September 14, 2023 (Thursday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

A Domestic

1) On the afternoon of September 13, Xi Jinping held talks with Venezuelan President Maduro, who was in China for a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two heads of state announced that China-Venezuela relations would be upgraded to an all-weather strategic partnership.

3) The State Post Bureau and two other departments: Continue to promote the application of privacy waybills, make every effort to ensure information security in the postal and express delivery field, and increase enforcement efforts.

4) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs organized three provinces and one municipality to launch a crackdown on illegal fishing. Ten provinces including Qinghai have established a national park judicial protection cooperation alliance.

5) The National Health Commission and three other departments jointly issued a document to further regulate oral medical treatment practices.

6) The National Day Golden Week railway transportation will start on September 27 and end on October 8, with an estimated 190 million passenger trips. It was reported online that the high-speed rail promotional video listed makeup as uncivilized behavior. 12306 responded: There are no relevant regulations.

7) [Rule of Law] Supreme People's Court: The pilot program for online filing of civil and administrative second-instance cases has achieved significant results, shortening the filing period by three-quarters. National first-class actor Su Xiaolin was ordered to be arrested. Changsha Public Security destroyed a major cross-border drug trafficking criminal gang, detaining 91 people.

8) [Military] The Chinese peacekeeping force in Lebanon passed the United Nations equipment inspection.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang attended the opening ceremony of the 8th Belt and Road Summit Forum in Hong Kong on September 13 via video link and delivered a keynote speech. Hong Kong Tourism Board: More than 20 million visitors to Hong Kong in the first eight months of this year. After the heavy rain in Hong Kong, the foundation of a luxury residential building on Red Hill Peninsula was exposed and suspended in mid-air. John Lee ordered a thorough investigation.

The Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships kicked off, attracting more than 270 top players.

10) [Taiwan] Chen Binhu, the new spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, appeared at a regular press conference and greeted Taiwanese compatriots in Minnan dialect.

Taiwan Affairs Office: The number of Taiwanese compatriots visiting the mainland in the first half of the year increased by seven times year-on-year. From 2020 to 2022, Taiwan was the largest arms buyer from the United States. The Taiwan Affairs Office criticized the DPP authorities for "selling out, harming, and destroying Taiwan." After US and Canadian warships passed through the Taiwan Strait, did China conduct military exercises near Taiwan? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity is unwavering.

B International
1) Vice President Han Zheng met with Sagr, Speaker of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates, in Beijing on September 13.

Cai Qi, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, met with Su Lam, Minister of Public Security of Vietnam. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China has not issued any laws, regulations, or policy documents prohibiting the purchase and use of Apple mobile phones. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released "China's Solution for Global Governance Reform and Construction." Thailand decided to grant Chinese tourists visa-free entry for about five months.

2) The China-SCO Base (Shanghai) celebrated its tenth anniversary, having trained more than 2,700 personnel for SCO member states.

3) US House Speaker McCarthy called for an impeachment inquiry into Biden. The record for the longest continuous stay of US astronauts in space has been broken, exceeding 355 days.

4) On September 13, local time, Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia, and Putin met with Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia. When asked whether he would discuss military-technical cooperation with Kim Jong Un, Putin said: "We will discuss all issues." Will Russia help North Korea build satellites? Putin: That's the purpose of this visit. Russian Ministry of Defense: Ukrainian missile attacks on Sevastopol damaged two ships and injured 24 people.

5) Due to electromagnetic radiation exceeding the standard, France has requested a suspension of sales of the iPhone 12.

6) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida carried out a cabinet reshuffle. The South Korean president nominated a new Minister of National Defense. Malaysia announced that it would ban rare earth exports.

7) The death toll from the Morocco earthquake has risen to 2901, with another 5530 injured. Chinese Ambassador to Morocco: There are currently no reports of Chinese casualties in the earthquake.

8) A fire broke out in an apartment building in the Vietnamese capital, resulting in about 40 casualties. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

C Finance and Securities

1) The Ministry of Finance has introduced special fund management measures to promote the high-quality development of inclusive finance.

2) Relevant officials from the central bank: The current situation of early loan repayment has decreased, and expectations have been substantially improved.

3) SSE: Five municipal investment companies, including Suzhou Xiangcheng High-tech, have passed private placement bond projects, with a total amount of 14.095 billion yuan.

4) China Academy of Information and Communications Technology: Domestic mobile phone shipments in July were 18.552 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 6.8%. Huawei and Xiaomi reached a global patent cross-licensing agreement.

5) With the approaching double holidays, the China Consumers Association and others have called for: Accommodation and catering operators must not collude to manipulate market prices.

1) The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Public Security require that large-scale performance activities implement a real-name ticket purchase and real-name entry system.

2) Chinese researchers have successfully mapped the developmental atlas of the human immune system.

3) 480,000 specimens were broken in a museum in Chengdu. The museum decided not to repair them and instead use them as an educational exhibit on civilized viewing.

E Life Services

1) Beijing is making every effort to promote the construction of a national cultural center. Hebei has launched free prenatal gene screening, benefiting 1.64 million pregnant women.

2) The total operating revenue of the top 100 enterprises in Shanghai exceeded 10 trillion yuan for the first time in 2022. Experts in Shanghai are exploring the use of spinal cord stimulation therapy to alleviate intractable neuropathic pain in patients.

3) The "Bay Area Line" freight train from Shenzhen to Kashgar has been operating regularly.

5) Hainan has successfully completed its first "non-stop registration" service for sea vessel transfers.

6) There will be relatively strong rainfall in the Jiangnan and South China regions, with weak cold air continuing to affect Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia. From 8 PM on September 13th to 8 PM on September 14th, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of southeastern Jiangsu, southeastern Anhui, Shanghai, Zhejiang, central and western Fujian, most of Jiangxi, southern Hunan, eastern and southern Guangxi, and most of Guangdong.

F Health and Wellness

1) For dried mushrooms, remember to "soak only what you need"; do not soak them in water for extended periods, as this can easily breed harmful substances. If you don't finish a serving, either discard it or drain the water, store it in the refrigerator, but refrigeration should not exceed 48 hours; consume as soon as possible.

2) How to make bone broth: Blanch the bones, add cooking wine and ginger slices, bring to a boil, then rinse; boil a second time, adding ginger slices and peppercorns; simmer for about an hour.