August 4, 2023, Three-Minute News

1) Entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping, Cai Qi, a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, visited experts on summer vacation in Beidaihe on August 3, extending sincere greetings on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to experts and professionals across the country.

2) The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transport urgently allocated 30 million yuan to fully support Beijing and Hebei in carrying out emergency road repairs.

3) [Rule of Law] Over five years, more than 29 billion yuan of state-owned assets have been recovered, with procuratorial organs increasing efforts to protect state assets and land. Open and scientific legislation, the Law on Barrier-Free Environment Construction will come into effect on September 1. The first instance trial of Sheng Guangzu, former Party secretary and general manager of the former China Railway Corporation, on charges of bribery and bribery by using influence, opened.

Xiao Hua, former vice chairman of the Fuzhou Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, is under investigation. Guangdong publicly reported 8 cases of violations of discipline and law in the field of rural revitalization, including the case of Gu Xingwei, former director of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, who used his power in approving agricultural projects for bribery. Zang Wenju, Party secretary of Shaanxi Immigration (Poverty Alleviation) Relocation and Development Group, is under investigation. Liu Jie, former chairman of Anhui Huaihai Industrial Development Group, was expelled from the Party.

4) Ministry of Public Security: Cities with a population of less than 3 million will abolish household registration restrictions; pilot program for one-click sharing and universal use of ID photos; China currently has 430 million motor vehicles and 510 million drivers.

5) 100th launch! China successfully launched the Fengyun-3 06 satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 4 series carrier rocket.

7) China Meteorological Administration: The number of rainstorm warnings nationwide in July was the highest in six years, and August is still a period when strong convective weather such as thunderstorms and strong winds frequently occurs. All passengers on the three trains K396, Z180, and K1178 stranded on the Fengsha Line have been safely transferred.

8) [Military] The Chinese Navy's hospital ship "Peace Ark" set a new record for the number of surgeries and main platform diagnoses in a single day during its mission in Tonga.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The Macao Pharmaceutical Supervision Bureau's Guangdong-Macao Cooperation Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park Service Center has started operation.

10) [Taiwan] On August 3, an explosion occurred at a missile base in Pingtung County, Taiwan, injuring four people, two seriously. Guo Taiming, founder of Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn): If a war breaks out in the Taiwan Strait, the Wall Street stock market will crash in just 10 seconds. Following the breakage of a porcelain bowl, Taipei's Palace Museum is again embroiled in controversy over a researcher suspected of falsifying attendance records, raising concerns about lax management.

1) The Ministry of Commerce responded to the US listing of two Chinese companies on the so-called "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List": The US move lacks factual basis, transparency, and is a typical act of economic coercion. 41 Vietnamese students received Chinese government scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. China's direct use of geothermal energy has ranked first in the world for many consecutive years.

2) Chinese and Russian think tanks released a joint report exposing the risks of the US-UK-Australia nuclear submarine cooperation. Brazilian President Lula: BRICS countries can help reduce global inequality.

3) Trump claims he could face up to 561 years in prison, urging supporters to continue donating to prove that "Americans will not surrender to tyranny." A week has passed since the coup in Niger, West Africa, and the US State Department has ordered the evacuation of some employees and their families from its embassy in Niger. US media: Washington is disappointed with Zelensky, who is not listening to US advice and is making more and more demands. On the afternoon of August 2, local time, the US Capitol Police received a "false alarm," and the Senate building was temporarily evacuated. Thrilling! A roller coaster in Ohio, USA, suffered a sudden mechanical failure, forcing tourists to evacuate from a height of 60 meters on foot.

The perpetrator of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was sentenced to death, but whether the sentence will be carried out remains unknown. Polls show that patriotism among young Americans has "bottomed out." Musk says Tesla may achieve full self-driving by the end of the year. Tesla is being sued in the US for allegedly overstating its mileage range. Apple's version of Yu'e Bao has absorbed US$10 billion in deposits in four months.

4) Putin urged Russian officials: Treat the families of fallen Russian soldiers as if they were your own; all Russian officials should drive domestically produced cars. The Federal Security Service of Russia: Detained a resident who was preparing to join the Ukrainian armed forces, and a case has been filed on charges of "preparing for treason." The Russian Ministry of Defense: Shot down six Ukrainian drones in Kaluga Oblast.

5) Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced his formal separation from his wife of 18 years.

An 18-year-old girl was slashed 400 times, and the court ruled it as a minor injury. Nearly 5,000 Bulgarians took to the streets of Sofia, the capital, to protest.

6) Typhoon Khanun has caused 2 deaths and 64 injuries in Okinawa, Japan, and a 130-year-old tree was blown down.

Japan has experienced unusually high temperatures this summer, leading to a surge in heatstroke cases.

7) Thai media: The Pheu Thai Party has appointed five cabinet members, and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin, will serve as foreign minister. Niger's coup leaders said they would not accept sanctions from ECOWAS.

1) Li Yunze, Party secretary and director of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, met with Meng Wanzhou, rotating chairman and CFO of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

2) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: In the first half of the year, China's photovoltaic and lithium battery industries achieved high-speed growth in output.

3) China Consumers Association released the consumer complaint situation in the first half of the year: Tourism, performance tickets, etc., need to be regulated.

4) Eastern Airlines' second domestically produced C919 large passenger aircraft began operating the Shanghai-Chengdu air express line on August 2.

5) The Starbucks Beijing Public Welfare Foundation donated 1 million yuan to support Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.

1) The Cyberspace Administration of China is soliciting public opinions on the Measures for the Management of Compliance Audits of Personal Information Protection.

2) A tapir, a magical animal, was discovered in the sacrificial pit of Emperor Wen of Han's Baoling Mausoleum; the mausoleum's burial goods were all rare birds and animals.

4) [Chengdu Universiade Express] Li Zhiqin won the gold medal in the women's 60kg Sanda event; Mai Yigu won the gold medal in the men's 60kg Sanda event; He Feng won the gold medal in the men's 70kg Sanda event; Liu Wenlong won the gold medal in the men's 80kg Sanda event.

Chinese athlete Wang Weiying won the gold medal in the women's platform diving event at the Chengdu Universiade.

1) The Shisanling Reservoir in Changping District, Beijing, will open its floodgates to release water; Water Authority: The reservoir's water level is close to 96 meters; Changping issues a flood risk warning for the Shisanling Reservoir. Beijing: Except for scenic areas that remain closed due to flood control measures, other scenic areas will gradually reopen. All missing villages in Fangshan District, Beijing, have re-established contact. The main water plants in Fangshan and Mentougou districts have resumed water supply. Liu Jianmin, a missing member of the Beijing Fangshan Blue Sky Rescue Team, died. Withstanding the test of history, the 800-year-old Lugou Bridge remained unscathed after the heavy rain.

2) Water and electricity supplies are cut off, and traffic control is implemented in Tianjin's flood retention areas; eyewitness: Following arrangements, trusting in the country's strength. Hebei Water Resources Department: For Zhuozhou, there are still 300 to 400 million cubic meters of water to pass through. 864 roads in Hebei were interrupted due to heavy rain, ensuring that they will be cleared within 48 hours. Housing in Hebei's flood retention areas will be compensated at 70% of the water damage loss. 4,000 people were trapped in a resettlement point in Zhuozhou, Hebei, and a Henan rescue team built a 'human ladder' to evacuate the people.

4) Heilongjiang raises its flood control emergency response from level four to level three. A bridge collapse on the Ha-Mu Expressway caused vehicles to fall; the section of road is temporarily under control. Heavy rain in Shangzhi City, Heilongjiang: Businesses are closed, livestock are trapped on rooftops. Henan: High temperatures and humidity will intensify; some areas will still experience scattered rainfall.

5) Shanxi: Construction and municipal engineering sites that fail to meet dust control standards will be recorded in the negative credit information. Shanxi's cumulative coalbed methane extraction in the first half of the year hit a record high for the same period. Multiple candidates' written examination scores in the Chongqing public institution examination showed a "cliff-like" lead, raising suspicions of cheating; Chongqing Human Resources and Social Security Department responded: There were indeed candidates who cheated, and the case has been transferred to the public security department. The Guojiashan Tunnel on the Yu-Xiang High-speed Railway section from Chongqing to Qianjiang was successfully completed.

6) Guizhou comprehensively promotes the marketization reform of data element allocation. The income of impoverished people in Zhaotong, Yunnan, continues to grow, with per capita net income exceeding 7,000 yuan in the first half of the year.

7) In July, seven civil aviation airports in Tibet completed a passenger throughput of 770,000, a record high. Xinjiang launched the 24th second-stage ecological water transfer to the lower reaches of the Tarim River. The wild image of a North China leopard was recorded for the first time in Tianshui, Gansu.