Three-minute news breakfast on Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Release time:
2024-06-05

1) On June 4, Xi Jinping sent congratulatory messages to the President-elect of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, and the President-elect of Iceland, Katrin Jakobsdottir.
2) On June 4, Chang'e 6 completed its lunar surface excavation, creating a "China" character on the moon.

The China National Space Administration released a video of Chang'e's excavation. The five-star red flag was raised on the far side of the moon for the first time. This unfurled flag, made of basalt, weighs only 11.3 grams.

A world first! Chang'e 6 sets off for home carrying lunar soil samples from the far side of the moon. The official Weibo account for the Chang'e 6 lunar exploration mission updated its post on June 4: "At 7:38 am on June 4, I took off with lunar soil, wait for my news."
3) The second batch of the third round of central ecological and environmental protection inspections has completed its sinking work tasks.
4) The National Development and Reform Commission proposed five measures to promote the construction of a social credit system.
5) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development: From January to April, 16,800 old urban communities were newly started for renovation nationwide. Four national standards will be implemented starting in August, promoting the "simultaneous mining and restoration" of production mines.
6) Starting from June 15, high-speed rail sleeper trains will run between Beijing-Hong Kong and Shanghai-Hong Kong, with the total travel time from Beijing and Shanghai to Hong Kong reduced from 24 hours 31 minutes and 19 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes and 11 hours 14 minutes respectively. Tickets will be on sale from 12 noon on June 5.
7) [Rule of Law] Luo Yulin, former vice-ministerial cadre of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, was publicly prosecuted on suspicion of bribery and insider trading. Li Zhaokun, former chairman of China Shipbuilding Group Finance Co., Ltd., is under investigation.
8) [Military] Personnel from the Philippine ship illegally grounded on China's Ren'ai Reef damaged more than 2,000 meters of fishing nets set by Chinese fishermen and pulled the nets onto the illegally grounded ship. The 74th Group Army conducted a standardized assessment and inspection of training results. A certain regiment of the naval air force conducted long-range flight training to strengthen collaborative capabilities.
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] John Lee: Replacing the Beijing-Hong Kong-Shanghai-Hong Kong through train with high-speed rail will help Hong Kong integrate into the national development.
10) [Taiwan] Taiwanese arts, enterprises, and schools have joined forces to create the "Opera Inheritance Plan," launching a campus version of "Spring Grass Breaks into the Hall," which will be jointly performed at the Taiwan Opera Center at the end of June.


1) Han Zheng met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Beijing on June 4. On June 3, local time, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao exchanged views with Spain's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Nadia Calviño, in Madrid on issues such as the EU's anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles. The EU's "foreign minister" said that Europe will not follow the United States in imposing tariffs on China, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that protectionism has no future, and open cooperation is the right way forward. The Philippine military denied China's accusation that "personnel on the Philippine ship pointed guns at Chinese coast guard," and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested that the Philippines not create trouble. Wang Wenbin will be the Chinese ambassador to Cambodia. Several shooting incidents have occurred in public places, and the Chinese Consulate General in New York reminded Chinese citizens in the eastern United States to strengthen safety precautions.
2) More than 20 UN experts called on all countries to recognize the State of Palestine. World Meteorological Organization: The return of La Niña may make the world "cooler" this year.
3) Biden will not attend the Ukraine peace summit, Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the delegation. The White House: Will discuss with Ukraine expanding the range of strikes against Russia. $141 million! US Republican former President Trump's May campaign fundraising doubled. Not even pretending anymore? US experts have self-exposed the "best way" to change the backwardness of American electric vehicles: let Chinese companies build factories in the US and then steal intellectual property.

A Boeing cargo plane made an emergency landing at Narita Airport in Japan due to engine failure.
4) Russia: There are 92 sabotage and reconnaissance groups operating in Ukraine, 14 of which are American, planning terrorist attacks against Russia. 18 people were arrested in Poland for allegedly planning to assassinate Zelensky. Ukraine claims to have used foreign aid weapons to strike targets inside Russia for the first time.
5) Israel's Prime Minister's chief foreign policy advisor: Israel has accepted Biden's three-step ceasefire plan. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Biden's ceasefire plan is incomplete.
6) TEPCO said the sixth discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water has ended. Japan has been exposed to fraudulent behavior by several well-known automakers, and Toyota, Honda, and Mazda have suspended shipments.
7) Foreign media: Iran's acting foreign minister made his first visit to Lebanon and Syria. 80 candidates for the Iranian presidential election completed registration. India's ruling National Democratic Alliance is leading in the general election.
8) Houthi rebels claim to have used homemade missiles to attack the Israeli Red Sea city. The conflict in Sudan's Al-Fashir intensifies, dozens are killed, and the government airdrops 20 tons of medicine.

1) SASAC: Strictly control the increase, and central enterprises should not, in principle, newly establish, acquire, or newly participate in various financial institutions.
2) Ministry of Finance: A total of 55.457 billion yuan in lottery tickets were sold nationwide in April, an increase of 10.2%.
3) National Bureau of Statistics: In late May, the price of live pigs (outer three yuan) increased by 9.8% month-on-month. State Administration for Market Regulation: The overall quality and safety of zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival was good.
4) The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and three other departments have identified nine joint ventures to conduct pilot programs for the access and road traffic of intelligent connected vehicles. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and two other departments have adjusted the product technical requirements for energy-saving and new energy vehicles and vessels to enjoy vehicle and vessel tax preferential treatment.
5) Many banks are carrying out verification work on the identity information of individual customers and restricting business for non-compliant customers. Many places are actively planning ultra-long-term special government bond projects and clarifying key investment areas.
6) The number of cross-border e-commerce entities nationwide exceeds 120,000, and more than 2,500 overseas warehouses have been built.
7) Yesterday's closing price:
Shanghai Composite Index 3091.20/+0.41%
Shenzhen Component Index 9469.32/+1.05%
ChiNext 1843.59/+1.33%
Hang Seng Index 18444.11/+0.22%.

1) The National Health Commission recently released the "Myopia Prevention and Control Guidelines (2024 Edition)", proposing four methods: wearing spectacles, contact lenses, using low-concentration atropine eye drops, and surgical correction.
2) Chinese scientists have developed the first bionic 3D-structured electronic skin.

3) Researchers have successfully established a sequence of the intensity of sand and dust weather activities during the historical period of Dunhuang.
4) Stanford University responded to plagiarism of a Tsinghua-affiliated large model: admitting the mistake and withdrawing all models.
5) The China regional selection of the Bocuse d'Or culinary competition was recently held in Guangzhou, with eight chefs competing for the "Culinary Olympics".

1) Data empowerment, Beijing procuratorial organs sued the illegal actors to bear more than 140 million yuan in environmental loss fees. Beijing Daxing Airport's passenger throughput exceeded 20 million in 2024.
2) Two missing hikers were found in Shirenxia, Huangyan District, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, but they were found deceased. A freight train on the Suijia line collided with construction personnel who had encroached on the downline, resulting in 6 deaths.
3) The Guangzhou Nansha Dajiaoshan Tunnel has been successfully completed.

Continuous heavy rainfall, 5 rivers and 5 stations in Guangxi experienced flood warnings. Hechi, Guangxi, experienced the strongest rainstorm since 2024, and one villager in Zhongting Township is still missing and being searched for.
4) Xi'an Metro: Free metro rides for Xi'an middle and high school entrance examination candidates and their accompanying personnel. Lost before the exam! The first student to lose their admission ticket in the 2024 college entrance examination came from Tongling, Anhui.
5) Shandong "Iron-Butt Bus" travels between Jining and Lhasa in 20 days, driver: mostly retired elderly people participate in the tour group, the next trip is already full.

6) Qinghai: The water quality of the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang River is excellent, and the ecological environment is generally stable.
7) There is still heavy rainfall in Guangxi, Guangdong and other places. From 8 pm on June 4th to 8 pm on June 5th, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of northwestern Heilongjiang, central Inner Mongolia, northern and western Jiangxi, central and eastern Yunnan, eastern Guangxi, central and western Guangdong, and Hainan Island.


1) Suanzaoren Decoction can improve sleep. Ingredients: 15 grams of Suanzaoren, 10 grams of longan meat, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Method: Put Suanzaoren and longan meat in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, boil for 30 minutes, and then add rock sugar to taste. Efficacy: Suanzaoren has the effects of calming the nerves and sedation, and longan meat can nourish the heart and spleen, suitable for insomnia caused by heart and spleen deficiency.
2) WHO recommends that the energy contribution of trans fat should be less than 1%. The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)" recommends that adults should consume no more than 2 grams of trans fat per day. Trans fatty acids are commonly found in desserts such as cookies, croissants, egg tarts, and cream cakes. You can make your own wheat cakes and other whole-grain cakes to replace pastries.
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