October 11, 2023, Three-Minute News Breakfast

1) Premier Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council, presided over an executive meeting of the State Council, which reviewed and adopted "Opinions on Strengthening the Dynamic Monitoring of Low-Income Population and Doing a Good Job in Stratified and Classified Social Assistance," "Action Plan for the Active Development of Elderly Meal Assistance Services," and "Special Action Plan for Patent Transformation and Application (2023-2025).

2) The State Council Information Office released the white paper "Jointly Building the Belt and Road Initiative: A Major Practice in Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind." The National Development and Reform Commission: More than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations have joined the Belt and Road Initiative family. Ministry of Commerce: From 2013 to 2022, China's total trade in goods with Belt and Road Initiative countries reached US$19.1 trillion; in the first eight months, China's total service imports and exports increased by 8% year-on-year.

3) The State Council approved the inclusion of Putian City as a national historical and cultural city. The National Bureau of Statistics decided to conduct a sample survey of population changes in 2023 nationwide.

4) Ministry of Ecology and Environment: The rectification of the second round of central ecological and environmental protection inspections has been fully disclosed to the public.

5) The world's largest container ship, the 24,000 TEU MSC CHINA, was delivered in Shanghai on October 9.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Court issued an opinion to protect the property rights of private enterprises and the legitimate rights and interests of entrepreneurs in accordance with the law. Supreme People's Court: From January to September this year, more than 1,000 enterprises have been helped to achieve rebirth through reorganization and reconciliation. The Ministry of Public Security's "Summer Action" arrested 975,000 suspects of illegal and criminal activities and recovered 683 missing and abducted women and children. Du Zhaocai, former vice-director of the General Administration of Sport of China, was arrested by the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Official report on the "Arctic Catfish" high-profile show of wealth incident: Zhong Gengci, former director of the Freight Management Division of the Shenzhen Municipal Transportation Bureau, was expelled from the party.

8) [Military] China Coast Guard: On October 10, a Philippine Navy gunboat, despite repeated dissuasion and warnings from China, insisted on intruding into the waters near China's Huangyan Island, and China expelled it. China and Saudi Arabia held the opening ceremony for the "Blue Sword-2023" joint naval special forces training exercise.

10) [Taiwan] Han Kuo-yu responded to the invitation to serve as the vice chairman of the Kuomintang: It is not suitable to talk too much now.

1) Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Europe freight trains have become a flagship project and a landmark brand of the Belt and Road Initiative. The escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: making every effort to search for missing persons, Chinese injured are receiving treatment in hospital; under the premise of safety, if Chinese citizens want to leave Palestine and Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will assist them with all its efforts. Our consulate general in San Francisco was attacked and stormed, San Francisco police: the driver has been shot and killed.

3) The White House confirmed that US military aid to Israel is "on the way." Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his candidacy for US president as an independent.

The Landmine and Explosive Remnants of War Clearance Executive Center: US cluster munitions have caused numerous casualties among Yemeni civilians.

4) Chechen leader Kadyrov suggested canceling the presidential election, and Russian presidential spokesman Peskov: The requirements of the constitution should be followed. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov met with the Secretary-General of the Arab League, and both sides called for immediate ceasefire negotiations between Palestine and Israel.

5) Niger said that French troops began their withdrawal on October 10. The CSTO joint military exercise "Unbreakable Brotherhood-2023" opened in Kyrgyzstan.

6) The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has resulted in more than 1,300 deaths and more than 5,000 injuries. The Israeli Defense Forces said that 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants were found in Israel. Israel has imposed a "complete blockade" on the Gaza Strip and ordered a power and water outage. Israel advised its citizens to be prepared to stay in shelters for 72 hours.

7) Foreign media: A senior Hamas official said that they have "achieved their goals" and are willing to discuss a possible ceasefire with Israel. Hamas threatened "a house for a life": Israel bombed a Palestinian house, and Hamas will execute a captive. A senior Hamas official denied Iran's involvement in the surprise attack. Palestinian Ministry of Health: 788 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army.

1) The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and three other departments issued the "Development Outline of the Green Aviation Manufacturing Industry (2023-2035).

2) Policy combinations have taken effect, and the China Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Development Index rebounded in the third quarter. State Administration for Market Regulation: Nearly 1,000 business entities have been included in the list of seriously illegal and dishonest entities.

3) The Financial Regulatory General Bureau issued a document to support the restoration and expansion of consumption: expand automobile consumption and reduce the cost of consumer finance. The number of new energy vehicles in China has reached 18.21 million.

4) In the first three quarters, the cumulative trading volume of China's futures market increased by more than 30% year-on-year. In September, the issuance of public offering funds rebounded, with the number and share of issuances increasing by more than 30% month-on-month.

5) Starting at 24:00 on October 10, domestic oil prices will be lowered for the first time in nearly four months, and filling a tank of gas will save 3.5 yuan.

1) During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, the state invested more than 2 billion yuan to support the development of cultural relics in Tibet.

2) More than 100 pieces of fine collections of traditional Chinese silver ornaments are on display in Shanghai.

4) Qin Haiyang won three gold medals at the Berlin leg of the Swimming World Cup.

1) The deadline for the transition period for illegal electric three-wheeled vehicles in Beijing is approaching, which has led to a surge in motorcycle driving license tests. Beijing is entering a high-incidence season for norovirus, and experts suggest taking scientific precautions.

2) The number of urban parks in Shanghai has increased to 477, and those with conditions will be open all year round and all day.

3) Cargo transported via the Western Land-Sea New Channel in Chongqing increased by 19% year-on-year in the first three quarters of this year. An 18 million yuan lottery prize in Shenzhen remains unclaimed and will be added to the lottery's public welfare fund.

4) Large-scale autumn harvest is underway in Hebei, with specialty crops maturing in succession. Jilin is experiencing its autumn harvest peak, with over 20% of the harvest already completed.

5) The remnants of Typhoon "Xiao-in" are affecting southwestern Guangdong and Hainan Island, with rain and snow in western regions. From 8 PM on October 10 to 8 PM on October 11, light to moderate snow or rain and snow is expected in parts of southern Xinjiang mountainous areas, northern and eastern Tibet, Qinghai, the Qilian Mountains area of Gansu, and the northern part of the western Sichuan Plateau, with heavy snow or blizzard expected in some areas of eastern Qinghai.

1) Breakfast should include sufficient protein, such as milk, eggs, soy products, and lean meat; choose whole-grain rice or steamed buns (with corn or potatoes replacing some of the grains) as staple foods; choose lean meat, boiled eggs over fried eggs; vegetables are best served cold or blanched; eat fruit instead of drinking juice.

2) Yuan Zhenfang, chief physician of the Endocrinology Department at Peking University First Hospital, stated that the normal waist circumference for Chinese men should be less than 90 centimeters and less than 85 centimeters for women. Exceeding these ranges indicates abdominal obesity.