Three-minute news breakfast on Saturday, November 11, 2023

1) Xi Jinping will travel to the United States for a meeting between the Chinese and American heads of state, and will also attend the 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting. While inspecting post-disaster recovery and reconstruction work in Hebei, Beijing, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of continuing efforts to ensure that the people live and work in peace and have a warm winter. Xi Jinping replied to a letter from the President and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Matthias Mastyi.

2) The sixth CIIE achieved a record high in intended transactions, reaching US$784.1 billion.

3) The National Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control issued the 2023 annual plan for disease prevention and control standards projects. The National Health Commission, together with the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control, released the "Guidelines for Home-Based and Community-Based Integrated Medical and Elderly Care Services (Trial)".

4) The country has established a coal-fired power capacity price mechanism that does not affect residential and agricultural users. Over 40 million tons of autumn grain have been purchased nationwide.

5) On the evening of November 9, China successfully launched the Zhongxing 6E satellite, marking the successful first launch of the "upgraded" Long March 3B rocket.

7) [Rule of Law] Ma Linbo, former chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Rural Credit Union, was arrested on suspicion of bribery. Wang Kai, a second-level inspector of the Qinghai Provincial Taxation Bureau of the State Taxation Administration, was expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office. Sun Deshun, former president of China CITIC Bank, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for illegally accepting more than 979.5 million yuan. Eleven people were taken into custody following the collapse of the Jiamusi Gymnasium. New developments in the case of a hospital in Xiangyang, Hubei, being reported for "selling birth certificates": seven suspects have been subjected to criminal compulsory measures.

8) [Military] Five Philippine vessels intruded into Ren'ai Reef. China Coast Guard response: The China Coast Guard followed and took control measures against the Philippine vessels in accordance with the law, urging the Philippines to immediately stop its infringement.

10) [Taiwan] Mainland China's first center for resolving maritime disputes involving Taiwan was established in the Xiamen area of the Maritime Silk Road Central Legal District.

1) On the morning of November 10, Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing met with EU Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton in Beijing. Zeng Yuqun, chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), was awarded the 2023 Sustainable Development Special Contribution Award by the Nobel Foundation for Sustainable Development.

The Sino-Tunisian joint archaeological operation is progressing smoothly.

2) UNESCO adopted a resolution to establish an International Institute for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education in China. China hopes that future summits will promote the building of a more just and equitable international order. Serbia held the third "Dialogue with China" international symposium. UN report: If the Gaza war continues for another month, an additional 500,000 Palestinians will fall into poverty. The EU's lawsuit against Apple for massive tax evasion has been revived, with a European Court advisor recommending that the case be sent back for retrial.

3) Biden: I don't think a ceasefire in Gaza is possible. Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley warned Israel: Every Gazan civilian killed could potentially create a new Hamas member. Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: If Israel and Palestine are to make peace, they need new leadership. The US deployed two aircraft carriers and conducted joint exercises with Japan in the Philippine Sea. US media claimed that this demonstrated "rapid assembly capabilities."

4) The Israeli army said there was no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but there was a "tactical local pause." An Israeli minister called for elections after the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying that Prime Minister Netanyahu's fate should be decided by the people. A shocking statement by an Israeli member of parliament: All journalists who filmed the Hamas attack on October 7 will be considered "attack participants" and put on a "kill list." Palestinian President: Will not accept Israel's reoccupation of the Gaza Strip.

5) Putin inspected the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Russia again.

Russia says the EU's promises about Ukraine's accession prospects are more like a carrot tied to a donkey for Ukraine.

6) The Japanese government is supporting the semiconductor industry: It will allocate US$13 billion in subsidies to promote investment. Japanese people involved in Cambodian telecom fraud? Experts warn that Japanese gangs may be involved.

7) Iranian Foreign Minister warns that an escalation of the Israeli-Hamas conflict is "inevitable."

8) The International Organization for Migration says that fierce clashes in West Darfur, Sudan, have killed about 700 people.

1) Central Bank: Resolutely deal with behaviors that disrupt market order and resolutely prevent exchange rate overshooting risks.

2) China Securities Regulatory Commission: Investigate and deal with major illegal acts such as fraudulent issuance, financial fraud, market manipulation, and illegal reduction of holdings in accordance with the law. The CSRC has comprehensively revised the "Regulations on On-site Inspections of Initial Public Offering Enterprises" to strengthen the principle of "responsibility upon application."

3) From January to October, China's automobile production and sales increased by 8% and 9.1% year-on-year, respectively.

4) In 2022, China's marine production total value reached 9.5 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.9%.

5) WeChat Pay and the three major operators have achieved interoperability of barcode payments. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's wholly-owned subsidiary in the US suffered a ransomware attack and is conducting a thorough investigation.

1) The Ministry of Education deployed the work of special types of enrollment for ordinary colleges and universities in 2024.

2) The State Administration of Radio and Television and three other departments: Starting from November 2023, television manufacturers should include the "TV Viewing "Clear Card" in the television packaging box.

3) The last surviving elderly person in the Chinese documentary "Twenty-Two" about surviving "comfort women" has passed away.

1) Beijing's data infrastructure pilot zone has started operation. Xicheng District, Beijing, will increase the cultivation of financial institutions throughout the process.

2) A hospital in Zhejiang province was fined by market supervision authorities for illegally overcharging ambulance fees by 280,000 RMB.

3) Shanxi province has introduced several measures to encourage and support residential housing consumption.

4) Villagers discovered only the head of their dog in the morning, indicating the presence of at least two wild Siberian tigers. An emergency notice was issued in Huzhoutou Town, Heilongjiang province, advising residents to avoid unnecessary outings.

5) The per capita disposable income of Tibet residents has ranked first nationally for eight consecutive years. The Lixian section of the Yunnan-Tibet Railway has entered the dynamic testing phase.

6) Strong winds and temperature drops are expected in central and eastern China, while southern regions will experience mostly cloudy and rainy weather. From 8 PM on November 10th to 8 PM on November 11th, light snow or snow mixed with rain is expected in parts of central and western northern Xinjiang, areas along the Tianshan Mountains, northern parts of the southern Xinjiang Basin, northeastern Tibet, central and western Qinghai, central Shaanxi, eastern Shanxi, southern Hebei, northern Shandong, northern Henan, and northern parts of the western Sichuan Plateau.