Three-minute news breakfast on Monday, October 30, 2023

1) On October 29, the Shenzhou 16 and Shenzhou 17 astronaut crews held a handover ceremony, transferring the keys to the Chinese space station. The Shenzhou 16 astronaut crew will return to the Dongfeng landing site on October 31. The Dongfeng landing site is ready and waiting for the Shenzhou 16 crew's return.

2) Overcoming core technologies and achieving independent R&D of key marine equipment, the "Taihang 7" gas turbine has been officially put into operation on an offshore oil and gas platform.

4) Multiple provinces debunk rumors of "implementing retirement based on years of service": strictly implement the national unified retirement policy.

5) Will first-tier cities relax purchase restrictions? Guangzhou and Shanghai have implemented targeted relaxations of purchase restrictions. "Housing vouchers" are coming to first-tier cities! Guangzhou has clearly proposed to "explore housing voucher resettlement policy mechanisms".

6) Running over 11,000 kilometers in just 16 days, the second "China-Europe Railway Express-CIIE Express" of 2023 arrived in Shanghai. This is the fastest "China-Europe Railway Express-CIIE Express" to date.

8) [Military] The 44th Chinese naval escort fleet concluded its friendly visit to Qatar.

Lieutenant General He Lei of the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences warned the Philippines about the South China Sea issue: Don't follow the United States' arrogance and misjudge the strategic situation.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu: hopes that all sectors will continue to vigorously promote the Constitution and the Basic Law of Hong Kong. The 14th Lu Xun Youth Literature Award Hong Kong regional awards ceremony was held.

10) [Taiwan] The 3rd Cross-Strait Wuxian Culture (Shangrao) Exchange Conference opened, deepening cross-strait cultural exchanges.

1) Foreign Minister Wang Yi held separate talks in Washington with representatives from the US strategic community, business community, and others. 102-year-old American Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moy and his party arrived in Beijing from Shanghai by plane.

3) California Governor Newsom visited Yancheng, Jiangsu, and a red-crowned crane led the way for him. Former US Vice President Pence withdrew from the 2024 presidential race: It's not my time now. A civilian plane entered the restricted airspace of Biden's residence, prompting fighter jets to intercept. 5,000 US troops involved in Israeli ground operations? The US military denies it. Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, posted a picture of "Iran surrounded by US military bases".

A shooting at a university parking lot in Massachusetts left one dead and one injured, and the campus was locked down for seven hours. On October 28, local time, Matthew Perry, the actor who played Chandler in the famous American TV series "Friends," died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 54. No drugs were found at the scene, nor were there "signs of murder".

4) Palestinian television reported that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has killed more than 3,000 children in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Red Crescent: Israel warned that it would bomb the Holy City Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Communications in the Gaza Strip are gradually being restored, and many countries have warned of the serious consequences of a large-scale ground offensive. Hamas pledged to release eight Russian citizens who were taken hostage.

5) On October 29, local time, the Israeli army launched a ground offensive against two cities in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu apologized, attributing the attack on Israel to failures in the country's security and intelligence services.

The Israeli ambassador said that Israel does not intend to withdraw from the United Nations at present, but will reconsider its cooperation methods.

6) Dissatisfied with the UN General Assembly's overwhelming approval of a resolution on Palestine and Israel opposed by Israel, the Czech Defense Minister called for the Czech Republic to withdraw from the United Nations.

7) Ukraine's national oil and gas company: Ukraine will stop Russian gas transit by the end of 2024.

8) Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new job: news anchor! He has earned nearly 40 million RMB since leaving office.

1) The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) establishes a partnership with the COP28 presidency to accelerate investment in the clean energy sector.

2) The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported on 22 apps that infringe on user rights.

3) Many central banks are experiencing a "gold rush," driving up domestic gold prices. The price of 24K gold jewelry from mainstream brands has generally exceeded 615 yuan/gram, and the gold recycling business is booming.

4) Starting November 9, the number of weekly flights between China and the US is expected to increase to 70, causing a sharp drop in air ticket prices. Currently, the price of Shanghai-Los Angeles flights in November has dropped to 7,000 yuan.

1) The 2023 International Academic Symposium on the Research and Protection of the Old Summer Palace was held.

2) The national treasure crested ibis was released into the wild for the first time in the eastern coastal wetlands of China.

4) Short track speed skating World Cup Montreal station: China won the mixed relay "back-to-back" championship. The WTT Men's World Cup finals were held in Qatar, with five main players from the Chinese national table tennis team qualifying.

1) Beijing will implement the new results of the centralized procurement of traditional Chinese medicine: an average price reduction of 49.36%. Beijing's high-end service industry saw a significant increase in salaries last year, and the income of the "new eight-grade workers" was announced for the first time.

2) Xiong'an New Area in Hebei Province has released a list of urgently needed and scarce talents for five consecutive years.

3) Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport has exceeded 2 million inbound and outbound passengers this year. Haikou International Duty Free City has received more than 4.5 million visitors.

4) A rural primary school in Susong County, Anhui Province, has announced its closure due to insufficient enrollment (less than ten students) and high educational costs.

5) Changsha police report on a fight between two groups of teenagers involving weapons: The fight was triggered by online arguments, and 14 people were arrested.

6) Guoluo Prefecture in Qinghai Province, located in the heart of the Sanjiangyuan region, has been selected as a national ecological civilization construction demonstration area.

7) Heavy fog in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Jiangsu; rain and snow in northern Xinjiang and northeastern China. From 8 PM on October 29 to 8 PM on October 30, light to moderate snow is expected in parts of the Altay region of Xinjiang and northern Tibet, with heavy snow in some areas of northern Altay. Light to moderate rain is expected in parts of eastern Heilongjiang, eastern Jilin, eastern Liaoning, southern Yunnan, southern South China, Hainan Island, and Taiwan Island, with heavy rain in some areas of western and eastern Hainan Island.