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Three-minute news briefing for Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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2024-07-30

Three-minute news briefing for Tuesday, July 30, 2024

1) Xi Jinping issued important instructions on work concerning retired military personnel, emphasizing the importance of ensuring their proper reception and resettlement, providing good services and support, managing and educating them well, leveraging their roles effectively, and protecting their rights and interests. On the morning of July 29, Xi Jinping held talks with José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste, who was in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. After the talks, the two heads of state jointly attended the signing ceremony for cooperation documents.

On the afternoon of July 29, Xi Jinping met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

2) The Ministry of Emergency Management and two other departments urgently allocated 110,000 pieces of central disaster relief materials to support the resettlement and relief efforts for disaster victims in areas currently affected by heavy rain and floods. The National Development and Reform Commission urgently allocated 500 million yuan in central budgetary investment to support post-disaster emergency recovery in five provinces, including Hunan, affected by heavy rain, floods, and typhoons.

3) A National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters working group rushed overnight to the scene of the Sixin Dike breach in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province. The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched a level-four emergency response for flood prevention in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. From the night of July 29 to July 31, there will be heavy rainfall in areas from Southwest China to North and Northeast China. The Yangtze River experienced its third flood of 2024. The Yellow River experienced its first flood of 2024, and water conservancy departments are making preparations for flood defense.

4) More than half of the Shenzhou-18 crew's "space trip" is complete. Astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu are in good physical and mental condition, and progress is smooth on multiple space science experiments and test missions.

5) China will have initially built approximately 30 national postal and express delivery hubs by 2027. Construction has begun on the Gansu-Zhejiang ±800 kV ultra-high voltage DC power transmission project. China has released its first seismic wave large model with billions of parameters.

6) July 29, 2024, marked the 14th Global Tiger Day. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration stated that the number of wild tiger populations in China has shown a restorative increase. Chinese scientists have solved the mystery of a 1.56 billion-year-old "disc fossil".

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People’s Procuratorate: Increase efforts to punish crimes of refusing to execute judgments and rulings. In the first half of this year, 2003 disciplinary inspection and supervision cadres were punished. Over the past year, the Cyberspace Administration of China has shut down and removed more than 4800 websites and platforms. Li Weiwei, deputy director of the Population, Resources and Environment Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, is under investigation for suspected serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. The head of a police station in Hunan Province is accused of extortion of nearly 600,000 yuan: the former deputy director of the police bureau involved has been removed from office, and the former station chief has been sentenced to 7 years.

8) [Military] The first report meeting to study and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing on July 29. Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and He Weidong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, met with members of the lecture group and listened to the report. More than 150 border, coastal, and remote locations across the military have opened postal routes to integrate into the national logistics system.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong's home price index has fallen for two consecutive months, hitting a near eight-year low.

10) [Taiwan] The Taiwan Affairs Office: The Jinjiang Red Cross will send personnel to accompany family members to Kinmen to discuss the handling of matters related to the "2.14" boat collision incident. Taiwan media: A Taiwanese fishing boat was again chased and inspected by a Japanese patrol boat, and the captain and 7 other people were taken away for investigation.

1) The United States, Japan, Australia, and India are seriously concerned about the situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: urging extra-regional countries to truly respect the efforts of regional countries to maintain peace and stability in the region, and to refrain from adding fuel to the fire in the regional situation. A hydropower station built by a Chinese company is helping a Cambodian city overcome its status as an "off-grid island".

2) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim: Has written to the rotating chair of the BRICS nations, Russia, to apply to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism.

3) The US federal government debt has reached $34.997 trillion, infinitely close to the $35 trillion mark. A shooting occurred in a park in Rochester, New York, resulting in at least one death and six injuries. A shooting at a shopping mall in Maryland, USA, resulted in one death, and the shooter is still at large.

4) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a peace plan will be formulated before the end of November. Zelenskyy: I have Trump’s phone number, and he said he is willing to answer any questions. An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon resulted in one death and four injuries.

5) France announced the arrest of a suspect in railway sabotage. Some telecommunications operators’ infrastructure in France has been deliberately damaged. Foreign media: Three Israeli athletes participating in the Paris Olympics received "death threats," and the French police have launched an investigation.

The British government announced that the country is broke and fragmented. The Conservative Party: Fabricating excuses for tax increases.

6) A stabbing incident occurred near the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, resulting in three serious injuries and one person in shock. Poland accused Hungary of continuing to maintain economic ties with Russia. The Hungarian foreign minister responded: Hypocritical, Poland has also been buying Russian oil.

7) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei officially approved Ebrahim Raisi as Iran’s next president in Tehran. Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro won the Venezuelan presidential election.

8) Japan commemorates the multinational laborers who died during the construction of the Sagami Lake reservoir during World War II.

9) The sister-in-law of the Qatari king had 11 Hermès bags stolen in France, "containing very valuable personal belongings.

1) China Securities Regulatory Commission: Effectively maintain the stable operation of the market and improve the pertinence and effectiveness of trading supervision.

2) Ten joint-stock commercial banks collectively followed suit on July 29 and lowered their deposit benchmark interest rates, with the adjustment range largely the same as that of major banks.

3) Including dividend income and publishing real-time market data, the SSE Composite Index derivative index has been revamped and launched.

4) Many places have increased the starting price of shared bicycles. 1.5 yuan for 10 minutes, and even "1.8 yuan for the first 10 minutes" during holidays. After the adjustment, the cost of a one-hour ride is nearly 6 yuan.

5) China Academy of Information and Communications Technology: Domestic mobile phone shipments in June increased by 12.5% year-on-year.

6) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index 2891.85/+0.03%

Shenzhen Component Index 8514.65/-0.96%

ChiNext Index 1635.67/-1.44%

Hang Seng Index 17238.34/+1.28%

1) Three departments, including the Central Committee of Social Work, jointly issued an opinion encouraging and guiding college teachers and students to participate in legal aid volunteer services.

2) The "So Close, So Beautiful, Weekend in Hebei—Seeking Beauty and Elegance, Empowering Post-Olympics" themed event for netizens from Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and Inner Mongolia was held in Zhangjiakou. This event aims to allow participants to personally experience the natural beauty of Chongli and feel the post-Olympic development of the region.

3) The State Intellectual Property Office: China's high-value invention patent ownership per 10,000 people has reached 12.9, achieving the expected goals of the "14th Five-Year Plan" ahead of schedule. As of June 2024, the effective number of domestic invention patents in China reached 4.425 million; from January to May 2024, the total import and export volume of intellectual property usage fees reached 180 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.1%.

4) The Implementation Plan for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Chronic Respiratory Diseases (2024-2030) has been released. China has released the 2024 version of the diagnosis and treatment plan for infectious diseases such as measles.

5) China's first marriage-related vocational undergraduate program will enroll students in 2024, offering courses such as wedding planning.

6) Chinese athletes Lian Junjie/Yang Hao won the gold medal in the men's synchronized 10-meter platform diving at the Paris Olympics.

Chinese athlete Sheng Lihao won the gold medal in the men's 10-meter air rifle shooting at the Paris Olympics and broke the Olympic record. Huang Yuting won the silver medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle, with a difference of only 0.1 rings. Yang Junxuan of the Chinese team and Ho Sze Ho of the Hong Kong, China team advanced to the final of the women's 200-meter freestyle. The General Administration of Sport's Social Sports Center and the Chinese Roller Skating Association sent congratulatory messages to the Chinese skateboarding team.

1) Beijing: According to the rain warning, on July 30, all trains on the S2 line, Huairou-Miyun line, and Tongmi line were suspended. Beijing publicized several cases of illegal use of medical insurance funds, involving issues such as duplicate charges.

2) At about 8 pm on July 28, a dangerous situation occurred at the Sixin Dike in Yisuxihe Town, Xiangtan County, Hunan Province, with a breach expanding to more than 50 meters. More than 3,100 people have been relocated. The breach at Liushuwan in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province, has been closed.

3) The Fengxiang Tunnel, a key component of the Dali hub project in the Dali-Panzhihua Railway in Yunnan, has been safely completed.

Zhengzhou's first batch of allocated affordable housing officially went on sale.

4) Heavy rainfall in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Shaanxi, Henan, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Liaoning, and Inner Mongolia. From 8 pm on July 29 to 8 pm on July 30, moderate rain is expected in parts of western and northern North China, eastern and southern Southwest China, and South China. Heavy to torrential rain is expected in southern Guangdong, southern Guangxi, Yunnan, northern Guizhou, northeastern and southern Sichuan, Chongqing, western Hubei, southeastern Shaanxi, western Henan, Shanxi, central and northern Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, southwestern Liaoning, and southeastern Inner Mongolia.

1) In summer, eating "warm" food, corresponding to the heat of nature, can remove cold evils from the body. For example, ginger and pepper can be added to the diet for seasoning, and longan meat can be boiled with lotus seeds and lilies for drinking, which has the effect of relieving anxiety and calming the nerves.

2) High-fat foods such as braised pork and fried chicken, long-term intake of excessive saturated fatty acids will accelerate lipid deposition in the blood vessel walls, which may lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and thus affect cognitive function.

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