November 17, 2023 (Friday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

1) Xi Jinping made important instructions on the office building fire accident at Yongju Coal Mine in Luliang City, Shanxi Province: requiring all-out rescue of the injured, in-depth investigation of risks and hidden dangers in key industries and sectors, and effectively maintaining the safety of people's lives and property and social stability. Li Qiang made a directive.

2) National Development and Reform Commission: Make preparations for the implementation of proactive policies next year, improve residents' consumption capacity and expectations, and implement and refine the priority employment policy; vigorously promote the embedding of elderly care and childcare services in urban communities.

3) Chinese CDC: 127 new confirmed cases of monkeypox were reported in October.

4) World's first! China's new generation of ocean water color observation satellite 01 was successfully launched.

6) At about 7:00 am on November 16, a fire broke out in the ground-connected building of Yongju Coal Industry Co., Ltd. in Lishi District, Luliang City, Shanxi Province, resulting in 26 deaths. Relevant persons in charge have been taken into police custody.

7) [Rule of Law] Li Guanghui, deputy director of the International Taxation Department of the State Taxation Administration, was investigated. Zhou Qingyu, former vice president of the State Development Bank, was expelled from the party for serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. Luo Yulin, former vice-ministerial cadre of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, was expelled from the party for serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. Wu Wei, former secretary of the CPC Committee of Liuzhou City, Guangxi, was investigated.

8) [Military] Heads of state of China and the US: Resume high-level military communication on the basis of equality and respect. The Ministry of National Defense will hold the third China-Africa Peace and Security Forum Military Medicine Special Conference. Ministry of National Defense: The Shandong ship formation's offshore training improves its system combat capabilities; urges Japan to stop forming 'small circles' and disrupting the South China Sea.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] Hong Kong Tourism Board: Confident that the number of visitors to Hong Kong in 2023 will exceed 30 million. Hong Kong Red Kan concert large screen falling injury case continues: Two parties involved admitted to nine counts.

10) [Taiwan] Biden reiterated that he does not support Taiwan independence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The US side should embody its non-support for "Taiwan independence" in concrete actions.

1) On November 15, local time, Xi Jinping held a meeting between the heads of state of China and the United States with US President Biden at the Filoli Estate in San Francisco. The meeting lasted 4 hours, Biden personally sent President Xi Jinping to the car to say goodbye, pointing to the red flag car and saying "beautiful". Xi Jinping attended a joint welcome banquet held by US friendly groups and delivered a speech. The Governor of California presented Xi Jinping with a Golden State Warriors jersey. Hua Chunying revealed details of the Xi-Biden meeting: Seeing the old photos from 38 years ago, both the Chinese and US heads of state smiled.

Wang Yi introduced three characteristics of the meeting between the heads of state of China and the United States: First, strategic; second, historical; third, leading. China and the US will optimize the visa application process. The Ministry of Commerce responded to the EU's sampling results of the anti-subsidy investigation of Chinese electric vehicles: non-compliant, non-transparent, and unfair. Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao will hold another meeting with US Secretary of Commerce Raimondo. The first sea-land integrated super-large oil storage and transportation project in Bangladesh, undertaken by Chinese enterprises, was completed.

2) The current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has resulted in more than 12,800 deaths, and the UN Security Council passed its first resolution calling for a "humanitarian pause". United Nations: 2 billion tons of dust enter the atmosphere every year, and the frequency of dust storms in Central Asia has increased sharply.

3) The US Congress passed a temporary appropriations bill to temporarily avoid a government "shutdown". The "Starship" has set a date for its second test flight, and Musk once said he didn't want to set expectations too high.

4) The Israeli army withdrew from Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army claimed to have found a Hamas command center in Shifa Hospital, which was denied by the Gaza Strip health department. Palestinian President Abbas met with a US delegation and asked them to put pressure on Israel. Turkish President Erdogan: Israel is a terrorist state. The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Israel's attack on Shifa Hospital in Gaza and called for an international investigation.

5) Russia plans to send astronauts to the moon between 2031 and 2040. UK October CPI rose 4.6% year-on-year, falling to a two-year low.

6) Venezuela and Paraguay announced the resumption of diplomatic relations. Ming Xuechang, Ming Zhenzhen, and Ming Guoping, three important leaders of the Myanmar northern telecom fraud, were arrested by the Myanmar police.

A shooting occurred in Jerusalem, and three gunmen were killed.

7) Iceland Meteorological Office: High risk of magma eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Australasian crested grebe elected New Zealand's "Bird of the Century" 2023.

1) The central bank conducted a reverse repurchase operation of 377 billion yuan on November 16, with a term of 7 days.

2) National Bureau of Statistics: The sales prices of commercial housing in cities at all levels fell month-on-month in October.

3) National Development and Reform Commission: In the first 10 months, the national industrial electricity generation above designated size increased by 4.4% year-on-year, and the total social electricity consumption increased by 5.8% year-on-year.

4) The 2023 China Entrepreneurs Boao Forum will be held from December 2 to 5.

1) The clinical research results "Standard Dataset of Endometrial Cancer" were released, which will help precise diagnosis and treatment.

2) Douyin released a governance announcement for short videos, removing 119 illegal short videos.

3) The closing ceremony of the first National Students (Youth) Games was held in Nanning.

1) In the first 10 months of this year, Beijing's economy has steadily recovered, and holiday consumption has shown vitality. Beijing's "Jingtong" launched urban and rural medical insurance payment services. Beijing concentratedly received visits and coordinated on-site for the issue of arrears of wages to migrant workers.

2) Shanghai set a goal: The recycling rate of household waste will exceed 45% by 2025, and the source reduction rate will exceed 5%. Shanghai: By the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the number of childcare places for children under 3 years old per 1,000 residents in the city will be no less than 4.5.

3) Guangdong Province issued "Ten Measures to Reduce Manufacturing Costs". Guangdong Jiangmen's "most powerful obstructive nail house" was demolished: The demolition household did not raise any objections during the administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation period.

China Southern Airlines responds to Guangzhou-Melbourne flight's mid-flight return: hydraulic system malfunction.

4) Snowfall causes cancellation of 26 flights at Harbin Airport. Seven newly built stations on the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway, from Qingbaijiang to Zhenjiangguan, are collectively unveiled.

6) Strong winds and temperature drops are expected in eastern regions, with rain and snow in northeastern regions. From 8 PM on November 16th to 8 PM on November 17th, light to moderate snow or snow mixed with rain is expected in parts of eastern Inner Mongolia and most of the northeast region, with heavy to severe snowfall in parts of eastern Heilongjiang and eastern Jilin, and locally extremely heavy snowfall.