October 23, 2023 (Monday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

1) Publication and distribution of "Excerpts from Xi Jinping's Discussions on Governance at the Grassroots Level."

2) GDP data for the first three quarters of 12 provinces released: 9 provinces exceeded the national growth rate, with Hainan leading the way. Among them, Hubei and Beijing respectively achieved a total economic output of over 4 trillion yuan and 3 trillion yuan in the first three quarters.

3) The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) released major scientific issues, engineering and technological challenges, and industrial technological issues for 2023, with major issues in fields such as artificial intelligence receiving attention.

4) The Shenzhou XVII launch site conducted a full-system rehearsal on October 22. The Shenzhou XVI astronaut crew is about to return, and the astronauts tasted fresh vegetables they grew in space. Lettuce, scallions, and cherry tomatoes are thriving, and the "space vegetable garden" has been upgraded for rotational planting.

6) The Ningyang Intercity Railway (Yangzhou section) has entered the main construction phase of the station.

7) [Rule of Law] Supreme People's Procuratorate report: Adhering to a strict tone, punishing environmental and resource crimes according to law. The Ministry of Public Security has launched 1624 major cases under its supervision, launched 118 cluster crackdowns, and implemented "full-link, full-element, and full-chain" crackdowns on environmental and resource crimes. Major espionage case solved! The US planted informants in China's key national defense and military-industrial units.

8) [Military] On October 22, the China Coast Guard lawfully intercepted vessels attempting to illegally transport construction materials to the Ren'ai Reef, which had been illegally "grounded" by the Philippines. The Philippine vessels approached Chinese vessels in a dangerous manner, resulting in a collision. The China Coast Guard issued three consecutive messages exposing the details.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee will deliver his second policy address on the 25th of this month, themed "Focusing on the Economy, Pursuing Development, Benefiting the People, and Enhancing Happiness." The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has seen 36 million cross-border passenger trips in its five years of operation.

10) [Taiwan] Kuomintang's Taiwan regional leader candidate Hou Youyi visited the God of Agriculture in Taoyuan to pray, expressing his hope for peace across the Taiwan Strait and the resumption of cross-strait exchanges.

1) The Ministry of Commerce responded to the consensus reached between China and Australia on resolving the WTO dispute over wine and other issues: willing to continue dialogue and consultation and move towards each other. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu attended the commemorative event for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the US Liaison Office in China, hosted by the US Embassy in China, and delivered a speech. Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng met with the head of the Bush Center for US-China Relations, and the two sides exchanged views on promoting China-US relations and practical cooperation.

2) The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) 6+1 trade ministerial meeting achieved positive results. China's Special Envoy on Middle East Issues Zhai Jun attended the Cairo Peace Summit on the Palestinian issue. UN Secretary-General Guterres: The frustration of the Palestinian people is legitimate and long-standing, calling for respect for international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, including the protection of civilians, the non-attack of hospitals, schools and UN facilities.

3) A 2023 study estimated that there are approximately 3 million rats in New York City, close to 1/3 of the city's population.

4) The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has resulted in over 6,000 deaths on both sides. The Israeli army announced on October 21 that it would increase its strikes, and all parties called for a ceasefire. The Israeli cabinet voted to abolish the country's Public Diplomacy Ministry. Demonstrations erupted in Tel Aviv demanding the prime minister's resignation: protesters filled the streets, holding banners and shouting slogans.

6) Consecutive earthquakes occurred in central Nepal, with no reports of casualties.

1) State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standards Commission): The new version of the mandatory national standard for cotton has been released and will come into effect on September 1, 2024; the new version of the national standard "Quality Specification for Port Logistics Services" has been released.

2) Relevant departments have conducted tax audits and land use investigations on Foxconn's subsidiaries according to law.

3) Traditional network capabilities increased by 10 times, Huawei: Fully completed 5G-A technology performance testing.

4) Due to multiple violations in investment banking business, Wanhe Securities was suspended from sponsoring and underwriting corporate bonds for three months.

1) The 13th National Finals of the National College Students' Red Tourism Creative Planning Competition was held, with 60 teams entering the national finals.

3) Dean accused of harassing teachers? Beijing University of Chemical Technology: Established a working team to conduct a comprehensive investigation and verification. Liaoning Advertising Vocational College reported that a security guard strangled a stray dog on campus: He has been dismissed, and the department head will be held accountable for management responsibilities.

1) The 2023 International Sports (Beijing) Carnival opened, building a platform for the display and transaction of sports consumption.

2) Shanghai police: Three senior executives of an advertising company, Di Mou, Yao Mou, and Hong Mou, accepted huge bribes and have been criminally detained.

3) The 110th anniversary of the founding of Jimei School by Mr. Chen Jiageng was held in Xiamen. Guangzhou rated the first batch of ancient tree parks, bringing ancient trees closer to ordinary people.

4) Banan, Chongqing: 29 couples celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

6) Heavy rainfall in Hainan will weaken from October 24, and there will be large-scale rainfall in areas such as Jiangnan. From 8 pm on October 22 to 8 pm on October 23, parts of northern Xinjiang, northern Tibet, and southern Qinghai experienced light to moderate snow or rain and snow, with heavy snow in some areas such as the northern mountainous areas of Xinjiang. Parts of southwestern Yunnan, southern coastal Guangxi, and most of Hainan Island experienced moderate to heavy rain, with heavy rain or torrential rain in parts of central and eastern Hainan Island.