Friday, July 12, 2024: Three-Minute News Briefing
Release time:
2024-07-12

1) Premier Li Qiang held talks with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on the morning of July 11 in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, during Sogavare's official visit to China.
2) The State Council issued an announcement on temporarily adjusting the implementation of relevant administrative regulations and ministerial regulations approved by the State Council in six pilot cities for expanding opening up in the service sector. The State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "China's Marine Ecological Environment Protection".
3) China successfully built the world's first 6G test network integrating communication and intelligence, achieving a comprehensive improvement in communication performance in major 6G scenarios.
4) Chinese scientists successfully built the "Tianyuan" quantum simulator, surpassing classical computers for the first time, demonstrating the significant advantages of quantum simulation in solving important scientific problems that classical computers cannot handle.
5) The first wind turbine of the Datang Tibet Baxu 100-megawatt grid-connected wind power project, the world's highest-altitude wind power project under construction, was successfully installed. 30 sets of monorail sightseeing vehicles for mountainous and cliff areas were delivered in Jiangxi Province.

6) The second flood of 2024 occurred on the Yangtze River. The first flood of 2024 on the Jialing River formed on the Qujiang River. Ministry of Water Resources: Floods above warning levels occurred on 34 rivers nationwide. The third flood of 2024 formed on the Chuhe River, and a yellow flood warning was issued for the Anhui section of the Chuhe River. Fifteen rivers in Chongqing exceeded warning levels; the current rainstorm in Dianjiang has resulted in 6 deaths. Ministry of Commerce: Making every effort to ensure the supply of daily necessities in areas affected by rainstorms and floods. The insurance industry has paid and pre-paid over 1.1 billion yuan for the southern floods.
7) [Rule of Law] 19,923,000 reports of illegal and harmful online information were received nationwide in June.
8) [Military] The Chinese Coast Guard lawfully expelled Japanese vessels that illegally entered China's Diaoyu Island territorial waters. The construction of the whole army's budget performance management system is gradually improving. A certain unit of the People's Liberation Army meticulously organized training in response to high temperatures, honing the fighting style and will of the officers and soldiers.
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The Foreign Ministry's Commissioner's Office in Hong Kong issued a stern warning to the US: Immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, immediately stop the humiliating political performance, and the US's persecution delusion can cease. The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region amended the law, and terms such as "Her Majesty," "Governor," and "Legislative Council" have exited the Hong Kong legal stage. The Hong Kong Police Force will launch a gun replacement plan this year, using domestically produced semi-automatic pistols.

John Lee: Hong Kong's talent admission scheme has attracted more than 130,000 people to Hong Kong.
10) [Taiwan] In response to a reporter's question about Taiwan's "Ministry of National Defense," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated: Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory; there is no such thing as a "Ministry of National Defense".

1) The report "Rebuttal of the South China Sea Arbitration Award," jointly written by the South China Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and the Chinese Society of International Law, was released in Beijing: The Philippines is intensifying its use of the award to change the status quo and solidify its illegal gains; the Chinese government will not recognize the illegal ruling of the arbitration tribunal. Ministry of Natural Resources: China has signed cooperation agreements in the marine field with more than 50 countries and international organizations. Ministry of Commerce: Hopes that the EU will face the fact that China's competitive advantage in electric vehicles does not come from subsidies. Chinese police repatriated a US red-notice fugitive to the US. The Foreign Ministry responded to the NATO Washington Summit Declaration: Firmly opposes the US's continued dissemination of false information about "China supporting Russia's defense industry" without any evidence.
2) The China-Africa (Ethiopia)-United Nations (UNIDO) Cooperation Demonstration Center was established. The UN General Assembly designated 2025-2034 as the "UN Decade for Combating Sand and Dust Storms." Chinese representative: The international community should actively promote a just global energy transition.
3) Biden's campaign funding chain is reportedly broken, and the situation is "catastrophic." Former House Speaker Pelosi urged Biden to quickly decide whether to withdraw from the election: Time is running out.

Trump said that after becoming president, he would send Zuckerberg and others to prison: They are utterly shameless! US Secretary of State Blinken: Ukraine's accession to NATO is "irreversible," but it needs to happen after the end of the Ukraine crisis. Blinken: The first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets are beginning to be transferred to Ukraine. The US partially resumed supplying heavy bombs to Israel. The Pentagon plans to deploy long-range missiles in Germany, and Russia said it would make a military response. US astronaut: Confident that the Boeing spacecraft will return them to Earth. US June CPI slowed more than expected, and the probability of a rate cut in September rose to nearly 90%.
4) Russian air defense forces shot down a drone flying towards Moscow. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer allowed Ukraine to use British missiles to attack Russia.
5) Macron's first comment on the results of the 2024 French parliamentary elections: There are no winners. The Hungarian Prime Minister said that NATO is increasingly becoming a war organization: No one can predict the outcome of NATO.
6) At least 29 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza during a soccer match.

Hezbollah said that if there is a ceasefire in Gaza, it will have a truce with Israel. Hezbollah hinted that Israel would pay a heavy price for launching a war.
7) Canada announced plans to purchase up to 12 conventional submarines. The convoy of the Colombian Vice President was shot at, but no casualties were reported.
8) For the first time in 9 years! Japan and South Korea held defense department talks. An explosion occurred on a Japanese ship, injuring 7 people. The Naadam Festival, Mongolia's National Day celebration, opened on July 11 at the Central Stadium in Ulaanbaatar.

A car accident in northern Luzon, Philippines, resulted in 11 deaths and 6 injuries.
9) After more than a decade, Syria and Saudi Arabia resumed direct commercial flights. Shipping from south to north in the Bosphorus Strait has resumed.

1) 15,000! All 2023 additional government bond projects have commenced.
2) From 24:00 on July 11, domestic gasoline and diesel prices increased by 110 yuan and 105 yuan per ton respectively, and the price of 92# gasoline returned to the "8 yuan era".
3) The RMB accounts for nearly 100% of the share in the Russian foreign exchange market. The Export-Import Bank of China has implemented multiple transactions to support enterprises' equipment upgrades.
4) The 2024 World Bank Top 1000 list was released, with 10 domestic banks among the top 20, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, and Bank of China ranked among the top four global banks this year.
5) Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank Shanghai Branch responds to a 10 million yuan fine: The new management team has completed a thorough investigation and rectification.
6) Yesterday's closing prices:
Shanghai Composite Index 2970.39/+1.06%
Shenzhen Component Index 8870.36/+1.99%
ChiNext 1685.12/+2.06%
Hang Seng Index 17832.33/+2.06%

1) China has established 105 national-level centers for guidance on eugenics and childbearing; maternity leave in all provinces has been extended to more than 158 days.
2) A Chinese research team has built the first pan-cancer vasculature holistic cell atlas.
3) The 2024 Radio Voice Arts Festival will arrive as scheduled in early August, upgraded to include all ages.
4) Zhong Fangrong, the "archaeology circle's darling," will go to Dunhuang to work on compiling archaeological reports of the Dunhuang Grottoes.
5) European Cup semi-final: England beat the Netherlands 2-1, advancing to the final.

1) The 2024 Beijing Citizens' Healthy Weight Action was launched in Beijing on July 11. The obesity rate for adults in Beijing is 22.1%, and the overweight rate is 36.3%. Beijing's junior high school entrance examination results were recently released, and from July 13 to 17, candidates will fill out their volunteer applications online. In June, Beijing's CPI fell by 0.3% year-on-year, and the price of pork increased. In 2024, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal completed its full-line replenishment of water.
2) Shanghai is making every effort to build a multi-level supply system of affordable rental housing, including "one bed, one room, one apartment." Eighty percent of the goal for new affordable rental housing during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period has been completed. Shanghai continues to promote the trade-in of old cars for new ones, with increased subsidies.
3) Shenzhen Airport: Passenger throughput in June reached 4,709,500, a year-on-year increase of 11.26%.
4) A group of market supervision bureau staff in Dandong, Liaoning Province, left their posts before the lunch break. The district government stated that they will thoroughly investigate the matter.
5) Sichuan Development and Reform Commission: Scenic area transportation vehicles must not seek excessive profits. The chaos in edible oil transportation has caused safety concerns, and many self-operated edible oil stores of Pantonglai in Henan have sold out.
6) There will be heavy rain in the area along the Yangtze River from Jianghan to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and there will still be high temperatures in southern China and other places. From 8 pm on July 11 to 8 pm on July 12, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of eastern and southern Tibet, eastern Qinghai, northern North China, most of the Jianghuai region, most of Zhejiang, central and eastern Chongqing, central and southern Hubei, northern Guizhou, northern and southern Sichuan, and central and western Yunnan.


1) For people who stay up late, the key to health during the "three-volt days" is to nourish yin and moisten dryness, replenish sufficient water, and prevent the heat and discomfort caused by excessive sweating and water loss. Avoid spicy and fried foods. Recommendation: Dendrobium and tangerine peel stewed with water duck.
2) A study from the Swiss Federal Institute shows that natural polyacetylenes extracted from carrots help delay, improve, or prevent human aging-related diseases.
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