September 25, 2023 (Monday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

Domestic

1) On the afternoon of September 23, Xi Jinping met with Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' at the West Lake State Guesthouse in Hangzhou. The Nepali Prime Minister was in China to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games and conduct an official visit.

2) The State Council's Work Safety Committee Office is focusing on 31 units with major fire hazards.

3) The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management have deployed work to prevent autumn floods in key areas.

4) China's first large-scale shale gas field put into commercial operation has exceeded 60 billion cubic meters of gas production. The Kenli 6-1 project, a 100-million-ton-level offshore oilfield development project in China, has completed drilling operations.

5) Over 850,000 rare and endemic fish species from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River have been released back into the Yangtze River.

7) [Rule of Law] The Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision has reported seven typical cases of violations of the spirit of the eight central regulations.

8) [Military] Military and local procuratorial organs in Nanjing issued a procuratorial suggestion to a network company in Beijing, urging them to carry out a special rectification of military-related accounts, implement the platform's main responsibilities, and improve the review of account information.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The Hong Kong delegation to the Hangzhou Asian Games has over 900 members, the largest ever. People from all walks of life in Hong Kong visited Jinkxi, Jiangxi, for exchanges and visits, strengthening the friendship between Jiangxi and Hong Kong.

10) [Taiwan] In the final of the men's 60kg judo event at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Yang Yung-wei from Chinese Taipei won gold and wept, with a song by Zhang Yu-sheng playing at the scene.

The explosion in Pingtung, Taiwan, has resulted in 7 deaths, 3 missing, and nearly 100 injured. Hou Youyi donated NT$200,000. The 2023 Taiwan Students' Joyful Gathering was held in Beijing, with Taiwanese students praising Beijing as "breathtaking".

International

1) The 6th China-Arab States Expo yielded fruitful results. The Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan held a reception celebrating the 74th anniversary of National Day.

3) A shooting near a shopping mall in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, resulted in 3 deaths. A shooting occurred at the Oklahoma State Fair in the USA, resulting in one person being shot; two suspects have been arrested.

4) Russian Foreign Minister: Ukraine's 10-point peace plan is "completely unrealistic." Russian media: The Russian Foreign Minister said he may visit North Korea in October.

5) US Ambassador to Canada: Canada's accusation that the Indian government is linked to the murder of a Canadian Sikh is based on intelligence shared by the "Five Eyes" alliance.

6) The US and Vietnam are reportedly negotiating the largest arms deal ever, which could be concluded next year, involving the sale of multiple US F-16 fighter jets to promote a new upgraded partnership between Washington and Hanoi; foreign media: this may anger China.

7) Iran and the Maldives issued a joint statement announcing the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

1) National Bureau of Statistics: In mid-September, the prices of 34 important means of production, such as caustic soda, rose, while the prices of 16, such as cotton, fell.

2) Starting September 25, the interest rates on existing first-home mortgages will be lowered in batches, with some people saving more than 1,000 yuan per month.

3) Multiple robots showcased their skills at the Industrial Automation Exhibition, with a significant increase in the proportion of domestically produced robots, accelerating their rise.

4) China Evergrande: Due to the investigation of Evergrande Real Estate, it cannot meet the eligibility requirements for issuing new bonds for restructuring.

Culture, Education, Sports, and Entertainment

1) Four books showcasing the achievements of ecological civilization construction were recently published by Tianjin Ancient Books Publishing House. The new book "Science and Stories of Scientists" was launched at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, selecting 200 classic stories from ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign.

2) The descendants of the Kunming Flying Tigers Club held an autumn music concert, singing songs of friendship and reunion. The Chinese dance drama "Mulan" began its US tour.

3) The concert "Jingyun Red Mansion" was performed for two consecutive nights on September 22 and 23, opening the curtain for the 14th Cao Xueqin Culture and Art Festival.

4) The Western Garden of the Haihunhou State Ruins in Nanchang, dating back to the Han Dynasty, is now open to the public.

The first "Five Continents Hakka Sound" (Zhengzhou) Cultural Forum was held.

5) 400 works of calligraphy, painting, and photography by young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait were exhibited in Shenyang. A series of Yi embroidered women's clothing from Chuxiong, Yunnan, China, was showcased at Milan Fashion Week in Italy.

Life Services

1) The second "Jingyun Manxiang" Farmers' Harvest Festival was held in Huairou District, Beijing. Focusing on the integration of intelligent medicine, Daxing District, Beijing, is making efforts to develop the digital health industry.

2) Huangpu District, Shanghai, held a youth training camp to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship in "cultural tourism + technological innovation".

3) Guangzhou Changlong launched the "Super Monkey Festival," with the first appearance of newborn proboscis monkey cubs.

Hainan: Pre-made dishes are not encouraged or promoted in schools.

4) Chongqing announced a reduction and exemption of property tax: those with "three nos" (no household registration, no business, no job) can be exempt from property tax for their first home. Datong, Shanxi, responded to the "bullying of a primary school student by a male classmate": a working group has been dispatched to the school to investigate overnight.

5) The first Anhui Huangshan Rural Opera Festival opened in Qimen. The China People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries' 2023 "Friendship Day": Qinghai invites guests from all over the world with "water from the sky". Inner Mongolia's Manzhouli resumes visa-free tourism group access for China and Russia.

6) More than 1 million mu of corn in Xinjiang Bazhou achieved a bumper harvest, with 100% mechanization ensuring that every grain is collected.

At 00:44 on September 24, a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Yumeng City, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, with a focal depth of 11 kilometers.

7) Strong winds and temperature drops are expected in Inner Mongolia and Northeast China. From 8 pm on September 24 to 8 pm on September 25, parts of northwestern Heilongjiang, central Liaoning, the Shandong Peninsula, southeastern Tibet, southeastern Qinghai, southern Gansu, southern Shaanxi, northeastern Sichuan, most of Chongqing, western Hubei, southwestern Yunnan, and Hainan Island will experience moderate to heavy rain. Among these areas, parts of southeastern Tibet, and eastern and southern Hainan Island will experience heavy rain.

F Health and Wellness

1) Autumn belongs to the Lung (metal) element. Sour flavors have an astringent effect that tonifies the lungs, while pungent flavors disperse and drain the lungs. In autumn, it is better to nourish than to disperse, so try to eat less pungent foods like scallions and ginger, and eat more sour and sweet fruits and vegetables.

2) The dryness of the Autumn Equinox is cool dryness, and "dryness harms the lungs." It is advisable to eat more foods that are refreshing and moistening, such as sesame, walnuts, and glutinous rice. You can also eat more white radish and carrots, which have lung-qi-lowering effects.