October 14, 2023, Three-Minute News Breakfast

Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection tour in Jiangxi: Emancipate the mind, forge ahead, leverage strengths and address weaknesses, consolidate the foundation and promote innovation, and strive to write a Jiangxi chapter of Chinese-style modernization. Premier Li Qiang chaired a symposium with economic experts and entrepreneurs on the afternoon of October 13 to hear their opinions and suggestions on the current economic situation and the next steps in economic work. Li Qiang stressed the need to further refine the combination of macroeconomic policies and strengthen policy research and reserves.

The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council have adjusted the responsibilities, institutions, and staffing of the People's Bank of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Health Commission, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: 58.6% of autumn grain has been harvested nationwide, and various places are speeding up the harvesting progress with mechanized operations.

National Bureau of Statistics: The CPI in September remained flat year-on-year and rose 0.2% month-on-month; the PPI fell 2.5% year-on-year and rose 0.4% month-on-month.

National Healthcare Security Administration: There are no regulations restricting the number of hospital days or the cost of a single treatment. The ninth batch of national centralized procurement of drugs has been launched, involving 42 varieties.

12306 has set up quiet carriages on some Fuxing EMU trains. Select the train number with the character "quiet" and check the box for priority allocation of quiet carriages.

[Rule of Law] The new round of nationwide special campaign against and prevention of crimes related to cultural relics has achieved phased results, with public security organs recovering more than 13,000 cultural relics. The first-instance verdict in Sun Haiyang's son's abduction case was announced, with the two defendants sentenced to five and two years respectively. Sun Haiyang said he was dissatisfied with the verdict and would appeal. The first case of copyright infringement of film and television drama dialogue sound in China was concluded, with actor Sun Honglei winning the case.

[Military] The army will participate in the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief expert group live-fire exercise of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus. A certain unit of the Rocket Force is working to improve the ability of grassroots party organization secretaries in party affairs. A series of activities to commemorate the 86th anniversary of the founding of the New Fourth Army and the 85th anniversary of the "Eastward and Northward Advance" were held in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province on October 12.

[Taiwan] In the first three quarters of this year, the total value of cross-strait trade between the mainland and Taiwan fell by 14.6% year-on-year. Representatives of Taiwanese businessmen spoke actively at the 6th Forum of Taiwanese Compatriots' Associations: firmly acting as practitioners and promoters of peaceful development of cross-strait relations. TSMC: It has been approved to continue operating in Nanjing and is applying for an indefinite exemption from operating in mainland China.

On the afternoon of October 13, Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, met with Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Beijing.

Wang Yi stated that regarding the current severe situation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, China believes that the top priority is to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible. China will send a special envoy to the Middle East. On October 13, a family member of an Israeli diplomat was stabbed by a foreign national in Chaoyang District, Beijing. Police report: The suspect has been arrested, and the case is under further investigation.

Israel demanded that hundreds of thousands of people in northern Gaza move to the south within 24 hours. The United Nations called for the decision to be revoked, and Hamas called on Palestinians not to be misled. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) relocated its operations center and international staff to southern Gaza. The new round of conflict between Palestine and Israel has so far resulted in more than 3,100 deaths and more than 10,500 injuries on both sides.

The United States advised its citizens not to travel to Israel and will begin chartering flights to evacuate citizens. Secretary of State Blinken made a shocking statement: The Hamas attack is equivalent to 10 9/11s. US Secretary of Defense Austin arrived in Israel. Trump's comments on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict were "besieged" by the White House and Israel: his remarks were "dangerous and deranged." House Republican Leader Steve Scalise withdrew from the Speaker's race.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office released horrific photos of murdered infants, accusing "Hamas is ISIS".

A representative of the ruling party in South Korea said that it is considering suspending the inter-Korean military agreement: domestic security anxiety has risen to a very dangerous level. KCNA: The continuous deployment of strategic nuclear assets by the United States to the Korean Peninsula is a serious military provocation. North Korean media published an article denying that "Hamas used North Korean weapons".

Iraqi people launched a march to protest the Israeli army's attack on the Gaza Strip. One more local woman was killed in the Thailand shooting.

General Administration of Customs: The total value of import and export of goods in September reached 3.74 trillion yuan, setting a new high for a single month this year.

Central Bank: New loans in September totaled 2.31 trillion yuan, M2 grew by 10.3%, and the incremental social financing scale was 4.12 trillion yuan, 563.8 billion yuan more than the same period last year. From September 25 to October 1, the interest rate of first-home mortgages has been lowered by 21.7 trillion yuan.

Postal Savings Bank of China: It is proposed to adjust the transaction limit for Alipay credit card quick payment to 100,000 yuan per transaction, 100,000 yuan per day, and 200,000 yuan per month.

Major public opinion of IPO companies has attracted the attention of regulators, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange explicitly requires sponsors to closely monitor major reports and market rumors. The Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges agreed to allow five insurance asset management companies to pilot ABS and REITs businesses.

Domestic AI large models are densely "launched", and by the end of July, 130 AI large models have been launched in China.

JD.com refutes rumors of "a businessman surnamed Liu being arrested for suspected illegal activities" and has reported the case to the police.

Following the bronze horse head statue, another batch! Seven stone pillar cultural relics have returned to the Old Summer Palace.

The 18th China Drama Festival will be held in Hangzhou from November 8 to 27.

4) Several publicly funded normal school graduates failed to fulfill their contracts and were reported. Wang Feng appeared at Tsinghua University for a speech, revealing the truth behind the "hot search meme" incident for the first time.

5) An annular solar eclipse will occur on October 15th, and the public in China can watch it online.

6) The women's singles final list for the 2023 National Table Tennis Championships is released. Chen Xingtong beat Chen Meng 3-1, and Wang Yidi made a comeback to advance. Players from both the champion and runner-up teams in the men's basketball at the Hangzhou Asian Games failed doping tests.

1) The cumulative number of applications for electronic business licenses in Beijing has exceeded 130 million, ranking first in the country. A courtyard house in Beijing's Second Ring Road is listed for sale at 180 million yuan; it was once the palace of Prince Dorgon.

3) Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces strengthen joint judicial protection of the Giant Panda National Park. Hunan Province will issue 37 million yuan in sports consumption vouchers.

4) The establishment of talent work stations in Shenyang officially starts, focusing on building a national "circle of friends" for attracting talent.

5) There were online rumors of an explosion at a gas station in Zhengzhou. Firefighters denied the rumors, stating that it was a warehouse fire.

6) There will be rain and snow in the western region, and cold air will affect the northern region. From 8 pm on October 13th to 8 pm on October 14th, there will be light to moderate snow or sleet in parts of northwestern Heilongjiang, western mountainous areas of Xinjiang, eastern Tibet, southern Sichuan Basin, and western Sichuan Plateau, with heavy snow in some areas.