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Three-Minute News Breakfast, January 20, 2024 (Saturday)

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2024-01-20

Three-Minute News Breakfast, January 20, 2024 (Saturday)

1) Xi Jinping made an important instruction on the occasion of the first selection and commendation of the "National Engineer Award," emphasizing the firm ideal of dedicating science and technology to the country and benefiting the people, accelerating the realization of high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and serving high-quality development.

2) Ministry of Commerce: In 2023, the total amount of foreign investment absorbed nationwide reached 1.1 trillion yuan, remaining at a historically high level. In 2023, China's online retail sales reached 15.42 trillion yuan, an increase of 11%, making it the world's largest online retail market for 11 consecutive years. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: China's manufacturing industry has maintained its position as the world's largest for 14 consecutive years.

3) Railway and other departments have taken multiple measures to prepare for the Spring Festival travel rush, ensuring safe and orderly travel for passengers. Spring Festival train tickets offer increased discounts, with the lowest discount for ordinary speed trains at 20% and high-speed trains at 30%. National Development and Reform Commission: Focus on increasing transport capacity during the Spring Festival travel rush.

4) The Zhuque-3 reusable rocket completed its first large-scale vertical takeoff and landing flight test at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

5) China has discovered Nipeiite, the most cerium-rich silicate mineral in nature, in Henan Province, which has important scientific value in the fields of new materials, etc.

6) National Immigration Administration: A total of 18.428 million ordinary passports and 1.705 million foreign visas and certificates were issued nationwide in 2023.

7) [Rule of Law] Liu Lixian, former secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, was expelled from the party for serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. Zhang Guang, former vice president of Beihang University, was expelled from the party and removed from office for serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. Jia Muquan, former member of the Party Leadership Group of the Shanxi Provincial Civil Affairs Department, was expelled from the party and removed from office. Song Yuzhang, former vice chairman of the Tianjin Jizhou District Political Consultative Conference, was expelled from the party and removed from office. Lu Zhicheng, vice chairman of the Guilin Municipal Political Consultative Conference in Guangxi, is under investigation. 1964 road administration penalty files were falsified, and in Hebei, the Party secretary of Shexian Transportation Bureau and 5 others were held accountable.

8) [Military] A certain base of the National University of Defense Technology: Closely following actual tasks, focusing on overcoming difficulties. A certain regiment of the Xinjiang Military Region organized emergency mobilization training to improve earthquake rescue capabilities. Wei Changjin, who made outstanding contributions in border operations in the 1980s and was awarded the honorary title of "Combat Hero" by the Central Military Commission, has been appointed as the political commissar of the Hainan Provincial Military District.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] The first Hong Kong International Cultural Summit Forum will be held in March, kicking off the 2024 Hong Kong Arts Week. The Macao SAR government held its annual awards ceremony.

Macao will hold a series of Lunar New Year celebrations.

10) [Taiwan] China Airlines was criticized for allegedly treating foreign and mainland passengers differently.

1) On January 18, local time, Wang Yi met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Vieira in Brasilia. Uzbekistan's President Mirziyoyev will visit China from January 23 to 25, 2024. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it is willing to use this visit as an opportunity to promote the upgrading of China-Uzbekistan relations. The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda will visit China from January 22 to 28. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: More than 100 countries and international organizations have publicly reiterated their adherence to the one-China principle. Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao: In 2024, China will strengthen dialogue and manage differences with the US side, and strive to provide stable expectations for enterprises in both countries.

2) The UN Secretary-General urged Iran and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint. The EU reached a provisional agreement on reducing carbon emissions from heavy vehicles. German media: A UN cargo plane crashed in Somalia.

3) Biden admitted that the air strike failed to stop the Houthi rebels. A Washington state judge dismissed a lawsuit to remove Trump from the state's Republican primary. The US Congress passed a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. US media: Regarding the impeachment investigation, Biden's son agreed to testify behind closed doors. NATO will hold a transatlantic military exercise, the largest in decades. A US Dragon spacecraft sent another "private crew" to the International Space Station. Macy's plans to lay off a large number of employees to reduce operating costs.

4) Intensive Israeli bombing of southern Gaza killed at least 46 people.

The Israeli Prime Minister said Israel will maintain "military control" over the West Bank. A member of the Israeli wartime cabinet challenged Prime Minister Netanyahu: Those who say "completely defeat" Hamas are not telling the truth.

5) Houthi rebels claimed to have attacked another US ship, the "Kame Ranger." Houthi leader: It is a great honor to be able to directly confront the United States.

6) North Korea conducted a "Tsunami-5-23" underwater nuclear weapons system test in response to the recent joint naval exercises by the US, Japan, and South Korea.

7) A South Korean lawmaker was gagged and carried away after speaking to President Yoon Suk-yeol during a handshake.

A 19-year-old Japanese man who killed the parents of his unrequited love was sentenced to death: "The possibility of rehabilitation is very low."

1) China Securities Regulatory Commission: Increase supervision of the lending and short selling of restricted shares; policy implementation effects meet expectations. State Administration for Market Regulation: Plans to include infant formula liquid milk in registration management.

2) Shanghai Stock Exchange: Implement independent director system reforms, severely punish capital occupation, and severely crack down on financial fraud.

3) In the newly disclosed 2023 fourth-quarter report, many fund managers expressed their feelings to investors, apologizing for investment misjudgments and huge losses.

4) ByteDance adjusts salary plan: 18 salaries for product lines changed to 15 salaries, monthly basic salary increased by 20%, and employee stock option vesting accelerated. NetEase is reported to have launched large-scale layoffs: NetEase Media is the hardest hit, and the game department is also affected. Alipay officially announced a new logo.

5) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index 2832.28/-0.47%

Shenzhen Component Index 8787.02/-0.68

ChiNext 1715.44/-0.98%

Hang Seng Index 15308.69/-0.54%

1) Ministry of Commerce praised Harbin Ice and Snow Festival and Guizhou Village Super League.

2) “My surname is Ha. Welcome to my home.” — Harbin’s tourism bureau director responds to a Swiss tourism official’s ‘remote call’.

3) Eleven students filed a joint report against Professor Huang, and Huazhong Agricultural University has preliminarily determined that Professor Huang engaged in academic misconduct and has suspended him from all on-campus duties and work.

4) Feng Shen Part I has ended its theatrical run, with a final box office gross of 2.634 billion yuan.

5) Snooker World Grand Prix: Ding Junhui and Zhang Anda advance to the quarterfinals, while Cao Yupeng causes an upset to reach the semifinals.

1) In 2023, the per capita consumer expenditure of Beijing residents was 47,586 yuan, and the per capita disposable income was 81,752 yuan. Mentougou District, Beijing, will build a comprehensive disaster prevention system for mountain towns.

2) Shanghai Lingang: Exploring the classified management of cross-border data flow.

3) Wuhan and Hangzhou are expected to simultaneously join the GDP two-trillion-yuan city club.

4) This year, Xiamen’s first batch of new energy buses sailed out to sea on a general cargo ship.

5) Museums in Henan province received nearly 80 million visitors in 2023, with the national style and trend becoming increasingly popular. Henan’s installed capacity of renewable energy power generation has exceeded 67 million kilowatts, surpassing that of coal-fired power for the first time.

6) “Shandong-made” products have secured new orders for cooperation with African countries in the new year, reaching 10 cooperation agreements. Yinchuan, Ningxia, has issued a notice: Fireworks and firecrackers can be set off in an orderly manner during specific periods during the Spring Festival.

7) A cold wave will affect central and eastern China, with significant rain and snow in southern regions. From 8 PM on January 19 to 8 PM on January 20, light to moderate snow or sleet is expected in parts of most of Inner Mongolia, central and southern Northeast China, eastern Huanghuai, and Jianghuai regions, with heavy snow in parts of central Inner Mongolia.

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