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August 15, 2024 (Thursday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

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2024-08-15

August 15, 2024 (Thursday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

1) Xi Jinping's letter encouraging environmental volunteers in the Danjiangkou Reservoir area of Shiyan, Hubei Province: Promote the spirit of volunteer service, encourage more people to consciously protect and conserve water, and contribute to the advancement of a modern civilization that promotes harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.

2) The Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Finance jointly issued the "National Pilot Program for Service-Oriented Social Assistance," deploying a national pilot program for service-oriented social assistance.

3) 2645 meters! Dagang Oilfield sets a new domestic record for the longest lower tailpipe in directional drilling.

4) National Forestry and Grassland Administration: China's annual forest and grassland carbon sequestration exceeds 1.2 billion tons, ranking first in the world.

5) The latest survey shows that there were 418 surviving victims of the "comfort women" system across China. Most of these elderly people have now passed away, leaving only a single-digit number of surviving victims.

6) The Central Meteorological Observatory continues to issue a blue alert for heavy rain: Some areas in Fujian, Guangxi, and Guangdong will experience heavy to torrential rain. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters sent an expert team to Inner Mongolia to assist and guide flood control and disaster relief efforts.

7) [Rule of Law] The first trial of Sun Zhigang, former vice chairman of the Financial and Economic Committee of the 13th National People's Congress and former secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Committee, accused of accepting bribes exceeding 813 million yuan, has opened. Wulian County Public Security Bureau in Rizhao: A robbery occurred at a jewelry store, with no casualties reported; the suspect has been apprehended.

8) [Military] China and Thailand will hold the "Eagle Strike-2024" joint air force exercise.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Li Ka-shing's major move! Cheung Kong Infrastructure will acquire a British wind farm. 36 people were arrested in Macau for illegal currency exchange and have been transferred to mainland police. A maximum sentence of 5 years is proposed in Macau's new legislation to combat "money changers".

10) [Taiwan] Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Certain Japanese politicians should stop sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. TSMC's US factory has not produced a single chip in four years, prompting questions on the island: Continuous losses and subsidies? The number of vocational education students in Taiwan has decreased significantly, and the labor shortage problem persists. Over 40,000 households in Taiwan experienced power outages; Taipower says the power supply pressure will be at its greatest in the next three years.

1) The 2024 China-ASEAN Education Exchange Week will hold more than 70 events. A Chinese project won the International Water Association's 2024 Global Innovation Award.

On August 12, local time, the control tower of the Bangui International Airport in the Central African Republic, built by China, was completed. Indonesian President Joko Widodo and several cabinet ministers test-rode China's intelligent rail transit system. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China supports all efforts that contribute to achieving a lasting and comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza.

2) The United Nations condemned the Houthi rebels in Yemen for closing local offices and again called on the Houthis to release UN staff they are holding. Iran criticized the joint statement by France, Germany, and the UK on the Middle East issue, accusing the three European countries of "taking sides".

3) Biden: If a Gaza ceasefire agreement is reached, Iran will not attack Israel. The US says it was not involved in Ukraine's operation in Russia's Kursk region; Biden commented for the first time: This operation has created a real dilemma for Russian President Putin. Due to the uncertain situation, US Secretary of State Blinken postponed his Middle East trip and will not travel to the region as planned. The US approved a $20 billion arms sale plan to Israel. The US CPI has fallen for four consecutive months, returning to the "2s"; a September interest rate cut is almost certain. California approved the Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide to conduct manned tests. The California governor urged the acceleration of the implementation of the order to limit mobile phone use in primary and secondary schools. US media analysis found that US police kill thousands of people every year for 10 years, and the number is rising every year.

4) Putin signed a decree approving the establishment of the Russian Federal Maritime Commission. The Russian Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine, declared a state of emergency. The Moscow Exchange suspended stock trading; the reason is currently unknown. The Russian government extended the gasoline export ban to the end of the year. Russian Ministry of Defense: The Russian army intercepted Ukrainian drones and missiles in multiple locations. The Russian army said Ukraine used Western chemical weapons to attack Kursk. Zelenskyy: The Ukrainian army's offensive in the Kursk region is continuing, and although the fighting is difficult and intense, Ukraine's "negotiating leverage" is increasing. Foreign media: Britain does not allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow cruise missiles to attack Kursk.

5) Hamas said it will not participate in the ceasefire talks scheduled for August 15, local time, and reiterated that their demand is the direct implementation of the ceasefire agreement. The Israel Museum locked its collection in an underground vault, citing concerns about "new Iranian threats".

6) More than 1,000 people have been arrested in the UK riots: The youngest is only 11 years old, and more than half have been quickly prosecuted. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years, lowering the benchmark interest rate to 5.25%.

7) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will no longer participate in the LDP presidential election and will resign as prime minister.

Unless there are any abnormalities, Japan plans to end the earthquake "alert period" on August 15. About 25 tons of radioactive water leaked from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Families of "comfort women" victims in the Philippines held a demonstration urging Japan to apologize and compensate.

8) The interim Afghan government: Clashes occurred between Pakistani and Afghan troops in the border area, resulting in the deaths of three Afghan civilians, and one of the main border crossings has been closed. Syrian media: A US military base in eastern Syria was attacked by rockets.

9) The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency in Africa.

1) The China-US Financial Working Group will hold a meeting in Shanghai from August 15 to 16.

2) In the first seven months, the China Development Bank issued 9.616 billion yuan in loans for water transport infrastructure.

3) Intensive warnings of risks! Agricultural Bank of China, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, WeBank, and many other banks have "declared war" on illegal loan intermediaries, and multiple regulatory authorities have launched special crackdowns.

4) Tens of thousands of local financial institutions will enter a three-year period of "strictest regulation": resolutely clearing out unqualified institutions. More than 20 institutions have announced closures this year, and local financial exchanges are accelerating their closure; the Beijing Financial Exchange will cease operations by the end of August.

5) Yesterday's closing price:

Shanghai Composite Index 2850.65/-0.60%

Shenzhen Component Index 8311.00/-1.17%

ChiNext 1584.33/-1.42%

Hang Seng Index 17113.36/-0.35%

1) The single-volume edition of "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Accelerating the Comprehensive Green Transformation of Economic and Social Development" has been published.

2) A Chinese research team has made a breakthrough in the field of targeted ferroptosis therapy for fatty liver disease.

3) 36 acrobatic programs and 8 acrobatic dramas will be showcased at the 12th National Acrobatic Performance.

4) The Chen Jingrun Science Foundation awarded the "Jingrun Students" scholarship for the first time at the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall in Lulei Village, Fuzhou.

5) The opening ceremony of the Yuto Culture Tourism Season in Duilongdeqing District, Tibet, and the launch of the "Minting Cup" Guozhuang Competition.

6) The first batch of participants in the WTT Macau Champions League has been announced, including Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha. China's U19 men's football team lost 0:2 to Iran's U19 men's football team.

1) Beijing Railway Public Security launched a special rectification campaign for "safe and smooth traffic".

2) A Shanghai man bought disaster relief supplies. Shanghai Emergency Management Bureau: Warehouse personnel sold them privately, and the police have intervened.

The exhibition "Baota Universe: Relics of the Shanghai Yuanying Pagoda" is on pre-exhibition at the Shanghai Museum East Building, showcasing 300 relics from the tallest ancient pagoda in Shanghai and the charm of ancient Jiangnan culture.

3) "Man driven out by security guard while sheltering from rain at Suzhou Charity Federation"? Official report: Deeply apologetic, the personnel involved have received serious criticism and education. Quan Hongchan shows off "little turtle", sales explode! Yiwu boss works overtime.

4) Filling a domestic gap! Shenzhen introduces a standard for evaluating credit operations, effective from September 1st. Henan introduces a guiding catalog for the setting of vocational education and training shortage majors. Jinan Metro Line 4 enters the shield construction phase comprehensively.

5) Preliminary investigation results of the Detian Waterfall magic carpet accident in Guangxi: The steel buckle hinge connection near the exit of the magic carpet suddenly broke, the carpet slid down rapidly, causing people to be squeezed and impacted, resulting in casualties. Relevant persons in charge have been legally controlled.

6) The breach in the Laohuhe embankment in Songshan District, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, has been closed. A fishing boat capsized in Dalian, resulting in 2 deaths and 3 missing persons.

7) Scattered heavy rain in eastern parts of the Jiangnan, South China, and Northwest regions. From 8 pm on August 14 to 8 pm on August 15, parts of eastern Gansu, southwestern Shaanxi, central and northern Sichuan-Tibet Plateau, southwestern Sichuan Basin, southern Hunan, southeastern Jiangxi, central and southern Fujian, eastern and southern coastal Guangxi, most of Guangdong, and northeastern Hainan Island experienced moderate to heavy rain.

1) Corn silk tastes sweet, is neutral in nature, and belongs to the bladder, liver, and gallbladder meridians. Its functions include diuresis, detumescence, and dampness removal. It can also promote urination to eliminate stagnant water and dampness. In addition, it also has a certain blood sugar-lowering effect. It is very suitable for diabetic patients to boil corn silk into tea and drink it.

2) Winter melon peel tastes sweet, is slightly cold in nature, and belongs to the lung and small intestine meridians. Its functions include diuresis and detumescence, and it can be used for edema and urinary difficulties caused by poor body fluid metabolism.

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