October 6, 2023 (Friday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

A Domestic

1) As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays are drawing to a close, passenger traffic is surging in many places as people return home. Railway, power, and civil aviation departments are strengthening safety inspections, improving service quality, and actively ensuring the smooth return journey of passengers.

2) On October 5, it is estimated that 17.95 million passengers will be sent by national railways, with 12,351 passenger trains planned, including 1,729 additional trains; the cumulative traffic flow on expressways during the holiday has exceeded 400 million, with a concentration of returning traffic flow. The highway network monitoring system shows that nearly 36 million vehicles are on the road simultaneously.

3) On October 5, China successfully launched the Gaofen-39 satellite.

5) China's self-developed marine seismic exploration equipment, "Haijing," has achieved ultra-deep-water seismic exploration operations for the first time. Chinese scientific research personnel have systematically collected rock samples from Mount Cho Oyu for the first time.

6) The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow typhoon warning: The center of Typhoon No. 14, "Xiao Yin," made landfall in Eluanbi, Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, China around 8:20 am on October 5. The Ministry of Water Resources launched a level IV emergency response for flood prevention in Fujian and Guangdong. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs launched a level IV emergency response for major agricultural natural disasters.

7) [Rule of Law] The Ministry of Public Security announced several typical cases of cracking down on crimes related to the production and sale of fake and substandard food. The cause of a serious traffic accident involving a wedding car in Hunan has been determined: The dashcam footage shows that the off-road vehicle driver is fully responsible. The suspect in the theft incident at the Midi Music Festival in Nanyang, Henan, has been apprehended.

8) [Military] The Zashigang border defense company of the Ali Military Sub-district and the local residents work together to defend the border: The land under their feet is the motherland, and behind them is their hometown.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government signed cooperation agreements with the first batch of key enterprises to be introduced. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced its latest land sale plan, which is expected to support the construction of approximately 3,200 private housing units.

10) [Taiwan] The typhoon "Xiao Yin"'s storm circle has entered Taiwan's land, and many counties and cities will suspend work and classes. It has caused 190 people to be injured in Taiwan, and more than 170,000 users have experienced power outages.

B International

1) Ambassador Chen Xu, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, represented nearly 80 countries in calling for the protection of the rights of older persons at the Human Rights Council.

2) UNESCO called for alleviating the global shortage of teachers. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a report on October 4, predicting that global economic growth will slow to 2.4% in 2023. The "OPEC+" meeting suggested maintaining the current oil production cut policy unchanged. The 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Norwegian author Jon Fosse.

4) With over 335,000 new recruits this year, the Russian Minister of Defense stated that there are sufficient troops for the special military operation. FIFA: Allows Russian under-17 national team players to participate in international competitions under guardianship.

5) The Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.50%, saying that it may need to maintain a tight monetary policy for a longer period.

6) Japan began its second round of discharging nuclear-contaminated water, expected to release about 7,800 tons over 17 days. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred near the Izu Islands in Japan, triggering a tsunami, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a warning urging an emergency evacuation.

7) Thai Prime Minister Srettha announced that preventive measures such as gun control will be taken to prevent similar incidents from happening again. Thailand welcomed over 100,000 Chinese tourists in the first week of its visa-free policy.

8) France announced that it will begin withdrawing its troops from Niger this week. Turkey launched a new round of air strikes against targets of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, destroying dozens of targets.

9) The FIFA Council confirmed that the 2030 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. Saudi Arabia will bid to host the 2034 World Cup, and will also host the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup.

C Finance and Securities

1) China Banking Association: As of the end of 2022, the cumulative number of bank cards issued reached 9.3 billion.

2) Ministry of Transport: In the first eight months, ports completed 3.34 billion tons of foreign trade cargo throughput, an increase of 9.7% year-on-year.

3) The State Administration for Market Regulation announced the results of the national supervision and inspection of the quality of gas-related products.

4) Training about 80,000 people annually! The digital technology engineer cultivation project is accelerating.

D Culture, Education, Sports, and Entertainment

1) The total box office revenue of Chinese films in 2023 has reached 47.1 billion yuan, exceeding the total box office revenue for the whole year of 2021. "Full River Red," "The Wandering Earth II," "One-Way Trip," "Lost Her," and "Fengshen Part I" are currently ranked among the top five box office performers in 2023, all of which are domestic films. As of 9 am on October 5, the total box office revenue for the 2023 National Day holiday reached 2.281 billion yuan.

2) On October 5, Wang Yinqi, the new anchor of Xinwen Lianbo (News Broadcast), made her debut. She is the first post-90s anchor of Xinwen Lianbo.

4) The "100 million digital torchbearers" of the Smart Asian Games created a Guinness World Record.

The supplementary Olympic medal awarding ceremony was held in Hangzhou on the evening of October 4, with Su Bingtian, Xie Zhenye, and Qieyang Shijie receiving their supplementary Olympic medals.

6) Sinner defeated Medvedev to win his first China Open men's singles title.

E Life Services

1) Beijing Railway welcomes peak return passenger flow, with extended subway hours and additional night buses for convenient departure from stations; multiple train stations offer free night shuttle buses.

2) The "Most Beautiful Float Selection" of the Shanghai Tourism Festival announces its winners, with the Enshi float winning the "Most Popular Award".

During the first six days of the holiday, Yangzhou government canteens received over 800 tourists from other regions.

3) Affected by Typhoon "Xiao-yin", 83 high-speed trains under Guangzhou Railway were suspended.

4) Jian阁 in Sichuan Province launched a "Memorize Cuiyun Corridor Poems" activity, awarding tickets to participants; tourists gave it thumbs up.

5) In the first six days of the double festival holiday, Hainan's offshore duty-free sales exceeded 1 billion yuan. The second phase of the Zhegu wind power plant project in Cuomai, Tibet, achieved full-capacity grid connection.

6) Typhoon "Xiao-yin" will affect the southeastern coast, while the western Sichuan region will experience continuous rain and snow. From 8 PM on October 5th to 8 PM on October 6th, light to moderate snow or rain and snow is expected in parts of northeastern Tibet, central and northeastern Qinghai, and northwestern Gansu, with heavy snow in parts of northwestern Qinghai; moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of southeastern Tibet, southern Shaanxi, eastern Sichuan Basin, Chongqing, western Guizhou, northeastern Yunnan, western Hubei, eastern Guangdong coast, southern Fujian, and southern Taiwan.

F Health and Wellness

1) Many dark berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, and cranberries, contain antioxidants called polyphenols. Studies have shown that regular consumption of berries helps stimulate the immune system and can help protect the liver from damage.

2) High-risk individuals for cardiovascular disease should limit their intake of full-fat dairy products, especially butter, cream, and dairy desserts; low-fat, low-sugar yogurt is encouraged.