September 5, 2023 (Tuesday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

A Domestic

1) Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2023 China International Smart Industry Expo.

2) The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has established a bureau for the development of the private economy, serving as a specialized agency to promote the development and growth of the private economy. CCTV's interpretation of its main responsibilities in 103 words did not mention a single word about "management." NDRC: The first batch of 715 private investment projects have been sent to relevant banks. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT): A nationwide comprehensive inspection will be carried out to reduce the burden on enterprises and promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

3) [Rule of Law] Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS): The "Regulations on Social Insurance Administration" have made clear provisions on combating fraud and insurance scams. A symposium on the implementation of the Law on Barrier-Free Environment Construction was held in Beijing. Cui Maohu, former vice minister of the Central United Front Work Department and former director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, was decided to be arrested. Yang Xucheng, deputy general manager of China Railway Beijing Group Co., Ltd., is under investigation. Rao Yong, former deputy inspector of the Sichuan Provincial Taxation Bureau of the State Taxation Administration, is under investigation. Zhou Liyun, former director of the Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports Committee of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), was expelled from the Party and removed from public office for obtaining huge returns through private lending. Wang Xiuming, secretary of the Party committee of Xinghai Conservatory of Music, is under investigation. The total amount of fines and confiscations for various cases of unfair competition investigated this year has exceeded 300 million yuan.

4) A video and telephone conference on the planning, construction, and guarantee of affordable housing was held in Beijing. Vice Premier He Lifeng attended and delivered a speech, emphasizing that affordable housing should be subject to strict closed-off management and may not be traded on the market.

5) National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA): As of the end of August this year, there are 475,100 medical institutions nationwide that are interconnected across provinces; the NHSA will continue to expand the coverage of medical insurance designated institutions to facilitate convenient access to medical care and medicine for the public.

7) The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and two other departments have deployed the launch of a campaign to prevent poverty and employment.

8) Typhoon "Haikui" is expected to make landfall along the coast from Zhangpu, Fujian to Huilai, Guangdong between 5 am and 11 am on the 5th. Fujian's typhoon emergency response has been raised to Level II. The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a red mountain flood disaster meteorological warning. The Pearl River Commission guided and assisted Guangxi in eliminating hidden dangers and strengthening small and dangerous reservoirs.

8) [Military] A Chinese Navy Type 039 submarine has arrived in Thailand during exercises.

Inner Mongolia reported on the incident of a "disabled veteran being refused a discounted ticket": The involved attendant was dismissed, and the vehicle involved was suspended for seven days.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] John Lee: Promoting the establishment of a new "Emergency Response Action Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area." Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong: The option of reducing stamp duty has not been ruled out; it needs to be viewed comprehensively with a combination of measures, and cannot rely on a single measure. Macau will ban the import of non-degradable plastic cups and plates starting next year.

10) [Taiwan] The 5th Cross-Strait Zhongshan Forum will open on September 7 in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, the birthplace of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Taiwan media: Taiwan is falling into "perceived poverty," with three major difficulties urgently awaiting solutions.

B International

1) Xi Jinping's special envoy Zhou Qiang will attend the inauguration ceremony of the President of Zimbabwe. Premier Li Qiang will attend the 18th G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, India from September 9th to 10th. Will China, along with Australia and other countries, guarantee domestic security in the Solomon Islands? Foreign Ministry response: China will continue to provide support within its capacity to the Solomon Islands, according to the wishes and needs of the Solomon Islands, to help the Solomon Islands achieve lasting peace and stability. Algerian Minister of Health: Medical and health cooperation has become a model of cooperation between Algeria and China.

2) The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs introduced the relevant situation of the visit to Tibet by envoys from some developing countries stationed in Geneva.

3) US Secretary of Commerce Raimondo said the US will continue to sell chips to China, but will never sell the most advanced chips. US Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia: The 14th Amendment could be used to disqualify former US President Donald Trump from running for the 2024 US presidential election. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four astronauts returned to Earth.

4) The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of four US-made military speedboats carrying Ukrainian marines. The Ukrainian president decided to replace the Minister of Defense, with the new minister to be Rustem Umerov, head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine.

5) The area burned by wildfires in Canada has exceeded 160,000 square kilometers. A shooting occurred at a wedding in Ottawa, Canada, resulting in two deaths and six injuries.

6) Iceland resumes commercial whaling, leaving only three countries in the world that allow commercial whaling. The International Fund for Animal Welfare: This is a "devastating and baffling decision."

7) A hospital in the Philippines could not find blood supplies; a Serbian basketball player had a kidney removed after being elbowed.

A police station in Myanmar was attacked by a bomb, injuring more than ten people. There are hundreds of fraudulent parks in the area where the incident occurred.

8) Riots occurred in southern Sweden, and more than 10 people were arrested. An air strike hit the southwestern part of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, killing 20 people.

C Finance and Securities

1) Ministry of Finance and three other departments: Third-party enterprises engaged in pollution control that meet the conditions will be taxed at a reduced rate of 15% on corporate income tax.

2) 84 major projects were signed at the 2023 China International Smart Industry Expo, with a total investment of over 200 billion yuan.

3) MIIT: Striving for an average annual growth rate of over 9% in the main business income of the power equipment industry from 2023 to 2024; supporting various regions in orderly undertaking and developing and expanding characteristic and advantageous industries.

4) Regulatory authorities are conducting a survey on the long-term entry of insurance funds into the market.

5) Ren Zhengfei: The product boundaries are shrinking, but the research boundaries can be broadened; we should reserve talent, not US dollars. Luckin's "Soy Sauce Latte" is a hit! Kweichow Moutai staff: Unauthorized addition of Kweichow Moutai to drinks and sales constitutes infringement.

D Culture, Education, Sports and Entertainment

1) "In-depth Study of Xi Jinping's Important Statements on Technological Innovation" published. Minority language versions of "Selected Quotations from Xi Jinping's Speeches and Instructions" published.

2) The Third National Congress of the China Association of Literary and Art Volunteers opened in Beijing on September 4. Tie Ning, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, attended the opening ceremony.

3) During the 2023 summer vacation, there were 110,200 performances nationwide, a 301.53% increase year-on-year; box office revenue reached 10.277 billion yuan, a 792.41% increase year-on-year; and the number of viewers reached 32.5619 million, a 806.70% increase year-on-year.

4) "Chenggong," the mother of the top-tier giant panda "Hua Hua," passed away at the age of 23.

E Life Services

1) The value-added GDP of the service industry in Beijing has accounted for over 80% for seven consecutive years. This year, Chaoyang District, Beijing, has established 250 new foreign-funded enterprises, accounting for nearly 30% of the city's total. A car owner in Hebei province won the license plate "X99999", a new license plate sequence that has only been in use for five months, prompting local calls for a rational perspective.

4) Heilongjiang Province has introduced policies to support entrepreneurship and employment among key groups. A cadre in Liaoning arranged sanitation work, requiring that every brick seam be free of dust and sand. Tourists photographed a "water monster" in Tianchi Lake in the Tianshan Mountains? Tianchi Management Committee: An investigation has been launched, and it is more likely to be waves.

5) On the morning of September 4, a man jumped in front of a train and died at Tengzhou East Station in Shandong. Guangxi continues to issue a blue flood warning.

6) From January to August, Tibet's civil aviation transported 4.582 million passengers, exceeding the same period in 2019. Rare mushrooms from the Gobi Desert in Zhangye, Gansu Province, are being collected and marketed in large quantities.

A 3.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in Shaya County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang at 9 am on September 4, with a focal depth of 21 kilometers.

"Haikui" is approaching the coastal areas near the border of Fujian and Guangdong provinces, and strong winds and rain will hit Fujian, Guangdong, and other areas. From 8 pm on September 4 to 8 pm on September 5, parts of the northern Xinjiang along the Tianshan Mountains, southeastern Zhejiang, most of Fujian, southeastern Jiangxi, eastern Guangdong, and western Taiwan Island will experience heavy to torrential rain.