Three-minute news breakfast on Friday, July 19, 2024
Release time:
2024-07-19

1) The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's Third Plenary Session was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18. The session was presided over by the Central Political Bureau, and General Secretary of the Central Committee Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. The session heard and discussed the work report delivered by Xi Jinping on behalf of the Central Political Bureau, and adopted the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reforms and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization." Xi Jinping explained the "Decision (Draft)" to the plenary session.

2) On the morning of July 19, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a press conference to introduce and interpret the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
3) The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters sent additional working groups to Shaanxi to guide disaster relief efforts. The National Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Relief Committee launched a national disaster relief emergency response for Shaanxi. Water conservancy departments scientifically dispatched the Yangtze River reservoir group to store floodwaters.
4) Chinese scientists have successfully developed the world's lightest and smallest solar-powered micro-aircraft.

Chinese scientists have discovered a new type of high-temperature superconductor.
5) A new channel has been added between Lu and Yu! The Rizhao-Lankou high-speed railway has been fully completed and put into operation. The first section of the Jinsha River upstream-Hubei ultra-high voltage project has been successfully completed.

6) The National Crested Ibis Protection Research Center has been approved to be established in Hanzhong, Shaanxi, and is planned to start construction within 2024.
7) [Rule of Law] Prosecutors punish telecommunication network fraud and related crimes according to law, focusing on combating cross-border criminal groups and "masterminds." The first trial of Wang Yongsheng, former vice president of the State Development Bank, on charges of bribery, opened.
8) [Military] National University of Defense Technology's 2024 graduation theme song "Forging Swords": Listen to the resounding military songs, watch the firm steps! Heavy rainfall caused waterlogging, and armed police officers and soldiers urgently launched rescue operations.
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] Residents of Hong Kong and Macao can use QR codes for mutual customs clearance starting July 19. Hong Kong issued more than US$50 billion in green and sustainable debt in 2023. The Hong Kong Consumers' Council apologized for the Nongfu Spring incident and upgraded Nongfu Spring to 5 stars.
10) [Taiwan] The "Building Dreams on the Pearl River, Spreading Wings to Fly—2024 Taiwan University Students Guangzhou Internship Experience Activity" was launched on July 18 at the Guangzhou Cross-Strait Youth Entrepreneurship Base.

1) The Global Security Initiative Research Center was established in Beijing on July 18, and China released the first "Implementation Progress Report on the Global Security Initiative." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Japan's cooperation with Pacific island countries should help promote regional peace, stability, and development and prosperity. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: resolutely opposes Vietnam's unilateral submission of the South China Sea continental shelf delimitation case. A group of high-level executives from major US companies will visit China next week. Chinese companies won the first kilometer-level international deep-water oil and gas general contracting project. Two buses carrying Chinese tourists overturned on the South Island of New Zealand, injuring two people seriously.
2) International gold prices exceeded US$2,480 per ounce, breaking the high of US$2,450 per ounce set at the end of May, setting a new historical high. The Paris Olympic Village opens its doors to welcome guests.

Paris Olympic Village catering: Half of the 50 dishes are vegetarian. Officials: Reduce carbon footprint. "Made in China" appears at the Olympic Games! Company orders are scheduled until the end of the year.
Former IOC member Pound: If the US investigation into food contamination of Chinese swimmers crosses the line, it may lose the right to host the Olympics. Von der Leyen was re-elected as President of the European Commission.
3) White House: Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms, has received a booster vaccine, will self-isolate at home, and will continue to perform his duties. Biden: Musk and his group of rich people are trying to buy this election, and I feel sick about it. Vance officially accepts the nomination as the Republican vice presidential candidate. The Federal Reserve released the Beige Book, suggesting that US economic growth may slow in the next six months. The United States accused a prominent Korean-American expert of acting as a South Korean spy.

4) The Russian foreign minister said he was ready to negotiate with the West. Zelensky approved the maritime security strategy: ensuring NATO's long-term presence in the Black Sea.
5) Only 9 days left until the opening of the Olympics, the mayor of Paris finally jumped into the Seine after repeatedly "breaking appointments".

The French army has fully deployed security on the Seine River. A car crashed into the outdoor seating area of a Parisian cafe, killing one person and injuring several others. The driver has been arrested. The Argentine president strongly supports Messi, dismissing the deputy minister who demanded an apology, defending the champion's dignity.
6) More than 25,000 people in India competed for a job with a monthly salary of more than 2,000 yuan, and many people pushed each other at the scene. Foreign media: Naypyidaw Airport in Myanmar was attacked by rockets.
7) Japan achieved a trade surplus of approximately 224 billion yen in June.

1) On July 18, the People's Bank of China conducted 49 billion yuan of reverse repurchase operations through a bidding method.
2) Central Huijin continues to take action! In the first half of the year, it subscribed to four broad-based ETFs, with a total investment of possibly 233 billion yuan.
3) More types of agricultural machinery have been included in the scope of scrapping and renewal subsidies. China's agricultural machinery holdings have reached 200 million sets, and the comprehensive mechanization rate has reached 74%.
4) Latest business information: Zong Fuli is neither the vice chairman nor the general manager of Wahaha Group.
5) Yesterday's closing price:
Shanghai Composite Index 2977.13/+0.48%
Shenzhen Component Index 8879.33/+0.50%
ChiNext 1717.71/+1.25%
Hang Seng Index 17778.41/+0.22%

1) The National Medical Security Standardization Working Group was established to accelerate the standardization of medical security.
2) The 9th China (Chengdu) International Smart Industry Expo opened in Chengdu, featuring the Sichuan Information and Communication Technology Exhibition and the Beidou Application Exhibition.
3) Chinese scientists have proved through genome research that an extinct ancient human species had gene exchange with early modern humans tens of thousands of years ago.

4) The 2024 (Dalian) National Workers' Football Invitational Tournament will be held in August.
5) Ancient tomb unearthed at a construction site in Changsha's Gaqiao area? Community response: It's a 2000-year-old tree.

1) Beijing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine: 33,700 travelers have been issued a 144-hour visa-free transit permit. Ticket and accommodation orders have surged, making Beijing the hottest tourist destination during the summer. The Palace Museum has upgraded its summer services, optimizing the entry process.
2) Foreigners in Shenzhen conducted non-cash transactions totaling 8.7 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 100%. Shenzhen's new energy vehicle penetration rate reached 77.4% in June, the highest ever. A "gold ATM" has appeared in Shenzhen's business district, allowing for the self-service buying and selling of physical gold.
3) Henan terminates flood control emergency response. Nanyang, Henan properly resettles and evacuates residents and accelerates drainage efforts. The Weihe River, a tributary of the Yellow River, experiences its first flood of 2024. After 40 hours of continuous rescue efforts, four water-damaged highways in Shaanxi have fully resumed operation. Heavy rain in Baoji, Shaanxi, floods a zoo: small animals have been relocated, and sandbags are placed in the big cats' cages.
4) A fire broke out at the Jiuding Department Store in Zigong, Sichuan, resulting in 16 deaths. The cause of the fire was construction work.
5) Hainan reports on the handling of the "40 yuan Guilin low-price tour": the travel agency and relevant personnel involved have been investigated and prosecuted. A young man took a ride-hailing service from Zhengzhou Airport to Zhengzhou Aviation Port, a distance of over 10 kilometers, and was charged 337 yuan. The enforcement department: refund issued, driver penalized.
6) More than 400 women entrepreneurs "group together" to seek business opportunities in Xinjiang, with 11 key projects signed.
7) Heavy rainfall continues in the Huang-Huai region and the Sichuan Basin, while persistent high temperatures prevail in the Yangtze River Delta and southern China. From 8 pm on July 18 to 8 pm on July 19, parts of southern Henan, northern Anhui, northern Jiangsu, eastern and northern Sichuan Basin, southern Shaanxi, southern coastal Guangxi, southern coastal Guangdong, southern Yunnan, southern Heilongjiang, and northern Jilin experienced heavy to torrential rain.


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