May 14, 2023 (Sunday) Three-Minute News

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2023-05-14

1) Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection tour in Hebei and the symposium on deepening the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei: We should promote all work with a more vigorous and enterprising spirit, and push the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei to continuously reach new heights.

2) 60% of the rectification tasks of the second round of central ecological and environmental protection inspections have been completed, and a number of major ecological and environmental problems have made significant progress in rectification.

3) [Rule of Law] Wang Zhongping, former director of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Medical Security Bureau, was expelled from the party. The country's first case of fake "internet celebrity" weight-loss injections was solved, involving self-developed formulas and over 100 million yuan. A gang of four who stole 1,000 kilograms of snakes and 500 snake eggs overnight were all arrested. A murder case occurred in a community in Yangzhou; an informant said that a 90-year-old man stabbed his 80-year-old wife to death after a quarrel and then called the police himself. A woman in Nanjing was defrauded of 5.8 million yuan; the swindler was so excited that he slept with the cash; he may face a maximum sentence of 14 years and 3 months. The final judgment in Jin Yong's lawsuit against Jiang Nan was announced: he was awarded 1.88 million yuan in compensation.

4) The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters sent joint working groups from the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Ministry of Water Resources to Shandong, Hunan, Yunnan, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Sichuan provinces to supervise the safe flood season work of dangerous reservoirs.

5) Ministry of Water Resources: The national water and drought disaster risk hidden dangers have been grasped for the first time. China's independently developed global storm surge and tsunami warning system has officially been put into operational use.

6) Xi'an has opened new routes to Ashgabat and Dushanbe, achieving full coverage of passenger routes to the five Central Asian countries. Since 2023, the freight volume of the western land-sea new channel railway-sea intermodal trains has exceeded 300,000 TEUs.

7) China's eighth largest desert has successfully achieved inoculation of Cistanche deserticola, "desert ginseng," on four-winged Suaeda.

8) [Military] The Chinese peacekeeping medical team in Lebanon conducted a free clinic in Lebanon.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee: Chongqing and Hong Kong are both beautiful cities and food capitals. Renewal of commercial vehicle driver licenses in Hong Kong will require annual physical examinations starting at age 65. The 5th Guangdong Science Popularization Carnival opened, attracting attention from the science and technology community in Hong Kong and Macau.

10) [Taiwan] Shanghai held an academic seminar to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Wang Koo Talks. Taiwan media: Guo Taiming issued a peace declaration in Kinmen, mentioning that "there is no issue of Taiwan independence".

1) At the invitation of the Dutch government, Vice President Han Zheng visited the Netherlands, met with King Willem-Alexander in The Hague, and held talks with Prime Minister Rutte.

Qin Gang met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt. The 16th China-Australia Ministerial Economic Joint Committee was held in Beijing on May 12. Xiamen and Fortaleza, two "BRICS cities" of China and Brazil, established a friendly city relationship. On the 154th anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railway across the United States, the "Chinese Railroad Workers History Center" recently opened in Chinatown, San Francisco, California. Former New Zealand Trade Minister: Proud of the New Zealand-China economic and trade relationship.

2) World Bank President David Malpass: The risk of US debt default is exacerbating the global economic predicament. EU confidential report: No intention to prevent China's rise, does not want to be involved in US-China competition. Nobel laureate warns: US "hostile" policy towards China may split the world.

3) The White House announced that Biden will leave for Hiroshima, Japan on May 17 to attend the G7 summit opening on May 19. Biden's debt ceiling negotiations with Congress, originally scheduled for May 12, have been postponed to next week. The Wall Street Journal: Time is running out for the United States. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba by phone to discuss preparations for Ukraine's counteroffensive. Congressional Budget Office: US government faces significant risk of default in early June. A US Navy contractor's plane went missing and crashed into the sea during an exercise, killing three people. The huge US embassy in Lebanon sparks controversy: its area exceeds 21 football fields, 2.5 times the size of the White House.

A Honduran teenager died in a US immigration detention facility; the US side said it has launched an investigation into this.

4) The Russian Black Sea Fleet said it had attacked Ukrainian troops more than 180 times with Kalibr missiles. The Russian Ministry of Defense: More than 1,000 Ukrainian servicemen, nearly 40 tanks, and other military and special equipment launched 26 large-scale offensives in the Soledar tactical direction; the Russian defense line was not breached. US media: After the attack on the Kremlin, St. Petersburg police set up an anti-drone unit. A Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Bryansk region of Russia; the Russian side said it was investigating. A Russian helicopter crashed in Crimea, killing two pilots.

5) Macron published an article proposing the implementation of five points on "European sovereignty": Europe needs more factories and less dependence. Italian visa applications suspended? The Italian Embassy in China refutes rumors: Currently, applications for personal and group visas from Chinese citizens are being accepted normally. More than 100 people are running for mayor of Toronto, Canada, a record number of candidates.

6) Turkish President Erdogan: Opposition candidates are not allowed to criticize Russia. With the election approaching, major political parties in Thailand are campaigning in Bangkok. South Africa summoned the US ambassador over remarks about "providing weapons to Russia".

7) Several schools in Panama City received bomb threat emails.

1) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: China's engineering machinery industry is undergoing a comprehensive transformation towards intelligence and green development.

2) Chairman Yi Huiman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission: We will unswervingly adhere to the strict main tone and build a clean registration system with strong supervision.

3) SF Holding plans to sell its franchise brand for 1.183 billion yuan after reaching a deal with J&T Express.

1) A Tang Dynasty imperial edict stele was discovered in Hongtong, Shanxi.

2) A 28-year-old female doctoral supervisor at Northwestern Polytechnical University became popular for describing herself as "relatively cute" in the admissions guide: She is married, and her post was supported by the dean.

3) Canoe World Cup Hungary Station: The Chinese team won the women's 500-meter four-person kayak championship.

4) Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu were invited to participate in the World Table Tennis Championships draw on May 18, local time; the Chinese table tennis team embarked on their journey to the World Table Tennis Championships.

5) The 15th China Xinjiang Around Sailimu Lake Road Cycling Race will be held from June 11 to 15.

1) Beijing launched a special campaign to crack down on scalpers, arresting 20 people for illegally reselling concert tickets. Beijing's Fengtai District's GDP grew by 4.7% year-on-year in the first quarter.

2) Over 50 science and technology innovation education bases in Shanghai will be open for research and study. Suspected Shanghai employer offering a monthly salary of 140,000 RMB for a nanny? The housekeeping company claims the recruitment is true, and industry insiders say it is not impossible that this is a marketing tactic. A man from Gaoyou City was arrested by the police for defrauding 126,000 RMB worth of gold using fake online banking transfer information. A solar halo appeared over Hangzhou and other places: a huge circle of colorful rings, as if the sun was wearing "colored contact lenses".

3) The volume of China-Europe freight trains has doubled, and Guangzhou Customs has established a special team to support the expansion of China-Europe freight train business. A company in Shenzhen gave its employees a 3-day holiday for Mother's Day without making up the days, and the manager said: Making up the days would make everyone feel uncomfortable, and taking advantage of Mother's Day allows them to spend more time with their families.

4) A traffic accident in Lüliang, Shanxi Province, resulted in multiple people being hit by a car. The hospital: 15 people were admitted to the hospital on the scene, and there were casualties. A man in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, fell from the sixth floor with an anti-theft net and unfortunately died. The police: He was not wearing a safety rope during the installation work.

5) More than 20 students' mobile phones at Mingya School in Xiuwen County, Guiyang City were soaked in water and disposed of. The school: This was an overreaction, and they are actively providing compensation. Wuhan Zoo in Hubei Province responded to the unauthorized printing and sale of tourist photos: It was a third-party institution, and the staff have been punished.

6) There is still heavy rain in Guangdong, Yunnan and other places, and some areas in North China and the Huang-Huai region will experience high temperatures. From 8 pm on May 13 to 8 pm on May 14, there will be moderate to heavy rain in parts of western and southern Yunnan, southeastern Guangxi, southern Guangdong, and eastern Hainan Island. Some areas in southwestern Yunnan and the southwestern coastal areas of Guangdong will experience heavy rain.

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