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Three-minute news breakfast on Tuesday, July 16, 2024


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2024-07-16

Three-minute news breakfast on Tuesday, July 16, 2024

 

 

1) The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing on the morning of July 15. Xi Jinping, on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a work report to the plenary session and explained the "Draft Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reforms and Promoting Chinese-Style Modernization" to the plenary session.

2) National Bureau of Statistics: According to preliminary calculations, China's GDP in the first half of 2024 reached 6168.36 billion yuan. In terms of constant prices, it increased by 5.0% year-on-year.

3) Ministry of Transport: From July 8 to July 14, national freight logistics operated smoothly. National railways transported a total of 78,669,000 tons of goods, a 4.03% increase compared to the previous period; the total number of trucks passing through national expressways reached 52,646,000, a 1.08% increase compared to the previous period.

4) Ministry of Water Resources: Climate change can cause extreme floods in any basin, so flood prevention cannot be taken lightly. Henan Province launched a level-four emergency response for flood prevention in 10 cities including Zhengzhou.

5) The National Biomanufacturing Industry Innovation Center, the first national-level industrial innovation platform in China's biomanufacturing field, started construction in Guangming District, Shenzhen on July 14.

6) The joint commissioning and testing of the Huining section (Huinong to Yinchuan) of the Bao'yin High-speed Railway has begun.

 

 

7) [Rule of Law] Shaanxi Province promotes the protection of the Qinling ecological environment, arresting a total of 104 people since 2023. A man in Heilongjiang was prosecuted for using software to grab and resell train tickets; he was previously sentenced and fined 1.54 million yuan for ticket scalping.

8) [Military] The China-Russia "Maritime Joint-2024" joint exercise has entered the seaborne exercise phase.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong launches e-commerce support to help businesses expand into the mainland market. Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission: Hong Kong maintains its leading advantage in international asset management. A mainland citizen was kidnapped and murdered in Thailand, and the suspect was arrested in Macau.

10) [Taiwan] Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Do not attempt to cross the line on the Taiwan issue without paying the price. 50 Taiwanese university students went to Hunan, starting an internship exchange program called "Love in Mangoes".

 

 

1) China has added more ports of entry for its 144-hour visa-free transit policy. As of now, 37 ports implement the 144-hour visa-free transit policy. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We are willing to work with the new Iranian government to promote steady and far-reaching development of China-Iran relations.

2) Paris Olympics: The Olympic flame arrived in Paris on Bastille Day, with three Chinese torchbearers participating in the relay: pianist Lang Lang, Chen Zhongwei, chairman and general manager of Hengyuanxiang Group, and young actor Wang Yibo. Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 to defend its Copa America title. Spain defeated England 2-1 to win the European Championship.

 

 

3) Biden orders an independent review of the shooting at a Trump rally. FBI: The gunman who attacked Trump acted alone, and the motive is still unclear. US media reported that the gunman who attacked Trump wanted to join the shooting team in high school but was rejected for "poor marksmanship." The photo of Trump being attacked appeared on the cover of Time magazine.

 

 

Trump was interviewed after the "attempted assassination," saying that turning around saved his life, and he has rewritten his Republican convention speech calling for "unity." Trump arrived in Milwaukee by plane to attend the Republican convention, and Trump's wife Melania made a rare appearance, calling on Americans to "reconcile".

4) Israeli military: Air strikes targeted Hamas leaders in southern Gaza. Israel attacked a school of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in central Gaza, killing at least 17 people and injuring 80.

5) France held its annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14.

 

 

6) Syria held parliamentary elections, with 1,516 candidates competing for 250 parliamentary seats.

7) Kuwait announced the discovery of new oil and gas reserves, equivalent to 3.2 billion barrels of oil.

8) An attack in western Sudan killed 23 civilians. The Sudanese army said it killed more than 100 members of the Rapid Support Forces.

9) A car bomb exploded in front of a cafe in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing and injuring many people. A landslide in Indonesia's Central Papua province killed seven people.

 

 

1) The Ministry of Finance decided to conduct market-making support operations for government bonds. On July 15, the central bank conducted 129 billion yuan of reverse repurchase operations and 100 billion yuan of medium-term lending facility (MLF) operations.

2) The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration recently issued the "Action Plan for the Low-Carbon Transformation and Construction of Coal-fired Power Generation (2024-2027)". With an investment of nearly 200 billion yuan, the Southern Power Grid is promoting large-scale equipment upgrades.

3) In the first half of the year, China's foreign trade volume hit a record high, boosting the overseas performance of Shenzhen-listed companies.

4) Data shows that in June, the month-on-month decline in the sales prices of commercial residential buildings in 70 large and medium-sized cities narrowed overall, and the prices of second-hand houses in Beijing and Shanghai rose.

5) China Mobile responds to users being charged for caller ID: Change to a new plan for free.

6) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index: 2974.01/+0.09%

Shenzhen Component Index: 8801.62/-0.59%

ChiNext Index: 1673.01/-0.63%

Hang Seng Index: 18015.94/-1.52%

 

 

1) Qiushi Journal published an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping, "We Must Uphold Self-Confidence and Independence".

2) State Intellectual Property Office: China will promote the efficient operation of the patent open licensing system from multiple aspects.

3) The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Museum welcomed a peak in summer tourist flow.

 

 

Xinjiang's first underground tomb site museum officially opened to the public.

4) China has more than 23,700 certified divers.

5) The national 3x3 basketball team sets off for Paris, Yao Ming: Fighting for teammates who also have Olympic dreams. Chinese athlete Zhang Shaoqin won her first 3x3 basketball World Cup championship.

 

 

6) Historian Jiang Zanchu passed away at the age of 97.

 

 

1) Beijing announces the 2024 points-based household registration list, with 6002 people expected to qualify. Beijing: Compulsory education schools must not use foreign textbooks. Beijing issues a warning in response to the first rainfall of the summer. Active military personnel receive four priorities, and Beijing's notary industry will launch a military support activity.

2) Nearly 50% of the new round of comprehensive reform tasks in Shanghai Pudong have been implemented.

3) Haizhuwan Tunnel achieves dual-line connection, and is scheduled to be completed and opened to traffic in 2025. Joy from the heavens! Guangzhou's first batch of 2024 college entrance examination admission notices are delivered entirely by drone.

 

 

4) Chengdu launches a special action to update old elevators in residential communities. Over 450,000 businesses and stores in Chongqing can use digital renminbi. The proportion of clean energy installed capacity and power generation in Liaoning has both exceeded 50%.

5) Guangxi reports that 6434 air conditioners in 26 schools were installed but not used: they are now in use.

6) There will be heavy rainfall from the Sichuan Basin to the Huaihe River, and sustained high temperatures in the Jiangnan and South China regions. From 8 pm on July 15 to 8 pm on July 16, parts of southeastern Gansu, central and southern Shaanxi, western Sichuan Basin, eastern and southern Henan, southern Shandong, northern Anhui, northern Jiangsu, northeastern Inner Mongolia, northern Hebei, northwestern Beijing, and southeastern Hainan Island will experience heavy to torrential rain.

 

 

 

 

1) Blueberries are rich in anthocyanins, which have significant antioxidant capacity, can prevent cell and cardiovascular endothelial damage, and protect the cardiovascular system. At the same time, anthocyanins are beneficial to eye health, promoting eye blood circulation, protecting the retina, and relieving eye fatigue.

2) The summer heat is unbearable. It is advisable to consume more fruits to clear heat and relieve summer heat, effectively moisturizing the body and relieving dryness. Moderately increasing the intake of fish, duck, and lean meat, which are rich in high-quality protein and have a cool nature, helps to nourish yin and moisten dryness, and regulate the balance of yin and yang in the body.