Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, May 30, 2024
Release time:
2024-05-30

1) Xi Jinping made important instructions on further improving the construction of "Four Good Rural Roads," emphasizing the need for sustained efforts to promote high-quality development. On the afternoon of May 28, Xi Jinping met with representatives of the National Conference on Public Security work at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, extending his sincere greetings and encouraging the country's public security officers and auxiliary police to strive for the modernization of public security work, making new and greater contributions to promoting national construction and the great cause of national rejuvenation. On the afternoon of May 29, Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who was in China on a state visit.

2) Premier Li Qiang met with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, who was in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 29. Premier Li Qiang also met with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh.
3) The State Council issued the "Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction (2024-2025)".
4) Ministry of Civil Affairs: From January to April, civil affairs departments at all levels have cracked down on 41 illegal social organizations, ordered the dissolution of 132, guided the registration of 25, and exposed 27 suspected illegal social organizations.
5) The Ministry of Emergency Management and eight other departments launched a special campaign to crack down on fake safety production qualification certificates. Domestic air ticket fuel surcharges have been lowered for the second time this year: from June 5, the maximum will be 50 yuan per one-way trip.
6) On the afternoon of May 29, China's Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket successfully launched from the sea.

7) [Rule of Law] He Zehua, former vice director of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve at the first instance for accepting bribes exceeding 943 million yuan. Liu Ming, former director of the Yunnan Provincial Audit Office, is under investigation. Zhou Zheng, former vice general manager of COFCO Group, was arrested on suspicion of three crimes.
8) [Military] The Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning: from 8:00 to 15:00 on May 31, live-fire shooting training will be conducted in parts of the Pearl River Estuary, and entry is prohibited. Li Gang, the chief test pilot of the J-20, revealed that the J-20 is constantly evolving, and "we will certainly have the next generation soon." China's 22nd batch of peacekeeping multi-functional engineering troops in Lebanon passed the UN military capability assessment with high standards.
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] John Lee welcomed the visit of Shandong Provincial Party Secretary Lin Wu to Hong Kong: Welcoming more Shandong enterprises to make good use of Hong Kong's platform to go global. Hong Kong International Airport's passenger volume in April reached 4.23 million, and the number of aircraft take-offs and landings was 29,055, representing year-on-year increases of 35.9% and 34.7% respectively. 24 Hong Kong university R&D teams received over HK$1 billion in funding from the SAR government.
10) [Taiwan] Taiwan Affairs Office: Lai Ching-te's May 20 speech is a distortion of history. Taiwan Affairs Office's response to Taiwanese entertainers' statements of support for reunification: A natural and heartfelt expression. Will the military exercises around the island become normalized? Taiwan Affairs Office: As long as "Taiwan independence" provocations continue, the PLA's actions to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity will not stop. The DPP's delays and interference were ineffective, and the Legislative Yuan's reform bill passed its third reading.

1) The State Council Information Office released the "2023 Report on Human Rights Abuses by the United States." Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu will visit the United States from May 30 to June 2. Head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee Liu Jianchao met with Fumio Kishida in Tokyo: Maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait is in the common interests of both countries, and Japan should abide by the one-China principle. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced that a road in Phnom Penh will be named "Xi Jinping Avenue." Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China calls on the United States to fully lift its blockade and sanctions against Cuba and firmly opposes the United States interfering in Cuba's internal affairs under the pretext of counter-terrorism. A 67-year-old Chinese man died after being shot by robbers during a visit to the United States.
2) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast for China's economic growth in 2024 to 5%. UN Under-Secretary-General: China plays a key role in peacekeeping. 120 heads of state will attend the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, setting a record for the Olympic Games.
3) The American OpenAI Research Center established a safety committee. A US F-35 crashed during delivery.
4) A major reshuffle in the Russian Ministry of Defense, with five senior officials falling in one month. Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament: Volodymyr Zelenskyy will continue to serve as president of Ukraine until the end of the war and a new president is elected.
5) Macron: France is prepared to recognize Palestine. Colombia passes bullfighting ban. The assassin of the Slovak Prime Minister was transferred to the psychiatric ward of a prison hospital.

6) Israel plans to designate a UN agency as a "terrorist organization." Gaza Health Ministry: Israeli forces expanded their attacks on Rafah, and many medical institutions were shut down. Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have attacked six cargo ships. A Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship took on water after being hit by a missile off the coast of Hodeidah, Yemen.
7) Kowa Pharmaceuticals in Japan has caused 5 deaths and more than 280 hospitalizations. North Korea claims to have dropped a large amount of waste on South Korea via balloons.
8) Malaysia will emulate China's panda diplomacy and launch orangutan diplomacy. Thailand intends to become the first ASEAN member of the BRICS, and the cabinet has approved a draft letter of intent.
9) Voting begins in the South African general election, with results expected to be announced on June 2. The Democratic Republic of Congo announced the list of members of the new government. Papua New Guinea confirmed that more than 2,000 people died in a landslide.

1) The Cyberspace Administration of China and two other departments: Accelerate the development of standards for large models and generative artificial intelligence.
2) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: 100 million 11-digit public mobile communication network numbers will be dedicated to the Internet of Vehicles business.
3) China may invest about 6 billion yuan in the research and development of all-solid-state batteries, with six companies including CATL, BYD, FAW, SAIC, Weilan New Energy and Geely expected to receive government support for basic research and development.
4) On May 29, the central bank conducted 250 billion yuan of 7-day reverse repurchase operations through a bidding method. The Ministry of Finance will issue 55 billion yuan of government bonds in Hong Kong this year, of which the first tranche of 12 billion yuan of government bonds was issued in March.
5) Safety first, many banks suspend cardless cash withdrawal services.
6) Zhong Xuegao's founder live-streamed the sale of sweet potatoes to repay debts, and the price of 42.9 yuan for 5 jin was criticized as a "sweet potato assassin".

7) Yesterday's closing price:
Shanghai Composite Index 3111.02/+0.05%
Shenzhen Component Index 9414.98/+0.25%
ChiNext 1811.07/+0.27%
Hang Seng Index 18477.01/-1.83%

1) On the morning of May 29, the "Magnificent Scenery of Chinese-style Modernization" online celebrity Guangdong tour activity, jointly hosted by the Cyberspace Administration of China's Bureau of Internet Social Work and the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Cyberspace Administration, was launched in Shenzhen. Twenty online celebrities from across the country in the fields of science and technology, finance, and culture visited Guangdong to experience firsthand the highlights of Guangdong's achievements in promoting high-quality development and modernization construction.


2) The Ministry of Civil Affairs and four other departments launched a themed activity focusing on the psychological health care services for children in difficult circumstances. The All-China Women's Federation and 10 other departments deployed the 2024 "June 1st" celebration activities.
3) Wuhan University's selected candidate dissatisfied with Jiayuguan, official confirmation: She has resigned.
4) The 14-man roster for the Chinese men's volleyball team competing in the Asian Challenge Cup has been announced, with Zhang Jingyin and Jiang Chuan leading the team. 2024 Women's Volleyball World League: China women's volleyball team wins opening match in Macau.
5) Zheng Qinwen easily defeated Cornet, breaking through the first round of the French Open for the third consecutive year.

1) Beijing's ecological environment status bulletin released: In 2023, the number of days with good air quality increased by 95 days compared to ten years ago. Tianjin further adjusts and optimizes its differentiated housing credit policies.
2) Shanghai has established overseas intellectual property service stations in New York, Tokyo, Dubai, Madrid, and Munich. Shanghai released the country's first standard for outdoor smoking areas.

3) Shenyang has lifted all restrictions on the purchase and sale of commercial housing.
4) More than one-third of the wheat harvest in Henan has been completed, with 32.51 million mu of wheat harvested. Shanxi has allocated nearly 1 billion yuan to support the urbanization of the agricultural transfer population. Inner Mongolia has built 17,000 seedling bases to support the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Program.
5) Progress on the disposal of water pollution in the Chuhe River in Anhui: The main person in charge of the Quzhou County Committee has been removed from office. Yu Chenglin, the deputy mayor of Chuzhou, has concurrently served as the secretary of the Quzhou County Committee.
6) A 21-year-old girl from Chongqing was murdered and dismembered in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. The murderer has been arrested and brought to justice by the Changzhou police, and the case is still under further investigation.
7) There will be heavy rainfall in Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian. From 8 pm on May 29 to 8 pm on May 30, there will be moderate to heavy rain in parts of southeastern Tibet, southeastern Inner Mongolia, southeastern Heilongjiang, central and northern Jilin, southern Anhui, southern Hubei, western Hunan, Guizhou, most of Guangxi, southeastern Guangdong, and Hainan Island.


1) The hot weather causes excessive sweating, blood concentration, and an increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Compared with refined rice and noodles, potatoes are more beneficial to cardiovascular health because they contain potassium, vitamin C, dietary fiber, and antioxidants, which help lower blood pressure, improve blood lipids, and reduce inflammation.
2) Overweight/obese people should replace their staple foods with various coarse grains for better health. Coarse grains such as brown rice, oats, corn, and potatoes can promote intestinal motility, help control weight, and their rich B vitamins help with the secretion of digestive juices and energy metabolism.
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