November 20, 2023 (Monday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

1) Six departments including the Central Propaganda Department and the Central Office of Spiritual Civilization Construction launched the ninth National Moral Model Selection and Commendation Activity.

2) The logo for the 2024 manned spaceflight mission was officially released.

The Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft has arrived at the Wenchang Space Launch Center and is scheduled to launch in early 2024. The Shenzhou-17 crew has been in orbit for three weeks, and all tasks are progressing smoothly.

3) National Health Commission: Chronic diseases account for over 80% of total deaths among residents in China.

4) The Shuangyu Gate super-large bridge, the largest cross-sea bridge in China with the longest span, has entered the main tower construction phase. The Chengdu-Yibin high-speed railway has entered the operational test phase.

6) A cold wave will affect China, with significant temperature drops in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and northwards.

7) [Rule of Law] China Coal Property Insurance prepaid 10 million yuan for the Yongju Coal Mine fire accident in Luliang, Shanxi. Yingde City police in Guangdong offered a reward of 50,000 to 300,000 yuan for the arrest of telecom fraud suspects.

8) [Military] Dalian Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning: From 16:00 on November 19 to 16:00 on November 26, military tasks will be carried out in parts of the Bohai Strait and the northern Yellow Sea, and entry is prohibited.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] The first Hong Kong section half-marathon of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will start on November 19, with Chow Yun-fat participating.

Hong Kong media: Aaron Kwok lost control and crashed his car during a Macau race, forcing him to withdraw from the competition.

10) [Taiwan] Taiwan media: Reluctant to serve in the military and even less willing to enter early, only 46 Taiwanese university students applied for the "3+1" military service plan.

1) The President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay will pay a state visit to China from November 20 to 24. A joint delegation of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers will visit China from November 20 to 21. China and ASEAN jointly discuss the sustainable development of the post-epidemic tourism industry. The 9th China-EU "Europe Forum" was held in Paris and Shanghai via video link in 2023.

2) The 67th UN General Assembly designated November 19 as World Toilet Day, with 3.5 billion people lacking access to safe sanitation. WHO: Shifa Hospital in Gaza has become a "death zone".

3) The White House said that no agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas. Biden said that Gaza should ultimately be ruled by the Palestinian Authority, which was refuted by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Biden posted that he is prepared to impose visa bans on extremists who attacked civilians in the West Bank. US Patriot missiles were absent from the Dubai Airshow amid deployments in the Middle East.

4) The Israeli army attacked a school in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, killing at least 100 people. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused more than 13,700 deaths, and the Israeli army will launch ground operations in southern Gaza. Israel said it would attack all of Gaza. 30 premature babies were transferred from a hospital in Gaza under fire. Foreign media: The first batch of injured Palestinian children arrived in the UAE.

6) The UK will invest £4.5 billion in manufacturing to boost economic growth.

7) Japanese researchers have used quantum technology to extend the range of electric vehicles, a technology expected to be put into practical application in 2030.

8) Armenia and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement on the key principles of a peace treaty between the two countries. The new president of the Maldives has asked India to withdraw its military personnel.

9) Vote counting in the Liberian presidential election is nearing completion, and the incumbent president has conceded defeat.

1) Average wages in 31 provinces announced: Non-private sector wages in Beijing and Shanghai exceed 200,000 yuan.

2) The central bank issued a bank card clearing business license to Wansiwanglian Company.

3) China Mobile responded to the issue of finding a phone watch exchange card on the street: It has never launched such a cooperation.

4) NIO president responded to bankruptcy questions: Absolutely impossible.

1) The fourth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 10th session and the third plenary session of the 10th session of the China Writers Association were held in Tongxiang, Zhejiang.

2) The 2023 China Literature Festival and the Mao Dun Literature Award Night were held on the evening of November 19, with five award-winning writers sharing their creative experiences and award-winning insights.

3) Meishan, Sichuan announced a major archaeological discovery: confirming the Su Shi family cemetery, and the tombs of his grandson and great-grandson were found. More than 200 Paleolithic sites have been newly discovered in Sichuan in recent years.

5) China's snow sports achieved another breakthrough: Men's four-man bobsleigh won its first World Cup medal.

1) The 2023 Beijing Chaoyang International Light Festival opened at the Olympic Forest Park.

The 2023 Beijing Changping International Forum on Life Sciences was held.

2) The 22nd China Shanghai International Arts Festival concluded, attracting more than 6 million viewers. 1003 public toilets in Shanghai are open 24 hours a day.

3) Guangzhou Municipal Forestry and Landscape Bureau: Currently, Guangzhou has built 92 forest parks and 25 wetland parks. Nanning, Guangxi plans to invest hundreds of billions of yuan in tourism projects to build a national tourism hub city.

4) Sichuan Province arranged about 151,000 pieces of winter and spring relief materials in 2023.

Shandong strengthens power supply to ensure people's warm winter.

5) A multi-story building collapsed in Fuzhou, Jiangxi. Local report: After on-site investigation, no casualties were reported. More than 250,000 cadres in Gansu paired up with people in difficulty, solving more than 200,000 problems. Lincang, Yunnan sent a power outage notice to Kokang, Myanmar, and local authorities said it would not affect Chinese residents for the time being.

6) Over 1560 black-necked cranes have arrived in Caohai Lake, Guizhou for the winter. 11 oriental white storks rescued in Jilin have been released back into the wild in Tianjin's Qilihai. The North China leopard has reappeared in the Taihang Mountains of Hebei, with over 50 sightings recorded.

Wild giant pandas drinking water have been continuously captured on camera in the Chongzhou area of the Giant Panda National Park in November.