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Three-minute news briefing for Friday, May 19, 2023


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2023-05-19

Three-minute news briefing for Friday, May 19, 2023

Domestic:

1) On May 18, Xi Jinping held talks in Xi'an with Kyrgyz President Zaparov, Tajik President Rahmon, Uzbek President Mirziyoyev, and Kazakh President Tokayev, who came to China to attend the China-Central Asia Summit and pay state visits. Xi Jinping also met with Turkmen President Berdymukhamedov.

2) From May 17 to 18, Premier Li Qiang conducted research in Shandong and presided over a symposium. He emphasized the need to adopt more targeted measures to expand domestic demand and stabilize foreign demand, and to strive to promote sustained and positive economic growth. The key is to enhance confidence in development, do more certain things to hedge against various uncertainties, and do our utmost to achieve the best results.

3) [Rule of Law] Public security organs in 31 provinces and municipalities launched simultaneous crackdowns on criminal gangs providing call services for telecom fraud. Fang Qi, a member of the Party Committee of Guangfa Bank, and Qi Yan, former deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Guangyin Asset Management Co., Ltd., are suspected of serious disciplinary violations and are currently under investigation. A female police station director in Shandong wearing a luxury watch and driving a luxury car? The Linyi Municipal Public Security Bureau reported that an investigation team has been dispatched to conduct a comprehensive investigation. The first-instance verdict in the Hangzhou girl's fall case: Wu Xiufang, the defendant, was sentenced to one year in prison with a two-year probation for negligent death. The girl's father said he would appeal. On May 18, a man stabbed eight people near Jindong Road in Nanbu County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province. The suspect has been apprehended.

4) The Shenzhou XVI manned spacecraft is scheduled to launch this month, and two crews of astronauts will rendezvous at the space station. In 2022, China's satellite navigation and positioning service output value exceeded 500 billion yuan. "Zhurong" has made new discoveries! Chinese scientists have proved that there was once an ocean in the northern part of Mars.

5) The State Council approved the expansion of the pilot program for "cross-provincial handling" of marriage registration for mainland residents. Ministry of Civil Affairs: There is no unified regulation on whether to conduct marriage registration on May 20 and 21 this year.

6) The Ministry of Transport is making every effort to carry out search and rescue work for the capsized "Lupengyuan Fishing 028", and has found and salvaged two bodies of the victims. National Medical Insurance Bureau: From 2018 to 2022, the national population insurance coverage rate remained stable at around 95%. Zhang Wenhong: The "second wave" has a lower amplitude and milder symptoms, and the viral infection still has a long tail effect.

7) A total of 580 tons! Shandong Laizhou has discovered the largest single gold deposit in China, with a potential value of over 200 billion yuan.

8) [Military] Recently, the Guangyuan and Wuzhou ships of a certain frigate detachment of the Southern Theater Command Navy formed a fleet formation and conducted five days of multi-subject, high-intensity live-fire shooting training in a certain sea area of the South China Sea, honing the formation's three-dimensional offensive and defensive combat and emergency response capabilities.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] Hong Kong's unemployment rate has fallen for 12 consecutive months to 3%, the lowest in three and a half years. Total tourist spending in Macao in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 1.3 times year-on-year.

10) [Taiwan] Taiwan media: The Taiwan authorities have again seized mainland fishing boats on the grounds of "crossing the border", and five Fujian fishermen have been detained. When asked whether the Taiwanese military's volunteer service members could not be retained, a Taiwanese official shouted at the reporter: Don't ask such questions!

French Foreign Minister: As French Foreign Minister, "visiting Taiwan" is not on the agenda and is also "inappropriate".

International:

1) Kishida Fumio said he will share the position of "resolving the Taiwan issue peacefully through dialogue" at the G7 summit. China responded: Stop provoking and playing with fire on the Taiwan issue, and don't stand on the opposite side of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people. From May 16 to 17, Li Hui, China's Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs, visited Ukraine. When meeting with Li Hui, Zelensky said: Ukraine has always adhered to the one-China principle. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority and the Chinese Embassy in Australia coordinated the search and rescue of the capsized Chinese-flagged deep-sea fishing vessel. China and the five Central Asian countries' monthly import and export volume exceeded 50 billion yuan for the first time. The International Vaccine Institute established its first joint research institution in China, with a signing ceremony held at Nankai University.

2) UN economist: China's economic fundamentals are solid and its prospects are promising. Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Grossi: Looking forward to deepening cooperation with China in the fields of peaceful use of nuclear energy, nuclear medicine, and nuclear non-proliferation. The UN Secretary-General welcomed the extension of the Black Sea port grain export agreement by two months. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a US$3 billion loan to Ghana to help it cope with the current economic crisis. The International Telecommunication Union called for more funding to accelerate global digitalization. World Meteorological Organization: Global temperatures may hit record highs in the next five years.

3) Biden said in a speech that the US government understands that a US debt default would have catastrophic consequences for the US economy and the American people. Foreign media: Biden arrived in Japan to attend the G7 summit.

Florida Governor DeSantis, a Republican, announced his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential election and is considered Trump's top competitor. Drug shortages in the United States are nearing record highs, with experts calling it a "public health emergency".

4) Russia and Iran signed an agreement to open up a major transportation artery, hoping to rival the Suez Canal. Russian Deputy Prime Minister: Russia and Iran are discussing using the renminbi for mutual settlements. Six Kyiv residents were arrested for uploading videos of Russian attacks on Kyiv, which may reveal valuable military information to Russia.

5) The date of the European Parliament elections has been set, and it is considered a "weather vane" of European politics. British Defense Secretary: There are no plans to consider Ukraine joining NATO at this time. After a plane crash, four Colombian children survived and lived in the jungle for more than two weeks before being rescued.

6) Worried about "China cutting off the Philippines' power supply"? The Philippine National Grid again denied China's "remote power control".

7) Kabir was appointed acting prime minister of the Afghan interim government.

Finance and Securities:

1) Vice Premier He Lifeng attended the unveiling ceremony of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, and Li Yunze, the first Party secretary, said: All types of financial activities will be brought under supervision according to law.

2) In 2022, the domestic shipment of smartphones reached 264 million units, of which 260 million units supported the Beidou function.

3) The State Administration for Market Regulation improved the quality of credit supervision data and broke down "information silos".

4) Alibaba CEO Zhang Yong issued an all-staff letter: Alibaba Cloud will be spun off and listed. Baidu CEO Robin Li: AI will not take away your job, and more jobs will be created in the future. 360 Group founder Zhou Hongyi: Large models will bring about a new industrial revolution.

5) Yesterday's closing price:

Shanghai Composite Index 3297.32/0.40%

Shenzhen Component Index 11078.28/-0.12%

ChiNext: 2277.97/-0.68%

Hang Seng Index: 19727.25/+0.85%

Culture, Education, Sports, and Entertainment:

1) The Ministry of Finance allocated more than 227 billion yuan to support the improvement of compulsory education quality.

2) The total number of museums in China has reached 6,565, ranking among the top in the world, with over 90% open for free.

3) Ministry of Science and Technology: Increasing investment in the research and development of fundamental theories and cutting-edge technologies in artificial intelligence, creating a number of regional centers and technological platforms for artificial intelligence. Over 100 top scientists will participate in the 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Science Forum.

4) The world's "Stone Book Wonder," the Hede Stone Sutra Wall in Qinghai: scriptures carved on natural stones, the stone wall is 3 meters high, about 2.5 meters wide, and over 200 meters long. A major archaeological discovery at the Xi Zhou city site in Pengyang, Ningxia, reveals the mysterious "Huoguo" for the first time.

5) The 2023 China Science Fiction Conference will open at Shougang Park at the end of the month, with a total of 40 events.

6) Montpellier Station of the World Breaking Olympic Qualifying Tournament: Chinese players Liu Qingyi and Shang Xiaoyu advanced to the top 16. The draw for the second stage of the Paris Olympic Games women's football qualifiers has been announced: the Chinese team has entered the "group of death" and will face a severe test.

Life Services:

1) The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei power grid widely uses intelligent collaborative measurement technology for new energy microgrids. A Beijing restaurant, Oskars, was fined 405,000 yuan for violating the Food Safety Law. Beijing police: During the "2023 Beijing Flower Horse" event, some roads will be temporarily controlled. Xiong'an: A highly efficient and safe, well-connected information and communication network has been basically completed. Many areas in Hebei suffered severe convective weather: strong winds blew down trees and blew down a stage, and hail the size of fists injured passersby.

2) The 5th China International Metrology Exhibition opened in Shanghai.

An employee in Suzhou refused overtime and retorted to the manager, and was fired after voluntarily resigning. The labor inspection department has intervened in the investigation. Shaoxing traffic police Chen Yonghu was dragged for more than 700 meters by an off-road vehicle during law enforcement and died after rescue efforts, at the age of 48.

3) The 2023 World Oceans Day and National Ocean Publicity Day activities will be held in Shantou. The "Exploration No. 2" research vessel docked in Fuzhou, attracting public visits.

4) Four people jumped off a bridge in Xiangtan? Official denial: A body was found in the river, but it is unrelated to the bridge jumping incident. How to set the standard for limiting high betrothal gifts? Many places in Jiangxi are exploring new approaches: calculated as about 3 times the per capita disposable income of rural residents.

5) A teacher at Sichuan Media College was reported for having extramarital affairs with multiple students. The school announced: violation of teacher ethics, has been dismissed.

6) At 4:43 pm on May 18, a strong sandstorm occurred at Saiwusu Airport in Erenhot City, Inner Mongolia, with an instantaneous wind speed of 27 meters per second and visibility of 150 meters.

The utilization rate of flood resources in Xinjiang exceeds 80%, mainly used for irrigation and water supply.

7) There will still be rainfall in the Jiangnan and South China regions, and there will be strong winds and sandstorms in the northern regions. From 8 pm on May 18 to 8 pm on May 19, there will be light to moderate rain in parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, central and northern North China, northern Xinjiang, eastern Southwest China, and most of South China, with local heavy rain or rainstorms.

Health and Wellness:

1) In the hot summer weather, many people like to eat cold drinks and use air conditioning, which leads to deficiency of Yang Qi and weak spleen and stomach. At this time, drinking a cup of ginger and jujube tea can not only replenish the body's Yang Qi, warm the middle and strengthen the spleen and stomach, but also help the Yang Qi to disperse and dispel cold and dampness, which is in line with the summer health regimen.

2) Elderly people with decreased digestive and absorption function, weight loss people, and post-operative patients can appropriately increase the intake of high-quality protein, such as lean meat, eggs, and milk.

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