October 4, 2023 (Wednesday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

A Domestic

1) Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to President-elect Solih of Maldives.

2) China has completed its first oil and gas exploration operation using autonomous equipment in waters over 3000 meters deep.

4) An estimated 16.35 million passenger trips are expected on the national railway network on October 3rd, with 11,190 passenger trains planned, including 889 additional trains.

5) Ministry of Natural Resources: China is providing an increasing number of international ocean public goods.

6) The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched a level IV emergency response for flood prevention in Hubei, Shaanxi, Chongqing, and Sichuan, and dispatched a working group to assist in flood prevention and disaster relief efforts in Hubei and other areas. The second flood of 2023 occurred on the Han River, and the Ministry of Water Resources maintained a level IV emergency response for flood control.

7) [Rule of Law] The Ministry of Justice has released a batch of guiding cases for legal aid work, aiming to provide legal aid personnel with replicable and referable typical experiences for law enforcement, promoting the standardized development of legal aid work.

8) [Military] Recently, a destroyer detachment of the Southern Theater Command Navy held a collective wedding ceremony on a "10,000-ton large destroyer," with 43 couples tying the knot.

10) [Taiwan] A special performance by mainland Peking Opera masters celebrating 30 years of performances in Taiwan has received rave reviews. Typhoon "Xiao-inu" will affect Taiwan Island, and the China Meteorological Administration has launched a level III emergency response.

B International

1) China-Brazil trade has achieved a full RMB closed-loop transaction for the first time.

4) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: The joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative is in line with the development process of the Eurasian continent. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov: The West will eventually tire of supporting Ukraine, leading to internal divisions.

5) Japan begins preparations for the second round of nuclear-contaminated water discharge. 31 patients died in an Indian hospital for unknown reasons.

6) The collapse of a church in Mexico has killed 11 people. A shooting at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, has killed 3 and injured 2, with the perpetrator being only 14 years old.

C Finance and Securities

1) Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration: Tax preferential policies for small loan companies will be extended to the end of 2027.

2) October Brokerage Golden Stock Portfolio Released: Electronics sector recommendation ranks first, while food and beverage and new energy sectors see a significant decline in popularity.

3) In the first nine months, the total land acquisition amount of the top 100 real estate companies decreased by 17.9% year-on-year, with the decline widening by 7.4 percentage points.

4) BYD's new energy vehicle sales in September reached 287,500 units, a year-on-year increase of 43%.

D Culture, Education, Sports, and Entertainment

1) Over 900 intangible cultural heritage projects will be showcased at the 8th China Chengdu International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival.

2) As of 17:37 on October 3, the total box office (including pre-sales) of new films during the 2023 National Day holiday has exceeded 2 billion yuan.

3) National Development and Reform Commission and General Administration of Sport: Build and utilize sports parks well.

4) Hangzhou Asian Games women's 10m platform diving final: Quan Hongchan made a comeback with her final dive to win gold, with all seven judges giving a score of 10, while Chen Yuxi won silver.

The Chinese women's Go team defeated South Korea to win the championship. The Chinese men's Go team lost to South Korea, with Ke Jie winning two silver medals at the Asian Games.

5) Having failed to reach the semi-finals, the Chinese men's football team at the Asian Games disbanded on the spot. The new 26-man training list for the Chinese men's football team has undergone a major reshuffle, with 9 players from the Asian Games team selected.

6) Fan Zhendong withdrew from the 2023 WTT (World Table Tennis) Star Challenge in Lanzhou due to injury.

E Life Services

1) On the fourth day of the long holiday, the Badaling Great Wall was crowded with people.

3) The long rail laying of the Guangzhou Baiyun Station hub project officially starts. In anticipation of Typhoon "Xiao-inu," Guangdong launches a level IV emergency response.

4) Pingjiang Shi Niu Zhai Scenic Area in Hunan Province has built a convenience store on a cliff about 120 meters above the ground for climbers.

Elderly people in Chengdu nursing homes were beaten? Official announcement: False.

5) The Pingluo Tunnel of the Gansu Tianlong Railway has broken through the 3000-meter mark.

6) Typhoon "Xiaoyin" will affect Taiwan Island, while the western Sichuan region will experience continuous rain, and cold air will affect the northern regions. From 8 PM on October 3rd to 8 PM on October 4th, there will be rain and snow or light to moderate snow in central Tibet, central and western Qinghai, the Altay Mountains and Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang, with local heavy snow or blizzards; eastern Taiwan Island will experience heavy to torrential rain, with local extremely heavy rain.

F Health and Wellness

1) Gout patients should pay attention to the fact that sugary drinks and beer have a greater impact on gout than meat or seafood. To prevent gout, it's important to avoid sugary drinks, drink less meat broth, and drink more water, low-fat dairy products, and coffee.

2) When blanching spinach, adding a little salt and sesame oil to the water will help keep the spinach green and improve its taste and texture, making it less likely to get stuck in your teeth.