Three-minute news briefing for Monday, July 15, 2024

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2024-07-15

Three-minute news briefing for Monday, July 15, 2024

1) The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly deployed flood prevention and disaster relief work during the critical period of "seven down and eight up."

2) China's railway freight volume maintains its leading position in the world, with 332 million tons of goods shipped in June.

3) The main towers of the Yanji Yangtze River Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge with a four-main-cable system of different sags, have been completed.

4) The Ministry of Civil Affairs calls for actively exploring the "Internet + Supervision" model for elderly care services, exploring the application of new technologies, and empowering the supervision of elderly care services.

5) Ministry of Water Resources: 31 rivers in Anhui, Sichuan, Chongqing, and Hubei provinces experienced floods exceeding warning levels. 13 districts and counties in Chongqing experienced torrential rain, with 6 rivers experiencing floods exceeding warning levels. Chongqing Tongnan: Launched a level II emergency response for flood prevention, and 4,570 people have been urgently relocated. The water level in Tuanzhouyuan, Huarong, Hunan Province, has dropped by 77 centimeters.

6) [Rule of Law] The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Implementation Measures for the Accurate Application of the Four Forms by Disciplinary Inspection and Supervision Organs (Trial)". Jiangxi Province thoroughly investigated and verified problem clues and continuously rectified the problem of illegally accepting high-end cigarettes and alcohol.

7) [Military] The joint military exercise "Maritime Joint-2024" between China and Russia opened on July 14 at a certain military port in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province. The Chinese peacekeeping engineering corps in South Sudan completed the airport facility renovation task to a high standard.

8) [Hong Kong and Macao] The Hong Kong Jockey Club cooperated with China Travel International Investment Hong Kong to support young people in mainland China to study new productive forces. The 17th Macao Youth Students' Military Summer Camp opened.

9) [Taiwan] Taiwanese youth experience the cultural heritage and development vitality in Xi'an, an ancient capital.

1) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China is concerned about the shooting incident involving former President Trump, and President Xi Jinping has expressed condolences to former President Trump.

2) A shooting occurred at a campaign rally. Trump was shot in the upper right ear, one audience member died and two were injured. The suspect was shot and killed. The shooter used an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. The 20-year-old shooter, Cruickshank, was a registered US Republican who had received the National Math and Science Program Star Award and had donated $15 to the Democratic Party. Biden said: "I'm glad to hear that Trump is safe and doing well, and we will not tolerate this kind of violence." FBI: The top priority is to determine the shooter's motive in the Trump rally shooting. Trump responded to the shooting: "At this moment, we need unity more than ever." The photojournalist who took the photo of "Trump raising his fist with blood flowing from his ear after being shot" is a Pulitzer Prize winner: "The moment I heard the gunshot, I knew it was an important moment that had to be recorded."

3) Regarding the assassination attempt on Trump, Russia stated: Condemning any form of political violence. The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense claimed an assassination attempt on Putin? The Russian presidential press secretary responded: The head of state's safety is guaranteed.

4) Regarding the shooting incident at Trump's campaign rally, Zelensky said: I am relieved to hear that Trump is now safe; Macron said: France is as shocked as the American people, and wishes Trump a speedy recovery; Scholz said: The attack on Trump is despicable; Yoon Suk-yeol said: Shocked by the political violence.

5) Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza "humanitarian zone" killed 90 and injured 300. The Israeli army said that Hamas military commander Muhammad Deif was attacked, and Hamas responded that the Israeli statement was "false." A senior Hamas official denied withdrawing from ceasefire negotiations. Syrian military: Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital resulted in 1 death and 3 injuries.

6) Iranian President-elect Pezeshkiyan: Looking forward to broader cooperation with China.

7) A shooting in southern Germany resulted in several deaths. In Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, prisoners attempted to escape from a prison and engaged in fierce clashes with security forces, resulting in 8 deaths. Most of the escaped prisoners have been apprehended.

8) Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and other celebrities gathered in Mumbai, India, for the wedding of Mukesh Ambani's son, the richest man in Asia! The wedding cost approximately 4.35 billion yuan, and each invitation cost approximately 50,000 yuan.

1) China's cruise ship transportation has accelerated its recovery in the first half of the year, with a total of 23 cruise ships operating 206 voyages, and the total number of cruise passengers nationwide reached nearly 500,000, recovering to more than half of the same period in 2019.

2) SSE: Will release the SSE STAR Market Chip Design Thematic Index and other two indices on July 26.

3) Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect ETF expansion, effective from July 22.

4) Nearly 1,500 A-share companies have disclosed their interim results forecasts: 312 companies have a net profit growth rate exceeding 100%, and 42 companies have a growth rate exceeding 500%.

5) As low as 0.66 yuan/bottle, Nongfu Spring, Yibao, and Wahaha are competing to lower prices, and a price war for bottled drinking water has begun.

1) The incidence of hepatitis B and related cancers in China has been declining year by year. In recent years, the vaccination rate of newborns with three doses of hepatitis B vaccine has remained above 95%, reaching the goal set by the World Health Organization for 2030.

2) The box office revenue of the national performance market in the first half of the year reached 19.016 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.24%. Daily box office revenue returned to 300 million yuan, and "Catch the Doll" was a blockbuster on its opening day.

3) A Chinese research team discovered two new species of rare fish, which are unique to China. A Chinese research team made a new breakthrough in the field of alternating current synthetic chemistry.

4) The Jiangsu Provincial Finals of the 9th National University Students' Life Science Competition (Scientific Exploration Category) was held at Yancheng Teachers College.

5) The 2024 China Tennis Tour kicked off with the CTA200 Jinan Station. The Chinese team won the championship of the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Langfang Station.

1) From July 15 to 18, Beijing will ban all "low, slow, and small" aircraft. More than 800 precious Olympic collections from Beijing sports collectors will be exhibited. Beijing municipal parks, cultural relics, ancient buildings, and courtyards will not be closed on Mondays during the summer vacation.

2) A long-distance surgery spanning 5,000 kilometers, Shanghai doctors successfully treated a lung cancer patient in Xinjiang.

3) The lowest down payment rate for first-home loans in Guangzhou can be as low as 3.05%.

4) Neijiang, Sichuan was hit by a sudden rainstorm, forcing more than 8,000 people to evacuate. In Suizhou, Hubei, a vehicle was swept away by floodwaters while crossing a bridge. Local authorities report that rescue efforts are underway, and the number of missing persons is yet to be verified.

5) The first "next-day delivery" steel train service between Houma, Shanxi and Chengdu, Sichuan has been launched. The 2024 Shenyang Jijia Food Culture Festival has opened, attracting nearly 100,000 visitors.

6) The first phase of the SCO International Green Agricultural Products Expo and Trading Center has opened in Jiazhou District, Qingdao, Shandong. 32 ambassadors to China visited Inner Mongolia, praising the vitality of China's northern frontier. More than 80 French friends experienced traditional Chinese medicine culture in Chengdu.

7) Persistent high temperatures continue in southern and eastern China. From 8 PM on July 14th to 8 PM on July 15th, parts of southern Shaanxi, eastern Sichuan, central and southern Henan, northern Hubei, northwestern Anhui, central and southern Jiangsu, western Inner Mongolia, western Yunnan, and southeastern Hainan Island experienced moderate to heavy rain. Parts of central and southern Henan, northern Hubei, and northeastern Sichuan experienced heavy to torrential rain, with some areas experiencing extremely heavy rainfall.

1) "Dumplings on the first day of伏, noodles on the second, and pancakes with eggs on the third." Why eat dumplings on the first day of伏? Because during the伏 days, people's appetites decrease, and they don't feel like eating much. Dumplings, in traditional Chinese culture, are a food that stimulates the appetite and satisfies cravings.

2) In the three-bean soup, mung beans and adzuki beans have the effects of clearing heat, relieving summer heat, and promoting diuresis, while black beans tonify the spleen and kidneys. Mung beans and adzuki beans are cold foods, and the addition of black beans offsets their coldness. The main effects of three-bean soup are clearing heat, relieving summer heat, and strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis. Most importantly, three-bean soup can help remove acne and prickly heat and treat various childhood illnesses.

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