August 8, 2023 Three-Minute News

1) The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly coordinated and deployed flood prevention and disaster relief work in the northeastern region of the Haihe River Basin, and once again urgently dispatched central materials to support Tianjin's flood control and rescue efforts. Ministry of Water Resources: There is a high possibility of flash floods in eastern Jilin and western Yunnan.

2) Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing emphasized during his guidance and support for flood control, rescue, and disaster relief in Heilongjiang: Make every effort to carry out flood control, rescue, and disaster relief, and minimize the losses caused by floods.

3) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Procuratorate issued a five-year plan for procuratorial reform, clarifying 36 tasks. Supreme People's Court: In the first half of the year, the courts across the country newly accepted 16.96 million cases of all types, an increase of over 11% year-on-year. The procuratorial organs legally decided to arrest Qu Zhongrang (ministerial-level), former chairman of Shanxi Dadi Environmental Investment Holding Co., Ltd., Li Fan, former vice chairman of the Fuzhou Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, and Zhang Benqiang, former vice chairman of the board of directors of Guizhou Provincial Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, on suspicion of bribery. Recently, many medical academic conferences have announced postponements. Over 100 hospital presidents and secretaries have been investigated this year. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection once exposed: A linear accelerator received 16 million yuan in kickbacks.

4) SASAC: Put technological innovation in the important position of the "top priority project" and make every effort to break through the "bottleneck" problems of key core technologies.

5) The heavy rainfall caused 14 deaths and 1 missing person in Shulan City, Jilin Province. The last voice recording of Luo Xudong, the executive deputy mayor of Shulan who sacrificed his life, was released. He said: "All villages passed must be completely evacuated; don't take any chances."

7) Typhoon Khanun may make landfall in China after a sharp turn. The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a typhoon blue alert at 10:00 on August 7. From August 10, Khanun will bring significant rainfall to Northeast China, with local areas possibly experiencing heavy rainstorms.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] Hong Kong Post will issue special stamps on "Hong Kong Cultural and Artistic Landmarks." The Zhuhai highway port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge exceeded 10,000 inbound and outbound vehicles for the first time on August 6. HKU obtained a sample of "Chang'e-5" lunar soil. The research team will analyze and understand the history of lunar evolution.

Hong Kong held the "全民運動日2023" (All People's Sports Day 2023) event. Hong Kong musician Chan Kwong Wing passed away. He composed songs such as "至少還有你" (At Least I Still Have You). Hong Kong media: 43 people suffered food poisoning at the Edinburgh Duke Training Camp of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

10) [Taiwan] The 5th Cross-Strait Image and Beauty Art Invitational Competition was held in Suzhou, with people from both sides of the strait competing on the same stage.

Lai Ching-te plans to "transit" through the US, and several overseas pro-unification associations have expressed their protest and strong condemnation.

1) Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov over the phone. The Chinese Embassy in Niger issued the latest urgent reminder: Overseas Chinese in Niger should increase their vigilance and take safety precautions.

2) The Jeddah International Conference on the Ukraine issue concluded, emphasizing the achievement of peace through international consultations, but no final joint statement was reached. Russia: Willing to accept serious and earnest proposals.

3) An embarrassing moment occurred during Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's speech: The audience shouted "retire." 40 Democratic senators wrote a letter requesting a live broadcast of Trump's trial: More educational. Former US Vice President Pence: May testify in Trump's criminal case. Anti-war activists protested in front of the UN headquarters against military aid to Ukraine, calling for the dissolution of NATO.

Breaking News! Two US firefighting helicopters collided in mid-air, killing three people.

4) Russian media: Ukrainian forces launched missile attacks on two bridges connecting Crimea.

5) Bolivian President: Bolivia is under threat from foreign ambitions and is resolutely leaning towards the BRICS countries. A Brazilian man guided his son to take off a plane and then crashed, and his wife committed suicide after finishing the funeral.

6) Japan announced the list of attendees at Abe's state funeral, with over 6,000 people invited, but only half attended. Sources said that the Japanese government will start discharging Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the sea as early as late August, and Kishida Fumio will go to the US to explain to Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol. The average salary increase of large Japanese companies reached 13,000 yen, the highest level in 30 years. A post threatening a bomb attack on Jeju Airport appeared again on the Korean website, and the Korean police launched a search and strengthened security. Korean media: Three Chinese tourists drowned at a beach in South Korea, one of whom suffered cardiac arrest. The South Korean police launched an investigation into 54 people involved in "malicious crime predictions."

7) India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is expected to land on the moon on August 23. The Cambodian king appointed Hun Manet, Hun Sen's eldest son, as the new prime minister.

9) The Nigerien military announced the closure of the country's airspace and said that any attempt to enter its airspace will be immediately and forcefully countered.

1) The Ministry of Finance publicly solicited opinions from the public on the procurement standards for operating systems and portable computers.

2) National Financial Regulatory Administration: Pay what should be paid quickly, and make every effort to provide financial services for flood prevention and disaster relief.

3) The People's Bank of China increased its gold reserves for the ninth consecutive month, adding US$11.272 billion in July. State Administration of Foreign Exchange: At the end of July, China's foreign exchange reserves totaled US$3.2043 trillion.

4) The Shanghai STAR 100 Index was officially launched, adding a new member to the STAR Market index system. Shenghe Bio, the ninth "18A company" this year, is rushing for listing. 60 companies have successfully landed on the Hong Kong stock market following the "18A rules."

5) Sohu released its 2023 second-quarter financial report: Revenue of US$152 million. Huawei established a real estate company with 1.5 billion yuan.

1) To celebrate the 39th Teachers' Day, the Ministry of Education has decided to organize the 2023 National Model Teachers Selection Activity.

2) Promoting high-quality development of the sports industry, the first National Sports Publicity Week was launched on August 7. A typo was found in the admission letter of Anhui Chaohu University, and the school apologized.

4) Diving World Cup Super Final: China won 8 gold medals. The Chinese Breaking team won both men's and women's championships in the international competition.

Chinese athlete Huang Zigang won the gold medal in men's platform diving at the Chengdu Universiade.

1) Liu Jie, deputy head of Longquan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing, died. Water supply has been restored to some villages and communities in Wangping Town, Mentougou District, Beijing. Beijing: Employees whose housing provident fund accounts are significantly affected by the disaster can withdraw the full balance. Beijing launched a special reporting campaign against negative values for minors.

2) Hebei has reopened 1470 sections of roads blocked by floods. Over 90% of residential communities in Hebei Zhuozhou's main urban area have restored power. Tianjin: 17,245 people participated in flood control and disaster relief, and the supply of various materials is sufficient. The main structure of the Tintang Road pumping station in Tianjin Binhai New Area has been topped out.

3) Nanjing to lift purchase restrictions? Official: The news is false, and the purchase restriction policy is still in effect. More than half of the summer vacation has passed, and parents in Zhejiang are showing off their children's expense statements: nearly 30,000 yuan has been spent. Hangzhou's "childcare subsidy" policy will be implemented on September 10: 7,000 yuan for two-child families and 25,000 yuan for three-child families. Ningbo Airport: A foreign 747 cargo plane ran off the runway, and all flights have been suspended.

5) Floodwater flooded the business hall, and the Shangzhi City Marriage Registration Office in Heilongjiang suspended operations for 5 days starting August 7. A pair of 5-year-old twins in Heilongjiang fell into the river and are still missing. Warning! Floods occurred on the Songhua River: The water level at the Jiamusi hydrological station has risen to the warning level and is still rising. On August 7, a truck crashed into a market in Inner Mongolia, suspected of causing multiple casualties.

6) Henan: Support local governments to implement differentiated policies according to local conditions and promote pilot programs for existing home sales in Zhengzhou and Kaifeng. It was reported online that "tourists trampled on Danxia landforms to take photos" in Yulin, Shaanxi. Officials: Relevant individuals have been investigated. Several tourists fought in the hall of the Terracotta Army site, and the scenic area stated that some people were injured and the case has been transferred to the police station. Parking for 10 minutes costs 50 yuan? Qinghai reported: 5 times the fine and 60 days of suspension of business. Large-scale fish jumping in Dianchi Lake, Kunming, multiple parties responded: We will pay attention and further track it.