November 6, 2023 (Monday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

1) Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the opening of the 6th China International Import Expo. Premier Li Qiang attended the opening ceremony of the 6th CIIE and delivered a keynote speech.

2) The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has deployed efforts to accelerate the allocation of national debt funds to qualified projects.

3) Ministry of Finance: Better leverage the effectiveness of fiscal policies and strive to promote high-quality development.

4) State Post Bureau: Express delivery enters peak season, with over 2 billion parcels collected in four days, a year-on-year increase of 16.1%.

5) Bachu, Xinjiang: Two clean energy photovoltaic projects invested and developed by Guangdong Hydropower successfully connected to the grid. A 15,000-ton, 10-story-high central platform for the Chengbei oilfield has been installed in the Bohai Sea.

7) [Rule of Law] Xiao Han, former director of the board of directors of Liaoning Provincial Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives; Liu Yan, former vice mayor of Dalian City, Liaoning Province; and Wang Zhengzhun, former vice director of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, were expelled from the Party and removed from public office. Wu Lihua, former vice mayor of Qingyang, Gansu Province, was found guilty at first instance of accepting bribes totaling over 33.76 million yuan. A county civil affairs bureau director in Hunan was dismissed for violating regulations in handling wedding matters.

8) [Military] The 44th escort fleet concluded its visit to the UAE, with the officers and soldiers waving goodbye to the crowd at the dock.

The Army Armored Forces Academy organized new recruits for comprehensive field training.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] Hong Kong received 55,000 applications for the "Top Talent Pass" in the first 10 months of this year.

10) [Taiwan] An exhibition of documentary photography on the Ancient Tea Horse Road opened in Taipei, with young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait recording the changes along the road.

1) Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Nepalese President Bhandari on the strong earthquake in Nepal. Li Qiang sent a message of condolence to Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda. Li Qiang met in Shanghai with Serbian Prime Minister Brnabić and Kazakh Prime Minister Smaylv, who came to China to attend the 6th CIIE.

2) The 6th Hongqiao International Economic Forum released the "World Openness Report 2023" on November 5.

3) US Secretary of State Blinken: The US and Arab countries agree that Hamas cannot continue to control the Gaza Strip, and have discussed with Arab foreign ministers how to better advance the "two-state solution". Tens of thousands of Americans poured into the capital streets to protest against aid to Israel, the White House fence was painted red, and red handprints were left on the white bricks.

5) An Israeli bombing of a refugee camp in Gaza killed 51 people, most of them women and children.

The Israeli defense minister issued a stern warning: He will find and eliminate Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip. Several locations in Israel were attacked by rockets, and the Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack on Tel Aviv.

6) At a sensitive moment, a Hamas leader secretly visited Iran. Turkey decided to recall its ambassador to Israel. King Abdullah II of Jordan: The West Bank and the Gaza Strip are both part of Palestine, and any attempt to divide Palestine is rejected.

7) Hamburg Airport in Germany was closed due to a suspected hostage-taking incident, and all aircraft takeoffs and landings were cancelled that night. The Honduran foreign minister criticized the US for interfering in Honduras' internal affairs.

8) Lee Hsien Loong: Will hand over the post of Singaporean Prime Minister to Lawrence Wong by November 2024.

1) The 134th Canton Fair offline exhibition concluded, with transactions totaling US$22.3 billion, a 2.8% increase compared to the 133rd session.

2) Sinopec signed a US$40.3 billion deal, and the six CIIEs have accumulated contract signings of over US$244 billion.

3) The Dalian Commodity Exchange handled 38 cases of abnormal trading and 10 clues of illegal trading in October.

4) Li Jiaqi's company was exposed for corruption in its product selection process: A recruitment specialist received more than one million yuan in bribes and was sentenced to three years in prison.

1) The 36th China Golden Rooster Awards were announced, with Tony Leung and He Saifei winning Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.

Andy Lau appeared in Xiamen with his new film "Undercover," revealing his multiple "most ruthless" identities.

2) The Qi Baishi International Culture and Art Festival opened in Xiangtan, Hunan Province, commemorating the 160th anniversary of Qi Baishi's birth.

3) Wen Shicheng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and an expert in tribology, and Wang Zhonghao, a vascular biologist, passed away.

4) A total of 20,360 athletes participated in the first National Youth Games. The Chengdu World Table Tennis Team World Cup is 30 days away, and the mascot "Pingping" made its debut.

1) A "relocation wave" is sweeping through the second ring road in Beijing, with subsidies of nearly 140,000 yuan per square meter. Old residents: unwilling to move. The Beijing Peking Opera Theatre brought performances to the grassroots level in Huainan, Anhui Province.

2) Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce: Online rumors that "Hangzhou has begun to implement a ban on live streaming" are false.

3) The 7th China International Circus Festival opened in Zhuhai. The Zu Miao Autumn Sacrifice Ceremony was held in Foshan, recreating the historical scene.

Changsha held the second Ice and Snow Tourism Festival skiing competition to promote ice and snow sports in southern China.

4) The Yan'an-Yulin high-speed railway started construction on November 5, and Shaanxi will achieve "high-speed rail access to all cities". The Haikou-Ulaanbaatar international passenger route was opened.

5) Top fireworks teams from around the world gathered in Liuyang, Hunan Province, to compete in creativity, and Liuyang fireworks exports remain the largest in China.

7) The Central Meteorological Observatory continues to issue an orange warning for heavy snow, and blue warnings for cold waves and strong winds. From 8 PM on November 5th to 8 PM on November 6th, moderate to heavy snow or snow mixed with rain is expected in parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, central and western Northeast China, and northeastern Hebei. Heavy snow or blizzard conditions are expected in parts of southeastern Inner Mongolia, eastern and southern Heilongjiang, northwestern Jilin, and western Liaoning. Locally, extremely heavy snow is possible in southeastern Inner Mongolia, eastern and southern Heilongjiang, and northwestern Jilin.