August 12, 2023 (Saturday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

1) The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly and urgently allocated another 1.46 billion yuan in central natural disaster relief funds to support flood prevention and disaster relief efforts in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and the five provinces (municipalities) of Heilongjiang and Jilin.

2) Multiple departments and localities have introduced relevant support measures, such as accelerating the emergency repair of infrastructure, launching aid mechanisms for affected students, and opening green channels for disaster claims, to help affected people overcome difficulties and rebuild their homes.

3) [Legal] Regarding personal information leaks, the Ministry of Public Security has arrested over 2,300 industry "insiders." A strong crackdown! State security organs have cracked down on a spy case involving the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The China Coast Guard severely cracked down on two cases of violent resistance to law enforcement, with four main suspects being arrested. The Supreme People's Procuratorate has decided to arrest Yi Pengfei, former vice chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Zhang Huayu, former vice president of China Guangda Bank, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in the first instance. Chen Jianqing, former chairman of the Meizhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Guangdong Province, is under investigation. Wang Yeqiao, former general manager of Hainan Provincial State-Owned Farms Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd., has been expelled from the Party and removed from public office. Chen Xianfeng, former vice chairman of the Bozhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Anhui Province, has been expelled from the Party and removed from public office. Ying Yong, former deputy director of the Jiangxi Provincial Rural Credit Union, has been expelled from the Party and removed from public office. Cao Zijian (ministerial-level), former Party secretary of Chengdu Normal University in Sichuan Province, has been prosecuted for suspected bribery. Zhang Shaojian (vice-ministerial level), former full-time deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial Administration Bureau of the Giant Panda National Park, has been prosecuted for suspected bribery. Zhou Quan, a "red notice" fugitive and former director of the office of Dalian Ocean Shipping Company stationed at a certain company, has returned to China to surrender.

5) "Khanun" has made landfall in South Korea, and Northeast China is making every effort to prevent the impact of the typhoon. The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management have sent additional working groups to Liaoning to assist in guiding flood and typhoon prevention work. Ministry of Ecology and Environment: Preventing major water pollution incidents during the flood season and the receding water period. State Council Safety Committee: Thoroughly investigating and rectifying risks and hidden dangers in the entire chain of urban gas.

6) National Development and Reform Commission: Focus on resolving issues such as new officials not addressing old debts and other acts of government dishonesty.

7) China's semiconductor quantum computing chip packaging technology has entered a new stage, capable of supporting the packaging and testing needs of 6-bit semiconductor quantum chips. The first integrated photo-storage-hydrogen-thermal application demonstration project in Northwest China has been completed: exploring the diverse applications of hydrogen energy.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong Tourism Board: Approximately 13.08 million mainland visitors to Hong Kong in the first seven months of this year.

10) [Taiwan] Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, launches the "3+X" alliance for cross-strait youth. Taiwanese students favor employment in mainland China: pursuing dreams across the strait, Fuzhou is a good choice. Dozens of political parties and groups in Taiwan jointly protested against Lai Ching-te's "transit" through the United States.

1) The Ministry of Commerce of China released its first "Report on the Fulfillment of WTO Obligations by the United States," stating that it will continue to closely monitor the United States' fulfillment of its WTO obligations. Foreign Minister Wang Yi officially began his visit to Singapore, Malaysia, and Cambodia on August 10. On August 11, local time, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and First Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat separately met with Wang Yi. The Singaporean foreign minister apologized to Wang Yi for not wearing a tie, and Wang Yi removed his tie on the spot to attend the banquet.

3) Biden declares Hawaii wildfires a "major disaster" and orders federal assistance. The fire razed a historic town, killing at least 55 people and leaving 1,000 missing.

US credit card debt exceeds $1 trillion for the first time, with ordinary Americans deeply in debt. CDC: Nearly 50,000 suicides in the US in 2022, a record high. A 24-year-old woman in the US shot and killed a 10-year-old boy and is being hunted by police. Virgin Galactic sends private tourists to space for the first time: experiencing weightlessness for a few minutes, tickets cost $450,000.

4) Large-scale fires broke out in several areas of Moscow, the nearest being only 6.5 kilometers from President Putin's residence. On August 11, local time, Russia launched the Luna-25 lunar probe, restarting its lunar exploration mission that had been suspended for 47 years since the Soviet era.

Russian media: A Russian resident was detained by the security service, suspected of passing intelligence to Ukraine and charged with "treason." Zelensky announced the dissolution of all military committees nationwide. A cemetery in Ukraine transferred more than 600 remains of Soviet soldiers and converted it into a memorial hall for Ukrainian soldiers killed in action. Germany will provide Ukraine with two Patriot anti-missile systems, and Zelensky thanked them in a video.

5) Former Belgian Prime Minister says the Belt and Road Initiative unleashes economic potential. Foreign media: After purchasing 60 Chinook helicopters, Germany will have the second-largest helicopter fleet in NATO. Panama is experiencing severe drought and is considering extending canal restrictions to September next year.

6) At 11:00 am on August 11, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the waters near Hokkaido, Japan, with noticeable tremors in Fukushima and other areas. After receiving a bomb threat targeting the airport, South Korean airports have increased security checks.

7) Syrian government forces were attacked by remnants of ISIS, resulting in 23 deaths. Foreign media: Explosions and fires were reported at an illegal US military base in Syria. A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey, injuring at least 23 people.

8) ECOWAS announces the launch of a regional standby force to address the Niger crisis.

1) Central Bank: RMB deposits decreased by 1.12 trillion yuan in July; new loans in July totaled 345.9 billion yuan, social financing increased by 528.2 billion yuan, and broad money M2 grew by 10.7%.

2) As of August, the State Development Bank has issued 865 million yuan in emergency loans to disaster-stricken areas in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.

3) Ensuring food safety during the flood season is in action, and the State Administration for Market Regulation has deployed efforts to strengthen hidden danger inspections and market monitoring.

4) Reshuffle of the top 30 GDP cities in the first half of the year: Hangzhou surpasses Wuhan again, Nantong and Hefei enter the top 20.

5) In the first half of the year, there were many complaints about consumption in the tourism and catering industries, and the China Consumers Association called for a change in the high incidence of infringement issues.

6) Feeling that high-speed rail tickets are getting harder and harder to buy? 12306 website customer service responded: Prioritize the needs of long-distance passengers to purchase tickets. Alipay responded to "45 certificates needed to unbind": Due to the user's bank card binding not being handled by the user themselves.

7) More than 100 listed companies were questioned about whether they were involved in corruption, and some companies organized to watch anti-corruption films. Huawei: In the first half of the year, the company achieved sales revenue of 310.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%.

1) The 11th Mao Dun Literature Award was announced, with five works winning awards: "Snow Mountain and Earth", "Precious Water", "Benba", "A Thousand Miles of River and Mountain", and "Echo".

2) The animated film "Chang'an Three Thousand Miles" was released during this summer's summer vacation, with box office revenue exceeding 1.6 billion yuan, ranking second in the history of Chinese animated films.

3) Cao Dewang found a president! Academician Mei Hong of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was appointed as the president of Fuyao University of Science and Technology.

5) The entry list for the World Athletics Championships was announced, with 41 members of the Chinese athletics team participating in the championships. The 2023 National Snooker Team Championships concluded, with the Suzhou team winning the championship.

1) Beijing posthumously awarded the title of Beijing's Outstanding Communist Party Member, posthumously awarded first-class merit, and designated as martyrs to those who bravely sacrificed their lives in flood control and disaster relief. In the flood control and disaster relief work, five comrades, Feng Zhen, Liu Jie, Xiong Li, Liu Jianmin, and Wang Hongchun, sacrificed their precious lives to protect the lives and property of the people. Heavy rainfall reappeared in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, possibly overlapping with previous rainfall areas. Ten districts in Beijing launched a blue flood prevention alert response. Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, talked about post-disaster epidemic prevention: It is not recommended to drink mountain spring water or well water, even if it looks clear.

2) Post-disaster medical services, dredging and disinfection, production guidance... Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei are orderly restoring production and living order. The heavy rain and floods in Hebei have resulted in 29 deaths, and Hebei will complete post-disaster reconstruction work within two years. Hebei launched a level III emergency response to major meteorological disasters (heavy rain). Hebei: Ensure that affected people can return home or move into new homes before winter.

3) Transmission exceeding 10 million tons, the Yangtze River Delta Railway is fully ensuring the supply of coal for power generation during the peak summer season. Jiangsu's summer grain acquisition progress exceeds 90%, with obvious characteristics of high quality and high price. Peng Qinglin, the young man who jumped into the river to save people in Hangzhou, has a new identity: an Asian Games city volunteer.

Wenzhou Public Security Bureau's response to the suggestion of canceling the "motorcycle restriction": There are very few cities that have adopted a policy of "restricting first and then opening up".

4) Guangdong is taking multiple measures to promote comprehensive management of the Pearl River Estuary waters. In 200 days, Guangdong has investigated and dealt with more than 40 hospital leaders, and the medical anti-corruption storm is sweeping across many places. Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan have established a collaborative mechanism for judicial protection of environmental resources in the Pearl River Basin (West River).

5) China Railway Harbin Bureau: The Labin Railway, which was interrupted by heavy rain and floods, has been restored. Heavy rain caused floods in Dongning, Heilongjiang: Many village houses were flooded, and wood ear mushroom bags were washed away. All five missing persons in the Gansu Jingtai mountain flood disaster were found dead. It was rumored online that Li Xiangqian, the president of Xi'an Chest Hospital, was investigated, and hospital staff said: He no longer serves as president.

6) Chongqing: Adjusts the housing provident fund loan policy for flexible employment personnel. A man carried a 140-jin ice box up Mount Emei to sell water, and netizens said: Suddenly, I feel that 6 yuan a bottle is not expensive.