Three-minute news breakfast on Monday, April 1, 2024

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2024-04-01

Three-minute news breakfast on Monday, April 1, 2024

1) The journal "Seeking Truth" published an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping titled "We Must Uphold Putting the People First."

2) National Bureau of Statistics: In March, China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 50.8%, up 1.7 percentage points from the previous month. After five consecutive months below 50%, it returned to the expansion range, further strengthening the economic recovery and positive momentum.

3) From March 31 to October 26, the national civil aviation industry implemented the summer and autumn flight schedule, and civil aviation transportation showed steady growth.

4) Manned spaceflight calendar announced: Plans to launch the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft in late April and welcome the return of the Shenzhou 17 crew.

5) The Haoji Railway, a major channel for "North Coal South Transport," exceeded 20 million tons of freight in the first quarter.

6) More than 600 companies participated in the 2024 China Medical Equipment Exhibition, showcasing advanced medical equipment.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Court released a case on liability for damage caused by animal husbandry: The dog owner is also held liable for injuries caused by being frightened by a dog. Li Haiyu, chairman of the State Power Investment Corporation Shanghai Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd., is under investigation.

8) [Military] The 71st Army Group of the PLA strictly evaluated frontline commanders through the form of "army-regiment-battalion-platoon" inspections.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government: Scoffs at the US's so-called "sanctions" and "visa restrictions," unafraid of any intimidation. The US State Department released the "Hong Kong Policy Act Report," and the Chinese Embassy in the US: Strongly disapproves and firmly opposes. Air Macau's first Airbus A330-300 wide-body aircraft takes flight.

10) [Taiwan] Ma Ying-jeou's 11-day visit to mainland China itinerary is fully released. The first stop in Shenzhen will be a 3-day stay in Guangdong, arriving in Beijing on April 7. Ma Ying-jeou's visit to the mainland is criticized as "treason"? Ma's office refutes: We belong to China.

1) On "International Zero Waste Day," UN Secretary-General Guterres delivered a video address calling on the international community to take action to jointly address the waste crisis.

2) Biden wins the North Dakota Democratic primary. Severe storms hit the West Coast of the US, with over 20 million people facing flood warnings.

3) Envoys from multiple countries lay flowers for the victims of the Moscow terrorist attack. Russian authorities: Including unfriendly countries. Russia captures 3 militants in counter-terrorism operations in the south.

4) Putin signs spring conscription order, expecting 150,000 people aged 18-30 to be conscripted. The Russian army launched a cluster strike on Ukrainian energy companies, destroying the largest power plant in eastern Ukraine. Many areas in Ukraine experienced emergency power outages due to air raid threats to the power grid. Zelensky softens his stance on talks for the first time: Even if it doesn't return to the 1991 borders, Russia and Ukraine can still talk.

5) The Israeli military announced that it killed two senior Hamas leaders in a military operation at Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Thousands of Israelis marched to demand the dissolution of the government, and police dispersed the crowd with water cannons.

6) Serbian President Vucic announced the nomination of Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Vucic as the candidate for the next prime minister.

1) State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council: Improve the system and mechanism of state-owned assets and enterprises, and cultivate and develop new productive forces.

2) The combined net profit of 22 listed securities companies exceeded 100 billion yuan, with 5 companies experiencing growth exceeding 50%, and proprietary trading becoming a rebound tool.

3) Deposit of 20,000 yuan! Lei Jun: Xiaomi cars will start a second round of additional sales. Huawei's executive director Yu Chengdong: JiJie S7 starts mass delivery.

4) So far, among the 59 A-share and H-share banks, 37 have completed their annual performance releases. Among them, the average annual salary of China Merchants Bank has dropped to 610,000 yuan, still ranking first.

1) The 2024 China Translation Association Annual Meeting, themed "Promoting Intercultural Exchange and Mutual Learning: The Responsibility of the Translation Community," was held in Changsha, Hunan. The scale of China's translation talents continues to grow, with a total number reaching 6.42 million.

2) The "2024 Busan Shanghai Film Festival" opened in South Korea, screening five films: "Flying Life," "Flying Life 2," "Life is Not Easy," "Chang'an Three Thousand Miles," and "Love Myth."

3) A complete sponge fossil dating back about 540 million years was discovered in Hunan.

Tibet's regional cultural relics director's meeting: In 2023, Tibet completed the registration and filing of 575 movable cultural relics in temples.

4) Liang Jingkun defeated his opponent 4-1 to win the men's singles championship at the WTT Champions Series Korea Station.

Sun Yingsha defeated her teammate Wang Manyu 4-0 to win the women's singles championship.

1) The "2024 Beijing Large-Scale Spring Job Fair" was held, providing nearly 7,000 job positions. Beijing's Natural Science Foundation Joint Fund supports the "Three Cities and One District." Beijing will build an unmanned aerial vehicle demonstration zone.

2) Shanghai's vocational skills competition monthly themed competition started on March 30, and more than 300 events will be held throughout the year. In 2024, Jiangsu will implement 66 projects for Tibet aid, with a total fund of 557 million yuan.

3) The "Guangzhou City Urban Village Transformation Regulations" will come into effect on May 1, 2024. Guangzhou officially announces the arrival of summer! Welcoming the earliest summer since 1961.

4) Zhongmu, Henan and Shucheng, Anhui respond to the "difficulty in realizing housing purchase subsidies": Tight fiscal situation.

5) The 100-day countdown launch ceremony for the 23rd Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Race was held in Xining.

6) A safety accident occurred at the Jizhong Energy Gequan Mine in Shahe City, Xingtai, Hebei Province, confirming the death of two trapped personnel. At 5:52 am on March 31, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Wuli County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, with a focal depth of 15 kilometers.

7) Strong convection and heavy rainfall are expected in the Yangtze River Delta and South China regions, while significant rain and snow are forecast for northern Xinjiang. From 8 PM on March 31 to 8 PM on April 1, moderate to heavy snow or rain and snow is expected in parts of the Tianshan region of Xinjiang, the southern Xinjiang Basin, southeastern Tibet, and western Qinghai. Moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of eastern Sichuan, most of Chongqing, eastern Guizhou, western and southern Hubei, most of Hunan, most of Jiangxi, western, northeastern, and southern Fujian, northern Guangxi, and central and northern Guangdong.

1) Skipping breakfast is associated with various health risks. A study involving nearly 50,000 middle-aged and elderly people across China, conducted by researchers from Beijing Anzhen Hospital and scholars from multiple institutions, suggests that individuals who skip breakfast have poorer blood lipid profiles, particularly those who are overweight or obese and lack exercise.

2) Eating breakfast on time, eating slowly, and drinking water in the morning can help prevent metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome, often referred to as the "deadly quartet," is characterized by the clustering of abdominal obesity, abnormal blood sugar, abnormal blood lipids, and hypertension.

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