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Friday, July 5, 2024: Three-Minute News Briefing

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2024-07-05

Friday, July 5, 2024: Three-Minute News Briefing

1) On July 4, local time, Xi Jinping attended the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states.

While attending the "SCO+" meeting, Xi Jinping stated that China suggests that member states strengthen the exchange of experience in governance, and hold an SCO political party forum in due course; China suggests designating 2025 as the "SCO Sustainable Development Year"; China welcomes all parties to use the BeiDou Satellite Navigation System and participate in the construction of the International Lunar Research Station. On the evening of July 3, Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Astana before attending the SCO summit. Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the elected President of the European Council, Costa. Li Qiang also sent a congratulatory message to Costa.

2) Premier Li Qiang attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the High-Level Meeting on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence in Shanghai on July 4.

3) The "Three-Year Action Plan for Rectifying Market Order, Building a Regulatory System, and Promoting Industrial Development in the Field of Government Procurement (2024-2026)" has been issued.

4) The Shenzhou-18 astronaut crew successfully completed their second extravehicular activity.

5) China's first independently developed 15-megawatt heavy-duty gas turbine, the "G15," was officially launched in Deyang, Sichuan Province.

6) Two departments have allocated 546 million yuan in agricultural disaster relief funds. The Songhua River mainstream governance project has passed its completion acceptance inspection.

7) [Rule of Law] A symposium commemorating the 40th anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the Law on Regional Ethnic Autonomy was held in Beijing, attended by Zhao Leji. A college student in Xi'an who was verbally abused after requesting a rent refund attempted suicide by drinking pesticide; the second instance upheld the original verdict: the landlord will pay 190,000 yuan in compensation. A small number of people gathered in front of the headquarters of Jiangxi Bank and posted false information online. Nanchang Municipal Bureau of Local Finance: The police have intervened. Wei Xinhe, who impersonated a "professor at Liaoning University of Technology," has been subjected to criminal coercive measures. A 28-year-old high-profile woman owes 6 million yuan and has become a "Laolai" (debt defaulter); the Intermediate People's Court of Jingmen, Hubei Province, is offering a reward of 600,000 yuan for clues.

8) [Military] From July 2 to 4, Japanese fishing vessels "鹤丸" and "善幸丸2" and several patrol boats illegally entered China's Diaoyu Island territorial waters; the Chinese Coast Guard issued warnings and expelled them according to law. Belarus held a military parade to celebrate its 80th anniversary of liberation; the Chinese People's Liberation Army Honor Guard was invited to participate; a Chinese pickup truck carrying a Russian drone appeared at the parade.

On July 3, local time, the Chinese Navy's Zibo ship arrived in Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, as planned, to represent China in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Tongan Navy. A naval fleet went to Tanzania to participate in joint military exercises.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] The Ministry of Finance will issue an additional 9 billion yuan in government bonds in Hong Kong. Ministry of Commerce: New measures will be introduced to further facilitate the development of Hong Kong enterprises and professionals in the mainland. Hong Kong Polytechnic University received Chang'e-5 lunar soil samples; the research team will explore the water content of the lunar soil.

New developments in the "Alvin Chau" case: The appeal failed, and Zhou Zhuo Hua was finally sentenced to 18 years in prison; the final court changed the fine, requiring Zhou Zhuo Hua and 8 other defendants to jointly pay 24.865 billion Hong Kong dollars. Hong Kong media: An American teacher repeatedly filmed women's skirts in Hong Kong within a month and was charged with 8 counts.

10) [Taiwan] Frequent power outages in Taiwan; Taiwan's economic department insists that there are "not many," claiming it's just more media coverage.

1) On July 3, local time, China, Russia, and Mongolia held trilateral foreign ministerial consultations in Astana. The direct flight route between Shanghai and Brussels by Juneyao Airlines has opened. A Chinese private enterprise in the Democratic Republic of Congo was attacked, resulting in the deaths of several Chinese citizens; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands that the Congolese side quickly apprehend and severely punish the perpetrators according to law. The sister of the Philippine president claimed that China will attack Philippine targets with hypersonic missiles; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it does not know where the news came from. A foreign blogger in China invented the phrase "city不city啊" which became popular on social media; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that China is right here, and welcomes everyone to visit. The inauguration ceremony of the Egypt-China Book Center and the China-Egypt Cultural Exchange Conference were successfully held. The Chinese Embassy in Syria donated a batch of solar streetlights to Damascus Province.

2) China took over as the rotating chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation for 2024-2025. Belarus became the 10th full member of the SCO. The European Union imposed additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as planned, effective July 5. The German Association of the Automotive Industry opposes the EU's additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

3) Responding to calls to drop out of the election, Biden said: No one is forcing me to quit. The White House said Biden's stance is firm and he has not considered dropping out of the race. The US denies any involvement in the Bolivian coup. An explosion occurred at a US military contractor, injuring two and leaving one missing. Nearly 30,000 residents were forced to evacuate due to wildfires in California: there are nearly 3,000 fire outbreaks, and the total area affected exceeds 565 square kilometers.

4) Foreign media: Zelensky urged Trump to present a "ceasefire plan" for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying, "Don't wait until November, tell us now."

5) Voting in the UK general election officially began at 7 am local time on July 4, the first July election in the UK since 1945. Foreign media: French government spokesperson and team attacked while putting up election posters; French Prime Minister condemns the attack.

6) Israel announced the seizure of approximately 12 square kilometers of Palestinian land in the West Bank. Israel received the latest proposal from Hamas regarding the exchange of detainees and a ceasefire agreement. Northern Israel was hit by a large number of rockets, with at least 100 rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks.

7) Venezuela agrees to improve relations with the United States. Multiple locations in the capital of North Darfur, Sudan, were attacked, resulting in 15 deaths and 32 injuries.

8) Latest international research: A 280-million-year-old giant salamander-like fossil was discovered in Namibia, the largest of its kind.

1) The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine other departments jointly issued guidelines to promote high-quality development of tourism public services.

2) The list of pilot cities for the "vehicle-road-cloud integration" application of China's intelligent connected vehicles has been released.

3) Tesla has been included in the Jiangsu Provincial Government's vehicle procurement catalog; staff responded that Tesla is not an import, but a domestically produced vehicle.

4) BYD's first overseas passenger vehicle factory—the Thailand factory—is completed, and its 8 millionth new energy vehicle rolls off the production line. CATL releases the Tianxing logistics commercial battery, with a lifespan exceeding that of the vehicle, reaching 8 years and 800,000 kilometers.

5) Construction Bank's mobile banking app becomes one of the first to fully support Huawei HarmonyOS NEXT.

6) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index: 2957.57/-0.83%

Shenzhen Component Index: 8673.83/-0.99%

ChiNext Index: 1647.22/-0.78%

Hang Seng Index: 18028.28/+0.28%

1) As of 2:50 PM on July 4th, the total box office revenue for summer movies in 2024 has exceeded 2.5 billion yuan.

2) Chinese researchers have discovered a type of desert moss that may be able to survive in the extreme ecological environment of Mars.

3) Dalian will host the September home match for the national football team's World Cup qualifiers.

4) The giant panda "Fubao" has boosted tourism from South Korea to Sichuan.

5) Ying's Cup Go quarterfinals: Xie Ke defeats Yuan Shengqin, Ke Jie defeats Wang Xinghao, both advancing to the semifinals.

1) Report shows: Beijing's digital economy development level ranks second globally.

2) Shanghai's June used home sales volume hits a three-year high, market expectations accelerate reversal. On July 4th, Shanghai was the hottest city in China, with a heat index reaching 44.1℃.

3) In June 2024, Guangzhou's new and used housing market transactions both reached new highs for the year.

4) A group of springs appeared in Wanqinglian Weiming, Makou Town, Yongxiu County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. Armed police soldiers transported 3,000 sandbags to successfully block one spring and three sand boils.

5) The launch ceremony and signing ceremony for the 8th China International Import Expo was held in Nanning, Guangxi, with 26 companies signing on-site. Guangxi: Except for the Xijiang River, the water level of other major rivers is mainly receding.

6) A flood control official in Yueyang, Hunan Province, who was swept away, showed no vital signs. A boat sank in the waters of Yingkou, resulting in 4 deaths and 2 missing. An insider revealed that it was an "unregistered" wooden fishing boat.

7) Stronger rainfall is expected in the Sichuan Basin, North China, and Huang-Huai regions. From 8 PM on July 4th to 8 PM on July 5th, parts of the central and eastern Sichuan Basin, central and southern Shaanxi, southern Shanxi, southern Hebei, central and northern Henan, central and western Shandong, southeastern Tibet, and northwestern Yunnan will experience heavy to torrential rain.

1) In summer, chilled watermelon becomes a common dinner choice for many. However, watermelon and other fruits are cold foods. Eating too much chilled watermelon on an empty stomach can easily stimulate the digestive organs, causing contraction and spasms, leading to stomach pain. In the long run, this can lead to gastrointestinal diseases.

2) It is recommended to choose seasonal fresh fruits, and having fruit for breakfast is even better. Reminder: Diabetics should not eat fruit after meals to avoid a rapid increase in blood sugar. They can eat a small amount of low-sugar fruit between meals.

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