Three-minute news breakfast on Tuesday, October 31, 2023

1) Xi Jinping emphasized in a collective conversation with members of the new leadership team of the All-China Women's Federation: Unwavering adherence to the path of socialist women's development with Chinese characteristics, organizing and mobilizing women to contribute their strength to the construction of Chinese-style modernization.

2) China will hold the first "Belt and Road" Science and Technology Exchange Conference, scheduled for November 6-7 in Chongqing.

3) National Energy Administration: Overall power supply is guaranteed for this year's peak winter season.

4) The first two domestically produced ARJ21 "passenger-to-freighter" aircraft were delivered.

6) Ministry of Finance: A total of 527.74 billion yuan in lottery tickets were sold nationwide in September, a year-on-year increase of 58.3%. Per capita disposable income for the first three quarters of 31 provinces was announced, with Shanghai and Beijing exceeding 60,000 yuan.

7) [Rule of Law] From January 2021 to September 2023, Chinese procuratorial organs prosecuted more than 5,000 people, cracking down on and deterring crimes involving cultural relics. Five provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) including Yunnan, Tianjin, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, and Chongqing have completed the first determination of the supervisory official ranks of all levels of disciplinary inspection and supervision agencies. Song Shucai, former director of the Liaoning Provincial Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau, and three others were decided to be arrested. Zhou Bin, former director of the Gongbei Customs, is under review and investigation. Fan Wenzhen, former deputy inspector of the Beijing Municipal Land and Resources Bureau, was expelled from the party for serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. He Kaichang, former director of the Legal Affairs Office of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was legally decided to be arrested.

8) [Military] On October 30, the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum opened, with a record high number and level of participants. In his address, Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, stated that China's military would never allow anyone to split Taiwan from China in any form.

Zhang Youxia held talks with Russian Defense Minister Shoigu. The spokesperson of the Southern Theater Command issued a statement on the Philippine ship's illegal entry into the waters near China's Huangyan Island: A warning to the Philippines to immediately stop its infringement and provocation. The military is promoting full-process consulting services for major planned project procurement.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong suspends imports of poultry and poultry products from some areas of the United States. Hong Kong's Tourism Development Blueprint 2.0 will be released next year.

10) [Taiwan] On October 30, the Kuomintang and the People's Party in China launched political party cooperation consultations, with Zhu Lilun pledging: We will definitely ensure Taiwan's safety.

1) On the morning of October 30, a commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of the 14th Air Force's assistance to China during the War of Resistance Against Japan was held at the China People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Memorial Hall in Beijing. Veterans and families of the American Flying Tigers came to the China People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Memorial Hall to present flower baskets and pay their respects.

Vice President Han Zheng met with the American Flying Tigers delegation in Beijing.

2) Foreign media: The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss Israel's actions and the humanitarian crisis in Palestine. UN agency: People in the Gaza Strip are scrambling for supplies, and social order is showing signs of collapse. China's new model for ocean plastic pollution control has won the UN's "Champions of the Earth" award.

3) The White House urged Israel to "distinguish between Hamas and civilians" to protect innocent residents of Gaza. US Vice President Harris: The US has "absolutely no intention" of sending troops to Israel or Gaza. US National Security Advisor Sullivan: Those responsible for violence in the West Bank must be held accountable.

4) Biden signed an executive order issuing the White House's first regulatory guidelines for generative AI. California Governor visited the Shanghai Tesla Gigafactory: If there are new batteries, I want to take them directly. A shooting at a Halloween celebration on a street in Tampa, Florida, resulted in 2 deaths and 18 injuries. The US ambassador to Japan said the US military will purchase Japanese seafood.

5) A spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister's office said Israel "firmly rejects" a ceasefire. Israel announced a partial resumption of water supply to the Gaza Strip. Israeli Ministry of Defense: The Israeli army launched air strikes on military infrastructure in Syria. The Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the reception of visiting Hamas officials. Palestinian President Abbas: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict could escalate into a global conflict.

6) Russian media: Anti-Semitic activities erupted at a Russian airport after rumors of "Jewish refugees arriving" appeared.

Ukraine announced that it will no longer allow Russian natural gas transit.

7) Hurricane Otis killed 48 people in Mexico. A small plane crashed in Acre, Brazil, killing 12 people.

8) A train collision in India killed 11 people, due to human error.

1) Full of confidence in the Chinese economy, foreign institutions have successively raised their forecasts for China's economic growth.

2) In the first three quarters of this year, the national rural online retail sales reached 1.7 trillion yuan, an increase of 12.2%.

3) The Ministry of Finance will strengthen the long-term assessment of state-owned commercial insurance companies.

4) Garlic prices in October increased by 55.7% year-on-year. At a high level this year! The price of 24K gold jewelry has exceeded 620 yuan/gram.

5) Huawei's Yu Chengdong: The number of devices upgraded to HarmonyOS 4 has exceeded 100 million, making it the fastest HarmonyOS version upgrade in history. Apple's official online direct sales store announced a price reduction for the iPhone 15 series for the first time.

1) In the first three quarters of 2023, the operating revenue of large and above-scale cultural and related industries enterprises nationwide increased by 7.7%.

2) Tsinghua University developed an ultra-high-speed optoelectronic computing chip: The computing power is more than 3,000 times that of current high-performance commercial chips. The National Center for Earth Observation Science Data, Aviation Remote Sensing Data Resource Sub-center was established.

3) 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Mr. Jin Yong's birth. The manuscript of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was publicly displayed for the first time, and the Zhejiang Literature Museum launched a commemorative exhibition "A Great Hero: The Centenary of Jin Yong".

5) China's short track speed skating team wins the men's 5000m relay gold medal at the second leg of the Montreal Short Track Speed Skating World Cup. Online rumors claim Quan Hongchan has left the national team; the Guangdong Provincial Diving Team refutes this, stating she has returned to Beijing to continue training with the national team. Olympic champion Chen Ruolin is reportedly planning to take up a position in Beijing.

1) Beijing issues an orange alert for severe air pollution; this pollution event is expected to end on November 3rd.

2) Shanghai Railway Ningbo Transportation Section: A passenger jumped onto the tracks at Yuyao North Station and was hit by an incoming train; police are investigating. The Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation's Anti-Monopoly Office responds to allegations of price control against Li Jiaqi: The matter has been noted and is under investigation.

3) The chief of a police station in Yichang, Hubei Province, died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 47.

4) Dongying, Shandong: Over 3000 Oriental White Stork chicks, a globally endangered species, have been bred in the Yellow River Delta.

5) Three schools in a border town in Yunnan have suspended classes due to the conflict in Myanmar. The school has notified students: If you hear gunfire, please find shelter.

6) Fog and haze are expected in North China and the Huaihe River valley, while rain and snow are forecast for northern Xinjiang and eastern Inner Mongolia. From 8 PM on October 30th to 8 PM on October 31st, light to moderate snow or snow mixed with rain is expected in parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, central and northern Heilongjiang, northern Xinjiang, and northern Tibet. Heavy to severe snow or blizzard conditions are possible in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, and northeastern Inner Mongolia.