Three-minute news briefing for Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Release time:
2024-06-18

1) Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Whampoa Military Academy and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Whampoa Military Academy Alumni Association, emphasizing the need to gather strength to achieve the Chinese Dream together.
2) On the morning of June 17, local time, Premier Li Qiang held the ninth annual meeting between Chinese and Australian prime ministers with Australian Prime Minister Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra.
On the afternoon of June 17, Premier Li Qiang met with Australian Governor-General Hurley at Government House in Canberra.
3) National Bureau of Statistics: In May, the supply of consumer goods was sufficient, and prices remained generally stable. The CPI is expected to continue to rise moderately in the next stage. The labor market activity increased in May, and the overall employment situation remained stable. National Bureau of Statistics: The effect of the large-scale equipment replacement policy will further emerge.
4) Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security: Basic pensions for retirees will be increased by 3% in 2024. Ministry of Natural Resources issued a notice: To clear the bottlenecks in the renovation and upgrading of old residential areas.
5) The Ministry of Water Resources launched a level IV emergency response for flood prevention in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Hunan provinces. Severe rainstorms and floods occurred in Guangdong and Fujian provinces, triggering a national level IV emergency disaster relief response.
6) High-temperature yellow warning continues! Local high temperatures in Turpan Basin, Xinjiang, and other areas may exceed 40℃.
7) [Rule of Law] The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has investigated three high-ranking officials! Li Pengxin, former deputy secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee; Wang Yixin, former deputy governor of Heilongjiang Province; and Chen Yuxiang, former deputy secretary of the Hebei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and deputy director of the Provincial Supervisory Committee, have been expelled from the Party and public office. 641 cases have been solved, and Liaoning police have strongly governed the stubborn problems of rural gambling crimes.
8) [Military] On June 17, a Philippine supply ship illegally entered the waters near Ren'ai Reef in China's Nansha Islands. The Chinese Coast Guard took control measures against the Philippine vessel in accordance with the law. China Coast Guard: The Philippine vessel intentionally and dangerously approached Chinese vessels, resulting in a collision. The responsibility lies entirely with the Philippines. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The actions of the Chinese Coast Guard were professional, restrained, reasonable, and legal. A certain aviation brigade of the Northern Theater Command Air Force implemented a standardized training assessment and points quantification mechanism. A certain regiment of the Xinjiang Military Region deepened integrated training to improve collaborative efficiency.
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega-project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, has passed its completion acceptance inspection.

The first "Hong Kong Outstanding Teacher Morality and Conduct Award" was launched in the first half of 2024. The award ceremony was recently held in Hong Kong, attracting nearly 200 teachers and principals.
10) [Taiwan] During the 16th Straits Forum, the first Cross-Strait Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Cross-Strait Credit Information Forum was held in Quanzhou Taiwanese Investment Zone from the 15th to the 17th, with small and medium-sized enterprises from both sides promoting cooperation in the credit information field.

1) President Xi Jinping's special envoy Xiao Jie will attend the South African president's inauguration ceremony. Chen Wenqing, secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, will go to Singapore to attend the fourth China-Singapore High-Level Forum on Social Governance and visit Singapore and South Africa. China announced that it will include Australia in the list of countries eligible for unilateral visa exemption. Ministry of Commerce: An anti-dumping investigation has been launched into imported pork and pork by-products originating from the EU.
2) The United States has been exposed to have conducted secret operations to discredit Chinese vaccines. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The United States' manipulation of social media to spread false information is a consistent practice, and China firmly opposes it. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The G7 summit communiqué slanders and attacks China, filled with arrogance, prejudice, and lies. The G7 has become a tool for maintaining the hegemony of the United States and the West. A Chinese citizen died while being detained in India. Chinese Embassy in India: China urges India to quickly ascertain the truth of the case.
3) Trump said that after winning the election, he would stop the endless funding to Ukraine: Zelensky can take away hundreds of billions of dollars every time he comes, it's endless. Musk said that brain-computer chips will replace mobile phones in the future. A wildfire broke out in the mountainous areas of Los Angeles, USA, and the burned area has reached nearly 60 square kilometers, with only 2% of the fire under control. Weather and terrain are hindering firefighting efforts.

4) Putin will pay a state visit to North Korea from June 18 to 19. A Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing in the Arctic region and broke into two pieces, but all 41 people survived.

Zelensky's negotiation conditions: If Russia withdraws from "Ukraine's legitimate territory," talks can begin tomorrow.
5) The wife of former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is accused of making a private visit to India, and the South Korean prosecution has launched an investigation.

More than 500 professors from multiple medical institutions in South Korea have suspended their clinics indefinitely from June 17. A portrait of Zhuge Liang from more than 200 years ago was stolen in South Korea: The content is the Seven Captures of Meng Huo. The South Korean National Heritage Administration is investigating.
6) The Israeli Prime Minister announced the dissolution of the wartime cabinet. A Boeing aircraft malfunctioned, forcing the New Zealand Prime Minister to change planes during his visit.
7) Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 14 Jordanian citizens died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Earlier, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that 6 Jordanian citizens died of heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage.
8) A serious train collision occurred in West Bengal, India, killing 5 and injuring 30. An ammunition explosion occurred in a Czech military training area. A landslide in central Ecuador killed at least 8 people.
9) Entering single-gyroscope mode, the Hubble Space Telescope has resumed observations.

1) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Make every effort to promote the steady growth of the raw materials industry and accelerate the cultivation and development of the new materials industry.
2) On June 17, the central bank conducted 40 billion yuan of open market reverse repurchase operations and 1820 billion yuan of medium-term lending facility (MLF) operations. The reverse repurchase bid rate was 1.80%, and the MLF bid rate was 2.50%, both unchanged from the previous period.
3) State Post Bureau: The express delivery volume in May hit a new monthly high. In 2023, China's total volume of commercial trade logistics exceeded 126 trillion yuan, an increase of 5% year-on-year.
4) Kweichow Moutai distributors held a meeting to discuss "price stabilization," and the wholesale reference price of Feitian slightly increased. CATL refutes rumors of the "896" work system: The company has not issued such a regulation.
5) Yesterday's closing price:
Shanghai Composite Index 3015.89/-0.55%
Shenzhen Component Index 9281.25/+0.31%
ChiNext 1806.19/+0.83%
Hang Seng Index 17936.12/-0.03%

1) The first and second volumes of "Selected Works of Xi Jinping" have been published in French, Russian, Arabic, and Spanish.
2) The Ministry of Education's "Sunshine Gaokao" platform has launched the "Sunshine Volunteer" system to provide free college application assistance to students.
3) The Electronic Sports Standards Project Working Group of the National Standardization Technical Committee for Network Culture was established in Guizhou.
4) On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Whampoa Military Academy, the Whampoa Military Academy Historical Site Memorial Hall on Changzhou Island in Huangpu District, Guangzhou, reopened on June 16, and the "Whampoa Alumni Records Inquiry Room" database officially went online.
5) China's Olympic team rosters for gymnastics, trampoline, and rhythmic gymnastics have been announced. The 2024 "Streetball King" tour concluded in Beijing.
6) The Sino-French collaborative puppet show "Mirror Flower Water Moon" will take the stage in Beijing, reimagining the classic story from a contemporary perspective.

1) Another high-temperature day! The number of high-temperature days in Beijing in June 2024 has exceeded the average for the same period.
2) Daily transactions of second-hand houses in Shanghai exceeded 1,000 units, setting a new high in daily transactions in three years. Shanghai is accelerating the construction of blockchain application scenarios, with 83 "chains" exploring business models.
3) Heavy rains in Meizhou, Guangdong, resulted in 5 deaths and 15 missing persons. The Han River in the Pearl River Basin experienced the fourth flood of 2024. Eight rivers and eleven stations in Guangxi remain above warning levels. Eighteen rivers in Fujian exceeded warning and flood control levels, prompting a level III emergency response for natural disasters. The severe rainstorm in Wuping, Fujian, has resulted in 4 deaths and 2 missing persons. A landslide in Longyan, Fujian, buried houses, and rescue efforts are underway. Twenty-nine counties were hit by torrential rains, and various parts of Guizhou are actively organizing disaster relief efforts.

4) Eight people suffocated to death in a refrigerated truck carrying passengers illegally in Yexian County, Henan, and the driver has been apprehended. More than 90% of the summer planting area in Henan has been completed. Xi'an responded to the issue of "difficulty for rural older unmarried men to find wives": each district and county should establish a dating platform for rural youth.
5) 5.12 million mu of desertified land has been treated in the "several-character bend" of the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia.
6) Heavy rainfall is expected in Guangxi, Hunan, and Jiangxi, while high temperatures will continue in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei. From 8 pm on June 17 to 8 pm on June 18, there will be moderate to heavy rain in parts of central and southern Jiangnan, eastern Yunnan, northern and western South China, with heavy to torrential rain in parts of northern Guangxi and southern Hunan, and extremely heavy rain in parts of northeastern Guangxi.


1) It is recommended to eat some whole grains and tubers every day, such as brown rice, millet, corn, oats, mixed beans, sweet potatoes, and yams. These can be made into mixed grain rice, eight-treasure porridge, or mixed grain steamed buns. These whole grains and tubers are rich in B vitamins and various minerals, and provide more dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal motility and improve digestion.
2) Summer diet suggestions: Do not eat cold dishes or reheated leftovers that are not thoroughly heated. This avoids the problem of starch aging after cooling, which slows down digestion, and prevents the problem of animal fats solidifying and reducing emulsification efficiency. It is also more beneficial to digestive fluid secretion.
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