Three-minute news breakfast on Saturday, November 4, 2023

1) On the afternoon of November 3, Xi Jinping met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, who was in China for an official visit.

Xi Jinping held a video meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Xi Jinping sent a letter to the 5th China-US Sister Cities Conference.

2) Premier Li Qiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council to study and promote the high-quality development of the rare earth industry, discuss the "Amendment Draft of the People's Republic of China's Border Health Quarantine Law," and review and approve the "Amendment Draft of the Implementation Rules of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China."

3) National Development and Reform Commission: Expand domestic demand, especially consumer demand, continuously expand effective investment, and stabilize the basic market of foreign investment and foreign trade.

4) International first! Chinese scientists have developed the world's first fully analog optoelectronic intelligent computing chip.

6) Winter has been delayed in many parts of the country. The National Climate Center: This is not conducive to spring plowing and sowing next year. The National Climate Center: A moderate El Niño event is about to form. The State Forestry and Grassland Administration will launch a special protection operation to escort the migration of migratory birds.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Court released typical cases of film intellectual property protection. The Supreme People's Procuratorate released typical cases of the punishment of colluding in bidding and tendering crimes. The Ministry of Public Security centrally launched 10 major and important cases of crimes involving sea sand. Liang Rongye, former vice chairman of the Dongguan Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee in Guangdong Province, was investigated. Two defendants, Jiang Sixing and Xue Sanyuan, were sentenced to death for the major murder case in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, 36 years ago, which killed six crew members. The Qinghai procuratorial organs legally filed a public prosecution against Kong Lingdong, former mayor of Xining City, Qinghai Province, on suspicion of bribery.

8) [Military] The navy has fully launched the 2024 pilot selection work, for the first time selecting master's degree graduates. Did Chinese fighter jets fire flares into the airspace of a Canadian military helicopter over the South China Sea? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: We do not have relevant information, and hope that Canada will restrain its improper behavior and avoid further complicating the situation.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] US lawmakers attempted to intimidate personnel in the special administrative region who maintain national security. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government: A clumsy political drama. Samuel Ting received an honorary doctorate in Hong Kong.

1) On November 3, China and the United States held the first round of consultations on marine affairs in Beijing.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Maltese Foreign Minister Ian Borg. China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua will hold talks with US Special Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry in the US from November 4 to 7. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: During Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to China, Chinese leaders will hold meetings and talks with him. The US Treasury Department sanctioned three Chinese companies on the grounds of involvement with Russia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China will continue to take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies. Six Chinese citizens were kidnapped in the Philippines, a family of six. The Chinese embassy: Urge the Philippine side to take effective measures to fully protect the lives and property of Chinese citizens in the Philippines. The Senegalese government awarded medals to all members of the Chinese medical team.

2) 187:2! The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on the United States to end its blockade of Cuba. The World Meteorological Organization reported that the health impacts of extreme heat are underestimated.

3) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: The United States does not seek "decoupling" from China, and Indo-Pacific countries should not choose sides between China and the United States. On November 2, Biden met with visiting Chilean President Gabriel Boric at the White House and joked about his age, saying that the 37-year-old Boric is "too young."

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on the morning of November 3 local time. The White House denied plans to send US troops to Gaza. The US unemployment rate in October was 3.9%, the highest level since January 2022.

4) Russia no longer reports changes in wartime status to the Council of Europe. Ukraine admitted: More than 570,000 weapons were lost in total, including more than 150 air defense missiles. Putin once said that these weapons entered the black market. Russian media: The West is preparing to let the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Zaluzhny, succeed Zelensky.

5) Israeli airstrikes on a refugee camp in central Gaza killed at least 15 people.

6) Foreign media: Germany's Interior Minister announced a complete ban on supporting Hamas activities in Germany. The UK will invest £300 million to increase AI supercomputing capacity by more than 30 times. New Zealand announced the final results of the parliamentary elections, and the National Party needs to form a coalition with other parties.

7) South Korea will seek a temporary ban on short selling? The Financial Supervisory Service: No final decision has been made yet. A US soldier stationed in South Korea accidentally fired a gun, hitting a civilian car. Clashes occurred in northern Shan State, Myanmar, and three government-controlled areas were lost.

8) Latest archaeological research at a site in Spain: The time of large-scale wars in Europe may have been advanced by a thousand years.

9) Mexico declared 47 cities in the southern state of Guerrero as disaster areas due to Hurricane Otis, which has killed 46 people.

1) Ministry of State Security: Some people with ulterior motives are trying to stir up trouble and profit from chaos. There are not only "bears" and "short sellers," but also "doomsayers" and "emptyers," triggering turmoil in China's financial markets.

2) Central Bank: The balance of green loans reached more than 28 trillion yuan by the end of the third quarter of 2023.

3) The logistics industry prosperity index in October was 52.9%, and logistics activities maintained a good level of activity.

4) China Securities Regulatory Commission: Support leading securities companies to improve and strengthen themselves through mergers and acquisitions, creating first-class investment banks; increase the proportion of public offering funds held in A shares, and guide public offering funds to allocate more funds to strategic emerging industries.

5) Shenzhen Stock Exchange: This week, we will conduct key monitoring of "Gaoxin Development," which has recently experienced abnormal fluctuations in price.

1) Ministry of Education: Primary and secondary schools should ensure that students have normal activities during breaks.

2) The "China Internet Matters: Moving 2023" fourth quarter and annual online touching figures selection officially launched.

3) 129 million television terminals have completed the rectification of television "matryoshka" charges.

4) Chinese researchers have proposed a new targeted treatment method for Parkinson's disease.

5) Over 300TB! 290 caves in Dunhuang now have digital archives.

1) The first in China! Beijing established a provincial-level humanoid robot innovation center, which will create the world's first "hardware mother platform." Post-disaster reconstruction of the Beijing power grid is fully completed, ensuring that people stay warm during winter. Beijing: Basic elderly care services will cover all elderly people by 2025. The number of insured persons for the 2024 "Beijing Inclusive Health Insurance" exceeded 500,000 on the second day of opening. The Xiong'an Comprehensive Bonded Zone (Phase I) passed the pre-acceptance inspection.

2) The final of the first Shanghai Nursing Science Popularization Competition was held. The 20th China International Agricultural Products Fair will be held in Qingdao, Shandong. In "China Flower Valley"—Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, an average of 15.8 flower and wood express deliveries are sent to all parts of the world every second.

3) A Shenzhen "Black Boss"'s 44 million yuan worth of famous watches will be auctioned at a reduced price of 8.88 million. Princess Liliane of Belgium returned to Meizhou, Guangdong to visit relatives; she fell in love with Prince Charles while studying abroad.

5) Guilin Airlines suspended flights? Guilin State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission responded: The municipal government has set up a special team. From 10:00 on November 7, 2023 to September 30, 2025, traffic control will be implemented on relevant sections of the Xixing Expressway (G3023) reconstruction and expansion project.

6) Heavy snowstorms will hit parts of Heilongjiang, breaking historical records. Jilin Province will experience its first large-scale significant rain and snow and cold wave and strong winds.

7) Significant strong winds and temperature drops will occur in most parts of China, with heavy rain and snow in northeastern Inner Mongolia and other areas. From 8 pm on November 3 to 8 pm on November 4, light to moderate snow or rain and snow will fall in parts of central and eastern Inner Mongolia, the Tianshan area of Xinjiang, northern and eastern Tibet, southern Qinghai, northern Gansu, and northern Sichuan-Tibet Plateau.