September 15, 2023 (Friday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

A Domestic

1) Xi Jinping issued important instructions on the work of the General Office in the new era, emphasizing: raising the political position, strengthening political responsibility, improving political capabilities, implementing political responsibilities, and building a model organ that the Party and the people are satisfied with. Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2023 Beijing Culture Forum, and Cai Qi, member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

2) Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with Venezuelan President Maduro on the 14th. On the afternoon of September 14, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet arrived in Beijing to begin an official visit to China.

4) The Ministry of Natural Resources deployed pilot projects for the redevelopment of inefficient land, deciding to launch four-year pilot projects in 43 cities.

5) The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized the 2023 Future Industry Innovation Task "Challenge and Selection" work, focusing on four key areas: Metaverse, humanoid robots, brain-computer interfaces, and general artificial intelligence.

6) Tickets sold out instantly: The first wave of National Day Golden Week train tickets have begun to be reserved.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Court released typical cases of anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition in 2023. Bai Tinghui, director of the Shanghai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, is under investigation for suspected serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. Cyberspace authorities have legally investigated Tencent QQ for violating laws related to harming the physical and mental health of minors.

8) [Military] Ministry of National Defense: The collusion between Taiwan and the United States is completely harming and destroying Taiwan. The Taiwan authorities are turning Taiwan into a minefield and ammunition depot. Ministry of National Defense: China held mine clearance training classes for Cambodia and Laos.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] After the "century storm", Hong Kong issued another rainstorm warning signal, and schools across the city were closed.

10) [Taiwan] National Development and Reform Commission: To realize the early goal of people from both sides of the strait taking high-speed rail across the Taiwan Strait; conditions are in place to deliver large-scale green electricity to Taiwan. Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: Promote the full communication and integration between Fujian and Taiwan. Fujian: Strive to achieve the same convenience in the social sphere for Taiwan residents' residence permits and mainland residents' ID cards.

B International

1) Premier Li Qiang will attend the 20th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit. Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang attended and delivered a speech at the plenary session and closing ceremony of the 17th meeting of the China-Venezuela High-Level Mixed Committee.

Ministry of Commerce's response to the EU's announcement of an imminent anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles: This is a blatant act of protectionism, and China expresses its serious concern and strong dissatisfaction. In 2022, actual US and EU investment in China increased by 15.6% compared to 2018. The identities of US personnel involved in cyberattacks on Chinese universities have been identified.

2) UN report: The Sustainable Development Goal of eliminating extreme child poverty by 2030 may not be achievable. Tenth consecutive interest rate hike! The European Central Bank unexpectedly raised its three main interest rates by 25 basis points.

3) US media reports: Trump privately encouraged Republican lawmakers to impeach Biden. The White House denies that the unfrozen $6 billion in Iranian funds is ransom. American entrepreneur Musk's latest statement: Taiwan is part of China, and it is the United States that is "preventing reunification". A school shooting occurred in Louisiana, USA, resulting in one student death and two injuries.

4) Russian Foreign Ministry: US military hegemony is the evil of the modern world. When asked if Russia would win, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu: Moscow has no choice but to win.

5) Foreign media: 9 Chinese porcelain pieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties were stolen in Germany, worth over one million euros.

Argentina's inflation rate in August hit the highest monthly level in nearly 32 years.

6) Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's largest opposition party, has been on a hunger strike for 14 days and is said to have reached his limit. Indonesian President takes maiden ride on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail: Very smooth, very comfortable.

1) The central bank decided to lower the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions by 0.25 percentage points from September 15.

2) National Energy Administration: Total social electricity consumption in August was 886.1 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%.

3) The Central Enterprises Industry Chain Integration and Development Joint Chain Action was officially launched.

4) Yesterday's closing prices:

1) Three departments issued a notice requiring further strengthening of the management of in-vehicle audio and video. State Administration of Radio, Film and Television: Carry out relevant work on the demonstration of the application of virtual reality production technology in radio, film and television, and online audio-visual.

2) Railway authorities: During this year's Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, Hangzhou and other places will become popular destinations.

3) Major breakthroughs have been made in the archaeology of the Zhengzhou Shang City site, with the newly discovered largest water system remains from the early Shang Dynasty.

5) The latest world women's basketball rankings were released, with China's women's basketball team remaining firmly in second place. World Weightlifting Championships: Liao Guifang won three gold medals in the women's 71kg category, setting two world records.

E Life Services

1) Beijing will start the influenza vaccination campaign from September 15.

2) Shanghai police report on a "poisoning incident" at a certain middle school: Two female students poured a mixed liquid into a classmate's water cup, causing multiple students to feel unwell, and all have been discharged from the hospital.

3) "Government-school-industry-enterprise-research" five-party collaborative cooperation, Ganzhou Rare Earth City Domain Industry-Education Joint Body established.

4) A tower crane in Jianyang, Chengdu, toppled during operation, resulting in 6 deaths and 5 injuries. Investigations into the accident and post-accident work are underway.

5) Shimian, Sichuan: The housing provident fund loan amount for families with three children has been increased by 200,000 yuan, with full support for real estate companies to carry out group housing purchase activities.

6) There will be relatively strong rainfall in the Yangtze River Delta and South China regions, while a weak cold air mass will affect Inner Mongolia and the Northeast. From 8 PM on September 14th to 8 PM on September 15th, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of central and eastern Inner Mongolia, western Heilongjiang, the Tianshan area of Xinjiang, northern Shaanxi, southeastern Jiangsu, southeastern Anhui, Shanghai, central and northern and western Zhejiang, northeastern and central and southern Jiangxi, western Fujian, southern Hunan, central and western Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao, eastern Guangxi, and Hainan Island.

F Health and Wellness

1) Whole milk retains all the fat naturally present in milk, with a fat content of 3.0% or higher. The higher the fat content of milk, the more prominent its milky aroma and rich taste.

2) Soybeans and improperly cooked soy products contain several antinutritional factors. One of these, trypsin inhibitor, can inhibit the digestive action of trypsin in the body. Excessive intake can affect the body's digestion and absorption of protein and cause some irritation to the gastrointestinal tract.