August 7, 2024 (Wednesday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

3) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Further pilot expansion of the opening of value-added telecommunications services and orderly advancement of the reform of the satellite internet business access system.

4) National Medical Products Administration: Optimization of the pilot program for the review and approval of innovative drug clinical trials has been launched.

5) The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security launched a special governance campaign to severely investigate illegal "certificate hanging" behaviors in the field of engineering construction.

6) Ministry of Emergency Management: After consultation and analysis by multiple parties, it is believed that the seven major river basins in China have fully entered the main flood season in August. The State Flood Control Headquarters launched a level-four emergency response for flood prevention in Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia. Severe convective weather warning! Parts of nine provinces and regions including Gansu will experience 8 to 10-level thunderstorms, strong winds, or hail.

7) [Rule of Law] Supreme People's Procuratorate: In the first half of the year, 22,000 people were prosecuted for crimes such as rape and molestation that infringe upon women, and 33,000 people were prosecuted for crimes that infringe upon minors; 15,000 people were relatively not prosecuted for dangerous driving crimes in the first half of the year, a decrease of 84.9% year-on-year. The procuratorial organs legally filed a public prosecution against Han Yong, former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on Population, Resources and Environment, and former chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on suspicion of bribery. Han Yong accepted more than 108 million yuan in bribes; Chen Rugui, former vice chairman of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first instance. The truth of the Gansu version of the "Nie Shubin case" was exposed: Two police officers in Lanzhou New Area concealed the DNA innocence appraisal conclusion, resulting in a young man from Chongqing being wrongly detained for 244 days.

8) [Military] The Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security jointly issued an opinion: Accelerate the promotion of professional skills level certification for veterans' affairs officers.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Macau's total tourist consumption in the first half of this year exceeded 37.7 billion Macanese patacas, a year-on-year increase of 16.4%.

2) China calls on the International Criminal Court to respect Sudan's judicial sovereignty and reasonable concerns. A UN investigation shows that some personnel from the Near East Relief Agency may have participated in attacks on Israel.

The United States completed its withdrawal from Niger ahead of schedule. Israel may be facing attacks on five fronts, and US warships and aircraft have been urgently deployed.

4) Secretary of the Russian Federal Security Council Shoigu arrived in Iran for a visit. Iranian President: Expanding relations with Russia is one of the priorities of Iran's foreign policy. The Russian ambassador criticized Hiroshima and Nagasaki for refusing to invite Russia to participate in the atomic bombing commemoration activities: A shameful attempt to cover up and rewrite history.

5) Israeli Defense Minister Gallant inspected the Israeli Air Force command center: The enemy is brewing actions, and the Israeli army must be able to quickly shift to the offensive. The Israeli army said it killed a Hamas officer responsible for weapons transportation. Multiple towns in northern Israel frequently sounded air raid sirens on August 6, local time, and explosions were heard multiple times in the northern port city of Haifa.

6) The British government held an emergency meeting to deal with the riots. An ice tower collapse in the French Alps caused multiple casualties.

1) The National Development and Reform Commission and two other departments jointly issued the "Action Plan for Accelerating the Construction of a New Power System (2024-2027).

2) State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission: In key areas of technological innovation such as satellite navigation and chips, central enterprises are taking the lead in using innovative products.

3) State Administration for Market Regulation: In the first half of the year, China's overall enterprise credit index increased compared to last year.

4) Interbank Market Clearing House: In the first half of the year, the Shanghai Clearing House's centralized clearing business volume reached 31.93 trillion yuan, and the bond issuance volume reached 2.33 trillion yuan.

5) China Association of Automobile Manufacturers: In June, China's automobile imports decreased by 2.4% year-on-year. Dong Mingzhu: Gree is developing an "electricity-free" air conditioner that directly connects to photovoltaic power generation to achieve zero electricity costs.

1) The Ministry of Education and nine other departments jointly issued a notice to deploy the 27th National Publicity Week for the Promotion of Putonghua.

2) Yuan Moumou, a cadre from a unit under the General Administration of Sport of China, published inappropriate remarks on personal social media? General Administration of Sport of China: We have noticed the relevant situation and immediately started an investigation and handling.

3) The Chengdu Universiade mascots, "Shu Bao" and "Jin Zai," made their first public appearance, and the slogan "Boundless Sports, Countless Wonders" was officially released.

5) Paris Olympics Brief: China topped the gold medal table with 22 gold, 19 silver, and 14 bronze medals. In the women's discus final, Feng Bin, competing in her third Olympics, won a silver medal.

In the men's team table tennis round of 16, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin won their first men's doubles match 3-0 against the Indian pair.

6) On the evening of August 6th, in the final of the women's individual 10-meter platform diving at the Paris Olympics, Quan Hongchan's first dive ignited the audience! With a perfect entry, the judges gave seven 10s, showcasing her 'disappearing splash' technique again.

The Swedish reporter who collided with Wang Chuqin was banned from the Olympic venue.

3) A breach of approximately 18 meters occurred on the Wanghe River in Tieling County, Liaoning Province. All threatened residents have been evacuated, and there were no casualties.

6) Heavy rainfall is expected in the eastern parts of western regions and other areas, while high temperatures will continue in most of southern China. From 8 pm on August 6th to 8 pm on August 7th, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of the Tianshan area and southern Xinjiang Basin, northeastern Inner Mongolia, northwestern Heilongjiang, central and southern Tibet, etc. Heavy to torrential rain is expected in eastern Gansu, southern Ningxia, central and northern Shaanxi, western Shanxi, northern Henan, southern Shandong, and northwestern Heilongjiang.

1) As the proverb says, "Plant eggplants at the beginning of summer, eat eggplants at the beginning of autumn." Eggplants are rich in vitamin P, a flavonoid compound that helps maintain normal cardiovascular function and is very beneficial for patients with arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. Steaming or cold dressing is recommended.