Three-minute news breakfast on Monday, January 22, 2024

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2024-01-22

Three-minute news breakfast on Monday, January 22, 2024

1) The outbound tourism market is booming before the Spring Festival, and various airlines are increasing international flights.

2) Many places have confirmed that the marriage registration offices will be open normally on New Year's Eve, and citizens can obtain marriage certificates. However, this is not the case during the Spring Festival on February 14 (Valentine's Day).

3) A Chinese research team has discovered a new mineral in nature, Nipei Stone.

4) Chongqing's GDP exceeded 3 trillion yuan for the first time, with a growth of 6.1%, making it the first city in the central and western regions of China with a GDP exceeding 3 trillion yuan.

5) Some netizens reported the issue of "three kilograms of fruit bought in Sanya becoming two kilograms." Officials: The report is true, and the procedure for imposing a 30,000 yuan administrative penalty has been legally initiated.

6) The Central Meteorological Observatory simultaneously issued three warnings for cold waves, blizzards, and strong winds. The freezing line will reach Nanling, and 80% of the country may freeze quickly. The Ministry of Emergency Management launched a level IV emergency response to low-temperature rain, snow, and freezing disasters in Hunan and Guizhou, urging and guiding relevant areas to do a good job in disaster prevention and response.

7) [Rule of Law] Su Zengtian, former vice chairman of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. Feng Duo, former vice president of Dalian Ocean University, was "double-opened" for serious violations of discipline and law. Tian Shuhui, former director of the Liaoning Provincial National Defense Science and Technology Industry Office, was "double-opened".

8) [Military] Multi-point collaborative weaving network, a certain regiment of the Southern Theater Command Navy organized practical training in a complex electromagnetic environment.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The 24th World Chinese Students Essay Competition Hong Kong Regional Award Ceremony was held in Hong Kong on January 20 to commend outstanding entries and teachers and students. The RMB has been the largest cross-border settlement currency between Shenzhen and Hong Kong for four consecutive years. The Hong Kong School Management Association held the sixth inauguration ceremony of the board of directors.

10) [Taiwan] Many countries and international organizations have emphasized their firm support for China's great cause of reunification and resolutely opposed any external forces interfering in China's internal affairs. Peniu, the "representative to Taiwan" of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu: May follow Nauru and break off diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

1) Jamaican Prime Minister Holness met with Wang Yi in Kingston, with several Jamaican government cabinet ministers from the ministries of foreign affairs, finance, health, and infrastructure attending.

2) Liu Guozhong, Special Representative of President Xi Jinping, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement and delivered a speech. NATO will hold its largest military exercise since the Cold War next week. Slovak Prime Minister: "I will veto Ukraine's accession to NATO." The Red Sea waterway is blocked, and the Red Sea crisis may push up European inflation.

3) On January 20, the US military destroyed an anti-ship missile launcher belonging to the Houthi armed forces in Yemen. This is the fifth time the US military has struck Houthi targets in a week. In the past week, 83 people across the United States have died from hypothermia, traffic accidents, and other causes due to the cold weather. US media reported that the US Congress will prohibit the Pentagon from purchasing batteries from six Chinese companies, including CATL and BYD.

4) Russia will abolish its fishing agreement with the UK. The draft law prohibits British fishing vessels from fishing in the Barents Sea. A Russian medical charter plane crashed in the mountains of Afghanistan. The Russian Aviation Agency: Preliminary statistics show that there were 6 people on board the plane that crashed in Afghanistan. KCNA: Russian President Putin expressed his willingness to visit North Korea as soon as possible.

5) Four senior Iranian military advisors were killed in an Israeli attack on Damascus, the Syrian capital. Iran: It will definitely retaliate. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Gaza Health Ministry: The current round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict has resulted in more than 25,000 deaths in Gaza. Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister: Italy has stopped supplying weapons to Israel.

6) Russian media reported that Zelensky decided to remove Zaluzhny from the post of commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army. Ukrainian side responded: It is currently just a rumor.

7) An airbase in Iraq housing US troops was attacked by about 20 rockets. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Iran successfully launched the "Souria" satellite, weighing about 50 kilograms, which is a research satellite.

8) One year after the Itaewon stampede, Seoul police chief Kim Kwang-ho was charged with culpable homicide.

9) A 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in the northwestern border region of Brazil.

1) China ended its "seven consecutive declines" in US debt holdings. In November 2023, US debt holdings increased by US$12.4 billion to US$782 billion.

2) The Shanghai Stock Exchange revised the "Implementation Standards for Disciplinary Actions," including core technical personnel of the STAR Market as regulatory objects.

3) From January 22, CITIC Construction Investment will prohibit investors from using financing to buy securities to repay short-selling liabilities.

4) The first domestically produced large-scale cruise ship, "Adora - Modu," has completed three commercial voyages, receiving nearly 10,000 tourists.

1) 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Whampoa Military Academy. The centennial oral history of the Whampoa Military Academy was launched in Guangzhou.

2) The original signed print of "The Spirit of Beihong" was launched at the Artron (Beijing) Art Center.

3) Zhang Xuefeng said that starting in 2024, he will donate 500,000 yuan to Zhengzhou University each year, with a preliminary agreement for 6 years, totaling 3 million yuan.

4) The Chinese team participated in the Winter Youth Olympics alpine skiing speed events for the first time. Zhang Xinzhe and Li Jinzi won gold medals in the men's 1000m and women's 1000m short track speed skating at the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics, respectively.

1) The second session of the 16th People's Congress of Beijing Municipality opened. All secondary and above comprehensive hospitals in Beijing will set up pediatric clinics. Beijing is speeding up the completion of the reconstruction of the remaining damaged houses, and the flood prevention capacity will be "restored" before the flood season.

2) In 2023, Shanghai's major projects completed investment of 225.74 billion yuan, exceeding the plan by 5%.

3) In 2023, the operating revenue of large-scale industrial enterprises in Guangdong exceeded 18 trillion yuan. Shenzhen Airport's passenger throughput in 2023 reached 52.73 million, of which domestic passenger throughput reached 50.25 million, exceeding 50 million for the first time.

4) With a GDP growth rate of 6.3%, Jilin's "report card" has boosted the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China.

5) Shanxi's 2023 coalbed methane output reached a record high of 11.27 billion cubic meters.

6) Record high! Xinjiang's Horgos port's 2023 import and export cargo volume reached 41.784 million tons. The winter fishing activity at Bosten Lake in Xinjiang opened, and tourists flocked to witness the "fish leaping from the ice lake".

7) The cold wave will continue to affect the central and eastern regions. From 8 PM on January 21 to 8 PM on January 22, light to moderate snow or sleet is expected in parts of central and eastern Northeast China, central Xinjiang, eastern Tibet, central and southern Sichuan-Tibet Plateau, eastern Southwest China, Jianghan, western Jianghuai, most of Jiangnan, northern South China, and northeastern Yunnan. Heavy to severe snowfall is expected in parts of eastern Chongqing, southwestern Hubei, central Guizhou, central and northern Hunan, central and northern Jiangxi, and southern Zhejiang. Locally heavy snowfall is expected in eastern Guizhou and central and western Hunan.

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