September 20, 2023 (Wednesday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

A Domestic

1) Xi Jinping replied to a letter from the chairman of the US-China Aviation Heritage Foundation and a veteran of the Flying Tigers. Arabic and five other foreign language versions of "Selected Quotations from Xi Jinping on Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" were published and distributed.

2) More than 100 million train tickets have been sold for the National Day holiday, with tickets to Zhengzhou and Changsha from Beijing and Shanghai in high demand. Differential pricing remains in effect for high-speed rail during the National Day holiday; the national railway group says it is impossible to give third-party platforms priority purchasing rights.

3) The State Administration for Market Regulation announced the results of a special supervision and inspection of mooncakes, finding six batches of samples to be substandard.

4) State Post Bureau: In the first eight months of this year, China's postal industry handled a total of 10.096 billion pieces of mail, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%.

5) Maiden voyage date for domestically produced large cruise ship announced: January 1, 2024, for commercial operation.

7) [Rule of Law] The General Administration of Customs and two other departments jointly cracked down on crimes involving the illegal introduction of invasive alien species. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development jointly issued an opinion to strengthen the enforcement and judicial connection in the field of protecting and inheriting urban and rural historical culture. Ministry of Public Security: Increase efforts to crack down on "three overloads and one fatigue," drunk driving, and "racing and street racing." The Ministry of Public Security appointed 60 special supervisors from among lawyers nationwide for detention centers. Gong Jianhua, former vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the first instance for bribery. He Jian, former director of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. Kong Lingdong, former mayor of Xining, Qinghai, was expelled from the party and removed from office. Six people in Huizhou, Guangdong, were criminally detained for renting thousands of mobile phone numbers and WeChat accounts to overseas telecom fraud gangs.

8) [Military] On the morning of September 19, the PLA Navy hospital ship Peace Ark, carrying out the "Harmonious Mission-2023" mission, returned to a certain military port in Zhoushan.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The State Council appointed Guo Junfeng as the Director of the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee will attend the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games. John Lee: Half-price tickets for all cinemas in Hong Kong to celebrate National Day, and over 1,000 restaurants will offer discounts.

10) [Taiwan] Taiwan media: From 6:00 am on September 18 to 6:00 am on September 19, the People's Liberation Army again dispatched 55 military aircraft and 7 warships, continuing their activities around the Taiwan Strait, and the intensity of patrols around Taiwan has not diminished.

B International

1) On September 18, local time, Vice President Han Zheng met with UN Secretary-General Guterres and US Secretary of State Blinken in New York during the UN General Assembly.

On September 18, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Moscow. Wang Yi stated: China-Russia cooperation is not subject to interference from third parties. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Representatives from more than 110 countries have confirmed their participation in the third Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum.

2) The UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit opened, adopting a political declaration to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Spokesperson for the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations: China firmly opposes the "politicization" of the drug issue. China's first overseas economic and trade cooperation zone in Africa has attracted over US$2.5 billion in investment. The governor of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, accused US military bases of threatening peace at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.

3) The US and Iran completed a prisoner exchange, and Iran unfroze $6 billion in assets. The US national debt has exceeded $33 trillion. US media: The "Kim-Pompeo meeting" highlights the failure of the US policy toward North Korea.

4) Russia announced its withdrawal from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council.

5) Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat, accused of involvement in a murder case. India retaliated by expelling a Canadian diplomat.

6) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the court's request to arrest Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the largest opposition party. South Korean media: Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Lee Jae-myung in the hospital on the afternoon of September 19, urging him to stop his hunger strike and engage in a long-term struggle.

1) The National Financial Regulatory Administration reminds: There are no wealth management products that guarantee principal and high interest.

2) National Energy Administration: As of the end of August, the country's total installed power generation capacity increased by 11.9% year-on-year.

3) Ministry of Transport: Fully restore international cruise transportation to and from China's ports.

4) Huawei will release a large-size tablet. Yu Chengdong, Huawei's executive director: The first to support StarFlash technology, it is surprisingly thin and light. Signing mobile phone procurement agreements with Russia, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, etc.? Huawei denies the rumor: Don't believe it, don't spread it, report it decisively.

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D Culture, Education, Sports and Entertainment

1) Cyberspace Administration of China: 405 websites and platforms in the tenth batch have published their reporting and acceptance methods.

2) The tomb of Emperor Wenjue, the founding monarch of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, was discovered in Shaanxi. After being killed, he was buried as "Duke of Luoyang."

4) Handan Education Bureau responds to a private school's unauthorized transfer of students: The school has violated regulations, and arrangements have been made for students to attend nearby schools.

5) In the opening match of the 19th Asian Games beach volleyball group stage, the Chinese men's beach volleyball team defeated the Palestinian team 2:0, achieving a winning start. 5-1 victory over India! China men's football team wins opening match at Asian Games.

E Life Services

1) The National Day floral basket in Tiananmen Square is expected to appear on September 25, with five grains symbolizing a good harvest used for the first time in the floral basket. Layers of fiery clouds were magnificent, and Beijing's sunset yesterday was extremely beautiful.

3) Wuxi, Jiangsu Province announces the lifting of city-wide purchase restrictions and a reduction in the down payment ratio for first-home buyers. Wuhan and Xi'an also cancel housing purchase restrictions.

4) Guangzhou proposes a maximum fine of 5000 for indecent assault and voyeurism on the subway. All escaped crocodiles have been captured in Maoming, Guangdong Province.

5) An investigation is launched into alleged recruitment irregularities at a hospital in Zunyi, resulting in 9 people being investigated. Two junior high school students drowned in Hunan, with their families questioning whether it was due to the opening of a hydroelectric dam; local authorities state they are investigating.

6) The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River continues to attract visitors, receiving 150 million tourists in the first eight months of this year. Shaanxi Province is promoting the development of its cultural tourism industry, receiving over 500 million domestic tourists from January to August this year.

7) Heavy rainfall is expected in the Sichuan Basin and the Huaihe River valley. From 8 pm on September 19th to 8 pm on September 20th, there will be heavy to torrential rain in southern Shandong, southeastern Henan, northern Anhui, central and northern Jiangsu, southwestern Hubei, eastern Sichuan, most of Chongqing, and northwestern Hunan.

F Health and Wellness

1) Grapefruit is rich in the trace element potassium, with 119 mg per 100g and almost no sodium, making it ideal for people with hypertension. Additionally, the pectin in grapefruit helps lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

2) The "China Healthy Lifestyle Prevention of Cardiovascular Metabolic Diseases Guideline" emphasizes that increasing the intake of whole grains, miscellaneous grains, beans, and potatoes helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular metabolic diseases. It is recommended to consume 250-400 grams of grain and potato foods daily, combining coarse and fine grains, and frequently eating miscellaneous grains and beans, such as millet, corn, oats, adzuki beans, mung beans, and kidney beans.