Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, December 28, 2023

1) The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Disciplinary Regulations of the Communist Party of China".

2) National People's Congress Law Committee: A complete ban on fireworks and firecrackers is illegal; local governments need to amend the ban; restricting the rights of close relatives of those involved in crimes violates the principle of individual responsibility and is inconsistent with the Constitution and its spirit.

3) Four satellites launched at once! China successfully launched the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation 19-22 satellites in Jiuquan. All indicators are qualified. China's first deep-sea drilling vessel, "Dream," completed its maiden voyage.

China's new generation of large-scale integrated deep-sea wind power installation vessel was delivered for sea trials.

4) Ministry of Transport: The 2024 New Year's Day holiday will be three days, and passenger cars will be charged normally on toll roads.

5) In 2023, China revised and repealed 17,600 policies and measures that hindered the unified market and fair competition. Five provinces and municipalities, including Beijing, have achieved "cross-provincial handling" of real estate registration.

6) Changjing Huang High-speed Railway, an important part of the Hangzhou-Nanchang High-speed Railway, has opened for operation. The Fangchenggang-Dongxing Railway in Guangxi has opened for operation, connecting Dongxing City, a city on the Sino-Vietnamese border, to the national railway network.

8) [Military] The Chinese People's Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong organized joint patrols.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The number of high-speed rail trips between Hong Kong and Shenzhen Futian will increase to 98 per day from next month 10. It was rumored online that the SAR government gave mainland tourists HK$200 in cash. The Hong Kong Tourism Board clarified that this is not part of the "Hong Kong Welcomes You" VIP gift for convention and exhibition visitors.

10) [Taiwan] Wang Zaixi, former deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office, said that if Lai Ching-te comes to power, military conflict between the two sides cannot be ruled out. Taiwan Affairs Office: We hope that Taiwan compatriots will recognize the extreme harm of "Taiwan independence." Taiwan Affairs Office: The relevant departments' decision to suspend tariff reductions for some products under the ECFA is reasonable, legal, and well-founded. People from all walks of life in Taiwan care about compatriots affected by the earthquake. Taiwan Affairs Office: The kinship between the two sides cannot be severed. Starting January 1, 2024, the compulsory military service period on the island will be extended from 4 months to 1 year. Taiwan Affairs Office: The DPP authorities are coercing Taiwanese youth into becoming cannon fodder on the battlefield.

1) Ministry of Foreign Affairs: From January to November, China's total import and export volume with countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative reached 17.65 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. The leader who surrendered to the Pakistani government said that India has been secretly supporting terrorist activities in Balochistan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China firmly opposes "double standards" on counter-terrorism issues.

2) The United Nations appointed a senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for the Gaza Strip. Israel will stop automatically issuing visas to UN staff. The President of Kazakhstan suggested to the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union: Combining the development of digital technology with China's "Digital Silk Road" initiative.

3) US Central Command said it intercepted 12 suicide drones and 3 anti-ship ballistic missiles in the Red Sea.

4) After talks with the President of Uzbekistan, Putin saw him off in the snow at night.

5) Huge differences make it difficult to advance a new ceasefire agreement between Palestine and Israel. The Israeli army encountered fierce resistance from Hamas and advanced simultaneously in the north and south of Gaza.

6) The Turkish Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee approved Sweden's accession to NATO. Days of storms on Australia's east coast killed nine people.

7) Japan wants to sell scallops that China doesn't want to South Korea. South Korea: Import control measures will be maintained. South Korea purchased an additional 20 F-35A fighter jets from the United States. The Workers' Party of Korea held its 8th Central Committee 9th Plenary Session, presided over by Kim Jong Un.

8) Philippine President Marcos stated that "the Philippines intends to solve the Ren'ai Reef issue itself".

9) A major flood in southern Thailand killed six people and affected nearly 70,000 households.

1) Profits of major industrial enterprises nationwide increased by 29.5% year-on-year in November.

2) China Securities Regulatory Commission: Crack down on violations such as "restricted shares cannot be used for short selling".

3) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Proactively plan for future industries and promote the empowerment of new industrialization by artificial intelligence. China Academy of Information and Communications Technology: Domestic mobile phone shipments in November were 31.211 million units, a year-on-year increase of 34.3%.

4) More than 1,350 A-share companies have implemented share buybacks this year, with a total amount exceeding 86 billion yuan.

5) Taobao released new rules: Support buyers to "refund only" to merchants with many negative reviews or violations.

1) Volumes 6 to 10 of "Study Collections of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" were published and distributed.

2) A national academic symposium commemorating the 130th anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth was held in Beijing, with Cai Qi attending the opening ceremony and giving a speech.

3) The Ministry of Education and three other departments put forward five "strict prohibitions" on after-school services.

4) A construction site in Jiangxi Province allegedly unearthed silver dollars. Official response: Museums and law enforcement and inspection departments have gone to investigate.

6) Zhou Haimei's family issued a statement: She died suddenly of a heart attack, and all her property will be inherited by her mother.

1) The first phase of the middle route project of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project marks its 9th anniversary of water reaching Beijing. Over 9.3 billion cubic meters of "southern water" has flowed into Beijing, directly benefiting over 15 million people in the city.

ZGC Index 2023 released in Beijing. Beijing Municipality formulates local standards to reduce food waste in the catering industry; banquet boxes will not have minimum spending requirements. Beijing High Court: Risks exist in civil loan disputes due to insufficient awareness of evidence preservation.

2) A vegetable market in Shijiazhuang stopped noodle and pancake processing due to air pollution? Official response: The notice has been revoked, and relevant personnel are being investigated and dealt with. A place in Jiangxi Province banned smoked meat? Local response: Due to environmental protection and fire safety considerations.

3) Shenzhen Bao'an District Urban Air Traffic Operation Demonstration Center opens.

4) Spending 2.8 billion yuan outsourcing sanitation services but failing to clear snow? Liaoning Benxi apologizes: The company's leaders have been summoned.

A public official in Suide, Shaanxi Province, beat a taxi driver and has been administratively detained and suspended. Six villagers in Kaizhou District, Chongqing Municipality, suspected of gas poisoning, fainted and were sent to the hospital; three died after failing to be rescued.

5) The construction of activity board houses in the earthquake-stricken area of Jishi Mountain, Gansu Province, is expected to be completed by the end of the month. At 0:08 on December 27, a 3.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in Jishi Mountain County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

6) Henan Province has established 351 nature reserves, effectively improving the diversity of the ecosystem. Xinjiang's total cotton output has ranked first in the country for 29 consecutive years.

7) Haze in North China and the Huang-Huai region, and heavy snowfall in northern Xinjiang. From 20:00 on December 27 to 20:00 on December 28, light to moderate snow or snow mixed with rain is expected in parts of northeastern Inner Mongolia, northern and southern Xinjiang basins, eastern Tibet, and southern Qinghai, with heavy to severe snowfall in parts of northern northern Xinjiang and the Ili River Valley.