November 1, 2023 (Wednesday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

1) The Central Financial Work Conference was held in Beijing from October 30 to 31, with Xi Jinping and Li Qiang delivering important speeches. The journal "Seeking Truth" published an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping, "Speech at the First Meeting of the 20th Central Auditing Commission." The State Council issued the "Overall Plan for the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone."

2) The body of Li Keqiang, former Premier of the State Council, was cremated in Beijing on November 2. Flags will be flown at half-mast in places like Tiananmen Square to mourn his passing.

3) On October 31, the return capsule of the Shenzhou XVI manned spacecraft successfully landed, marking the complete success of the first manned flight mission in the application and development phase of the space station.

The astronaut crew has safely arrived in Beijing by plane and has entered the isolation and recovery period. Domestic first! End-to-end low-orbit satellite communication test successful: communication delay reduced by 50%.

4) Ministry of State Security: Inspection of over 3,000 foreign-related meteorological sites revealed hundreds of meteorological detection sites transmitting data to foreign countries in real time.

5) General Administration of Customs: Starting November 1, inbound and outbound personnel are exempt from filling out health declaration forms; support for the import of energy commodities such as crude oil and coal, resource commodities such as iron ore, and bulk commodities such as grain.

6) Tarim Oilfield has cumulatively supplied 340 billion cubic meters of gas to central and eastern China. Air taxis are here! Nationally produced 2-ton electric aircraft successfully test-flown in Shanghai.

8) [Military] The 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum concluded on October 31 at 13:00. More than 1,800 representatives from over 100 countries, regions, and international organizations gathered in Beijing for the forum.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced the "Northern Metropolis Development Strategy", which will gradually take shape within 5 to 10 years. The nomination period for the Hong Kong District Council elections has ended, with a total of 400 nomination forms received. Hong Kong plans to supply 308,000 public housing units over the next 10 years.

10) [Taiwan] The Blue-White coalition reached a four-point consensus, with Zhu Lilun declaring that "the era of one-party dominance is over." Taiwan's name statistics are released, with the duplicated name "Tingting" being the most common.

1) Xi Jinping replied to a letter from Cuban scientist Pedro. Zhai Jun, China's special envoy on Middle East issues, visited Jordan. The China (Kashgar)-Central Asia and South Asia Rule of Law Forum was held in Kashgar, Xinjiang.

Baidu and Gaode maps cannot immediately display Israel? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that China and Israel have established normal diplomatic relations, and the standard maps issued by the Chinese competent authorities clearly mark the relevant countries. The US ambassador to Japan said that the US military eating Japanese seafood is a response to China, Wang Wenbin: The responsibility of diplomats is not to smear other countries. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Urges all parties to cease fire and fighting as soon as possible to ensure the safety and stability of the China-Myanmar border.

2) United Nations: Nearly 70% of the victims in Gaza are women and children, and Israel is implementing "collective punishment." China calls on the parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to immediately achieve a humanitarian ceasefire. The US accused China and Russia of vetoing the Palestinian-Israeli resolution, and China responded on the spot: China will not take the blame for this! Israel showed a "video of Thai workers being beheaded by Hamas" at the UN General Assembly, Thai Prime Minister: inappropriate, don't add fuel to the fire. World Bank: The escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict could cause international oil prices to soar.

3) A second US aircraft carrier battle group has entered the Mediterranean Sea. A Chinese female Apple programmer returned to China after speeding in the US resulting in the death of her male companion, and the US issued an arrest warrant.

4) Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: The conflict between the two sides in the Gaza Strip "will not achieve" a ceasefire. Hamas's affiliated armed factions claimed to have launched attacks on Israeli troops entering the Gaza Strip. Hamas said it is willing to exchange all detained personnel from both sides.

5) The Turkish Friendship Hospital in the Gaza Strip was bombed by Israel, and the Turkish Foreign Ministry said: The attack is completely inexplicable. Iran: The expansion of the war will lead to the "complete destruction" of Israel.

6) Putin on the airport riot: Related to Israel's "collective punishment" of Gaza. Putin's latest statement: The United States is a spider that "attempts to wrap the whole world in its web." US media: According to confidants, Ukrainian President Zelensky feels betrayed by Western allies.

7) Japan announced sanctions against individuals and companies related to Hamas. Japan plans to bury nuclear waste underground, and 300 experts jointly opposed it.

A man stabbed two police officers near the Ministry of National Defense building in Seoul, South Korea.

8) Worried about the spread of the conflict, Jordan requested the United States to deploy Patriot air defense missile systems within its territory. Lebanese Prime Minister: Trying to avoid being drawn into the war, but cannot guarantee it.

9) Messi won his eighth Ballon d'Or trophy, and Haaland was named the best striker.

Australia announced it would withdraw its bid to host the 2034 men's World Cup.

1) The State Administration for Market Regulation launched the second batch of national pilot programs for innovation in the protection of commercial secrets, adding 15 districts in Beijing and other 6 provinces' cities to the pilot program for the first time.

2) In October, China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 49.5%, down 0.7 percentage points from the previous month, falling into the contraction range.

3) The Market Supervision Department of the State Post Bureau conducted administrative talks on safety production with J&T Express and SF Express.

4) China's holdings of US debt fell to US$805.4 billion, the lowest in 14 years.

5) Rumors of DJI being fined 44 billion yuan? DJI responded: It is fermented by self-media, and the case is still under trial.

1) Supreme People's Procuratorate, State Administration of Cultural Heritage: Jointly strengthen the judicial protection of cultural relics to build a solid foundation for cultural relic security.

2) The "Woodblock Printing Museum" of the Palace Museum in Beijing opened, showcasing over 15,000 woodblock relics for the first time.

1) Starting November 1st, Beijing's provident fund policy will adopt a "recognizing houses, not commercial loans" approach. Personnel relocated to Xiong'an New Area can use Beijing's provident fund for housing loans.

2) Shanghai held a mobilization and demonstration event for the tourism industry at the 6th CIIE, and released the "Code of Self-Discipline on Hotel Pricing in the Yangtze River Delta Region." Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology: Shanghai will build a Lingang energy storage industrial park.

3) Follow-up on the father who jumped into a river to save someone 16 years after his son's drowning: Zhuhai awards 1.1 million yuan. The girl in Changsha who had her skull fractured by a teacher's ruler has been discharged from the hospital, and "may suffer from epilepsy in the future".

4) Sand mining occupies nearly a thousand acres of farmland? Ruicheng, Shanxi: A joint investigation team has been established to investigate and verify all sand fields in the county. Shandong spends 430 million yuan to build a tunnel to protect the 50-meter-long Great Wall.

5) Fog and haze weather in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, cold air will affect most of northern China. From 8 PM on October 31st to 8 PM on November 1st, light to moderate snow or rain and snow is expected in parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, northern Heilongjiang, northern and western Xinjiang, central Tibet, and eastern parts of the western Sichuan Plateau. Heavy to severe snow is expected in parts of Altay and the Tianshan area of Xinjiang, with locally heavy snowstorms.