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Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, May 23, 2024

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2024-05-23

Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, May 23, 2024

1) On May 22, Xi Jinping sent a letter to the opening ceremony of the 14th China-US High-Level Tourism Dialogue. Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Vietnam's newly elected President Vo Van Thuong.

2) May 22 is the 24th International Day for Biological Diversity. China is compiling the "Implementation Plan for Major Projects on Biodiversity Conservation." The "2024 Edition of the Catalogue of Biological Species in China," containing over 150,000 entries, has been released. China has made positive achievements in biodiversity conservation, with the number of endangered species such as the Northeast tiger and Hainan gibbon steadily increasing.

3) The National Health Commission and 14 other departments have issued opinions on promoting human organ donation.

4) The National Development and Reform Commission will implement special actions for energy saving and carbon reduction in different fields and industries.

5) The Civil Aviation Administration of China: Will cooperate with relevant departments to improve airspace classification and low-altitude airspace management reform pilot projects, increasing the airspace available for low-altitude flights.

6) On May 21, the control room of "Linglong No. 1," the world's first commercially used onshore modular small nuclear reactor, was officially launched.

7) [Rule of Law] Sun Zhigang, former secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Committee, was indicted. Bai Tinghui, former director of the Shanghai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, was expelled from the Party and removed from public office for serious violations of discipline and law. Li Yuanxing, former vice chairman of the Haixi Prefecture People's Congress Standing Committee in Qinghai Province, was expelled from the Party and removed from public office for serious violations of discipline and law. Liu Xingtai, vice chairman of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, is under investigation. The second trial of the Xie Liuqing art fraud case, involving 44 people, resulted in convictions. Hubei Public Security cracked down on an illegal foreign exchange trading gang, involving US$11.83 million. A traffic policeman in Leqing, Zhejiang, was suspended for violent law enforcement involving a chokehold. A boy in Guangxi was bullied by classmates and scalded with boiling water; the official report stated that 8 people were detained, 2 of whom were criminally detained.

8) [Military] The Chinese peacekeeping engineering corps in Lebanon completed a number of urgent construction tasks to a high standard near the Lebanon-Israel temporary border. Li He, a 24-year-old female special forces platoon leader, achieved another feat: leading a team of female soldiers with an average age of under 25 to victory in a marching competition.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] 38 agreements and projects were signed between Guangxi and Hong Kong, promoting all-round cooperation. An international conference hosted by the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption focused on new developments in global anti-corruption cooperation. The Hong Kong Labour and Welfare Bureau: Rumors about the cancellation of Hong Kong's "High Talent Pass" are false.

10) [Taiwan] A suspect in an attempted murder case in Taiwan fled for four days, leading to the temporary closure of multiple schools.

1) Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, Special Representative of President Xi Jinping, attended the memorial service for the late Iranian President Raisi. He Baoxiang, Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping, will attend the inauguration ceremony of the Comoros President. China decided to take countermeasures against 12 US military industrial enterprises and 10 executives. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China will punish any individual or organization that stubbornly opposes and opposes China according to the law. The Vatican hopes to establish a permanent office in China; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: We are willing to work with the Vatican to continuously improve China-Vatican relations. Chinese and Belarusian universities have established six cooperation clusters in digital technology and other fields.

2) US Treasury Secretary Yellen again called for US-EU unity to address China's new energy capacity; China refuted this, stating that creating "green double standards" and attempting to profit from both sides will only backfire. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hinted that the EU might impose formal tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: Protectionism cannot solve the EU's problems; it protects backwardness and loses the future. A Chinese representative speaking at the Security Council emphasized: Eliminating armed conflict is the greatest protection for civilians.

3) Norway, Spain, and Ireland announced their recognition of the State of Palestine. Israel recalled its ambassadors to Norway and Ireland. Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador to Argentina; Argentina responded: This is a "serious mistake," and we will not withdraw the Argentine ambassador to Spain in response.

4) A Federal Reserve report shows that inflation has worsened the financial situation for most Americans. US politicians claim that protecting Israel is protecting themselves: If Netanyahu is arrested, the next one to be arrested will be us. A tornado swept through western Iowa, killing several people and destroying many buildings.

5) Putin said that President Raisi was a reliable partner and that Russia would continue to cooperate with Iran; Russia is willing to assist Iran in investigating the helicopter accident. The Russian Ministry of Defense: Russia has begun the first phase of non-strategic nuclear forces exercises, preparing for actual drills using non-strategic nuclear weapons. The EU approved the use of proceeds from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine; Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko previously warned that if the EU does this, it will "shoot itself in the foot."

6) The Israeli army bombed several areas in northern and southern Gaza, killing at least 19 people. The Israeli National Security Minister once again entered the Temple Mount area.

7) 462.5 billion yen! Japan again saw a huge trade deficit in April. Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose to its highest level since November 14, 2023. Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said that Japan should never provoke China and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.

8) A Nepalese guide set a new record by summiting Mount Everest for the 30th time.

9) A small bus fell into the water in Egypt, killing 11 people; the ferry involved violated safety regulations, and its license had expired.

1) The National Development and Reform Commission: Since 2024, 21 international cruise ships have operated in Chinese ports.

2) From January to April, local governments issued 716.4 billion yuan in special bonds for project construction.

3) The Shenzhen Stock Exchange restricted the trading of those who predicted the stock price of Zhongtong Bus for 15 days; Zhongtong Bus: Production and operation are normal.

4) PDD surged 7% before the market opened, surpassing Alibaba in market capitalization. JD.com said it will invest over 3 trillion yuan in salaries and benefits over the next 20 years.

5) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index 3158.54/+0.02%

Shenzhen Component Index 9693.05/+0.12%

ChiNext 1877.93/+0.88%

Hang Seng Index 19195.60/-0.13%

1) Traveling Xinjiang by train, entering Tibet by special train—The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the China State Railway Group organized tourism special train activities to support Xinjiang and Tibet.

2) On the evening of May 21, a "minor earthquake" struck the influencer world: multiple million-follower, wealth-flaunting influencers had their accounts across all platforms suspended and their comments disabled.

3) The exhibition "Animating the World—Memories and Contemporary Echoes of Shanghai Animation" opened at the new location of the Minsheng Art Museum in Shanghai.

4) The Chinese Athletics Association revised the "Road Race Event Management Measures".

5) The Chinese Badminton Association announced the roster for the Paris Olympics, including Chen Yufei and Shi Yuqi.

1) Nearly 2,000 projects under Beijing's 2024 "Two Zones" initiative have been implemented. Beijing is exploring the establishment of five industrial development research institutes. The Yizhuang Robot Industrial Park incubator has been launched.

2) Guangzhou will integrate six exhibitions into one, creating a food and beverage event spanning 100,000 square meters, and aims to attract high-quality global ingredients. Shenzhen's talent introduction and household registration process can now be completed entirely online, taking as little as half an hour.

3) Heilongjiang's 2024 new energy power transmission transactions exceeded 10 billion kilowatt-hours. The Jilin section of the Songhua River tourism waterway underwent a trial voyage on May 23.

4) In Sichuan's Luzhou, a drunken man wielding a stick threatened a woman and was subdued by seven bystanders; he was administratively detained for 11 days. In Chengdu, the glass of over 50 homes in a residential complex spontaneously shattered, leading residents to question the building quality; the property management responded citing temperature changes and glass quality issues.

5) Yunnan's Yanjin Public Security Bureau reported a stabbing incident at a middle school involving a fruit knife: a 15-year-old suspect has been apprehended, and a 15-year-old student died after rescue efforts failed. An accident occurred on a highway in Chuzhou, Anhui, resulting in at least two deaths.

6) Lhasa: The interest rate for first-home down payment loans with a term of five years or more has dropped to 1.68%.

7) Showers and thunderstorms are expected in Northwest and North China, with stronger rainfall in coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian, and Hainan Island. From 8 PM on May 22 to 8 PM on May 23, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of central and eastern Jilin, northern Liaoning, the Ili River Valley in Xinjiang, southern Yunnan, central and eastern Guangdong, most of Fujian, southern Jiangxi, Hainan Island, and northern Taiwan Island.

1) The "2022 Report on the Harmful Effects of Smoking in China" shows that the number of smokers in China exceeds 350 million, with a smoking rate of 50.5% among adult males. Smoking increases the number of free radicals in the body, leading to increased vitamin C depletion; an average cigarette depletes about 20 mg of vitamin C.

2) More sun exposure and exercise promote sleep. Increased sunlight during the day leads to more natural melatonin production in the brain, aiding sleep. Regular exercise, such as a 30-minute walk, is also beneficial for sleep.

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