georgia, USA, resulted in four deaths, and the suspect is still at large. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters south of Alaska, USA, with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. American entrepreneur Elon Musk commented on the US aid to Ukraine's cluster bombs: It will only change the body count, not the outcome of the war.

4) Putin's first response to the US aid to Ukraine's cluster munitions: Russia has sufficient supplies of cluster munitions and may retaliate. Putin: The Russian army performed bravely, and the Ukrainian counteroffensive was unsuccessful.

5) The US and Japan are formulating plans for a situation in the Taiwan Strait, but Japan is unwilling to make any commitment to send troops. South Korea's opposition party, the Justice Party, protested in front of the Japanese embassy in South Korea, opposing the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water.

6) An Indian official confirmed that Indian refiners have used the Chinese yuan to settle payments for some Russian oil imports.

7) Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was hospitalized after feeling unwell at home and later released a video, jokingly saying that he didn't pay attention to sun protection while vacationing at the beach with his wife.

8) Heavy rains in South Korea have killed at least 32 people! An underground parking lot was flooded, and seven bodies were found at the scene.

Finance and Securities

1) In order to standardize the self-regulatory work of associations, the Asset Management Association of China recently released seven methods for self-discipline inspections.

2) PBOC Governor Yi Gang published an article detailing the logic of monetary policy control: "Getting interest rates and exchange rates right is the key."

3) With a turnover of US$2.18 billion, the 31st East China Import and Export Commodities Fair concluded.

4) Tongkun Group, a giant Zhejiang private enterprise, welcomes its 36-year-old second-generation female chairman. The company's 61.5 billion yuan project in Indonesia has been finalized.

Culture, Education, Sports and Entertainment

1) The Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) held its 2023 spring semester graduation ceremony. Chen Xi attended the ceremony and presented graduation certificates to the trainees.

2) The International Conference on Basic Sciences opened in Beijing on July 16. Participants will focus on academic discussions and exchanges on mathematics, theoretical physics, and theoretical computer and information science.

3) The China Alliance for Neuromodulation of Mental Illness was launched in Shanghai, bringing together multiple parties to promote the development of the neuromodulation field.

4) Kaifeng, Henan: The large-scale water-based real-scene performance "Da Song Dongjing Menghua" in the Qingming Shanghe Garden scenic area is popular.

5) 2023 Fukuoka World Aquatics Championships Diving - Women's 10m Platform Synchronized Final: Chen Yuxi/Quan Hongchan won the championship.

6) American team Inter Miami CF officially announced the signing of Messi. Owner Beckham posted: Welcome.

Life Services

1) Beijing launched a "Iron Fist" operation in the field of people's livelihood, closing 2336 cases in the first half of the year. The first Beijing-Hong Kong Students Tsinghua Summer Music Camp came to a successful conclusion.

2) Shanghai is piloting a program allowing licensed tour guides to lead groups and provide explanations in museums. The "Shanghai Employment Promotion Regulations" has been in effect for over four months, providing legal protection for promoting high-quality and full employment. There were suspected sightings of Musk's Starlink satellites over Hangzhou. 400 yuan per jin? Cicadas are being sold for exorbitant prices in Lishui, Zhejiang; restaurant owners say they sell 400-500 jin a day during peak season.

3) The 2023 Thailand Premium Shopping Festival opened in Nanning, Guangxi. An exhibition of "Dream of the Red Chamber" illustrations is being held in Changsha, showcasing 149 exquisite illustrations. The world's largest lotus pond is in full bloom, attracting numerous visitors to Guangchang, Jiangxi, known as the "Lotus Town".

4) A station in Haikou, Hainan, built years ago at a cost of over 40 million yuan, remains unused. The Hainan Development and Reform Commission responded that the daily passenger flow is less than 100 people, resulting in significant losses for the railway department if it were to open. A tour guide in Yunnan used words related to "drugs"? Local authorities plan to revoke their tour guide license.

5) Typhoon Talim is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of Guangdong and Hainan on the night of July 17. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters raised the emergency response level for flood and typhoon prevention to level three. The National Marine Forecasting Center issued an orange warning for sea waves and a yellow warning for storm surges on the 16th, and 161 people were evacuated from an offshore oil drilling platform.

6) Typhoon Talim will affect South China, while Xinjiang will experience persistent high temperatures. From 8 PM on July 16 to 8 PM on July 17, parts of Hainan Island, western and southern Guangdong, southeastern Guangxi, southeastern Tibet, southern Jiangxi, southeastern Hunan, and central and southern Jiangsu and Anhui will experience heavy to torrential rain. Torrential rain is expected in southwestern coastal Guangdong and central and northern Hainan Island.