August 22, 2024 (Thursday) Three-Minute News Breakfast
Release time:
2024-08-22

1) Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin co-chaired the 29th regular meeting of the China-Russia Prime Ministers.
2) The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued opinions on improving the market access system.
3) On August 21, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Large-Scale Equipment Renewal in Key Energy Fields," promoting large-scale equipment renewal and technological transformation in key energy fields.
4) The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other departments: To do a good job in replacing the power batteries of old new energy urban buses. The Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized and carried out a special action to improve IPv6 traffic in key cities nationwide.
5) The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched a national disaster relief emergency response for Liaoning. The Financial Regulatory General Bureau: Promote the insurance industry to pay claims as soon as possible in the disaster-stricken areas. Guangdong preemptively relocated more than 70,000 people to defend against heavy rainfall.
6) China's domestically produced ARJ21 regional passenger aircraft began a demonstration flight "around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau." Aerial White Whale! China's independently developed manned airship completed its first long-distance relocation flight.

The world's highest altitude pumped storage project—the Golmud Nanshan Pumped Storage Power Station in Qinghai—began installation of electrical equipment.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Court's judicial interpretation protects the rights and interests of ordinary consumers and regulates "knowing it's fake and buying it anyway." 307 suspects in cross-border telecommunications network fraud were transferred to our side. Ma Chengquan, former chairman of the Chinese Super League Co., Ltd., was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in the first instance. The first trial of Qu Min, former vice chairman of the Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on bribery charges opened. Su Zengtian, former vice chairman of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, was arrested.
8) [Military] Fujian Maritime Police carried out normalized law enforcement patrols in the waters near Kinmen Island in accordance with the law. "New surgical mobile cabins" were sent to the front line, and the Northern Theater Command General Hospital improved the quality of services for soldiers. The first Chinese naval sailing training ship set sail to carry out offshore internship and visit missions.
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The 2024 Global Overseas Chinese Conference to Promote China's Peaceful Reunification was held in Hong Kong on August 20. Wang Huning sent a congratulatory letter, and Shi Taifeng, head of the Central United Front Work Department, attended the conference and delivered a speech. A Hong Kong youth national conditions study tour activity was launched in Lanzhou, Gansu. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee: Hong Kong youth development work needs to bring together the strength of all sectors of society. Ho Iat Seng announced that he would not participate in the election of the sixth Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region.
10) [Taiwan] The National Guang Opera Troupe will present a new aesthetic of Peking Opera to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

1) Ministry of Commerce: Launched an anti-subsidy investigation into imported dairy products originating in the EU. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines urged the United States and other countries to stop provoking confrontation in the South China Sea.
2) The number of students studying in both directions between China and ASEAN exceeded 175,000 last year. Azerbaijan formally applied to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism. The EU approved a 5 billion euro subsidy from Germany for the construction of a chip factory.
3) At the Democratic National Convention, Biden joked: We good presidents have all been vice presidents, and so has Harris. US Vice President Kamala Harris raised approximately $500 million in campaign funds in just one month since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. US independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was reported to be considering dropping out of the race and endorsing Trump.

4) The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the formation of three new armies responsible for protecting the territory and people of three border states. Russian air defense forces shot down 10 drones heading towards Moscow. Putin knelt down and offered flowers to the victims of the Beslan hostage crisis in Russia.

The Ukrainian army's attack on Kursk Oblast has resulted in 31 deaths and 143 injuries on the Russian side. Ukraine claims to have controlled 1,250 square kilometers of Russian territory.
5) Hamas: Israeli attacks on Gaza City killed 12 people and left many others missing. Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations: The UN headquarters is unnecessary and should disappear from the face of the earth. Iraqi police said that ISIS launched an attack in northern Iraq, killing 6 people.
6) Japan saw a huge trade deficit again in July, reaching 621.8 billion yen.
7) Nicaraguan Foreign Minister condemned the US National Endowment for Democracy for investing heavily in many countries to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and subvert their legitimate governments.
8) The suspect in the "42 women dismembered murder case" in Kenya cut the wire mesh of the prison cell and climbed over the wall to escape. Police: There were inside accomplices, and several police officers were arrested.
9) Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest living person, passed away at a nursing home in Spain on August 19, at the age of 117 years and 168 days.


1) National Financial Regulatory Administration: The profitability of Chinese commercial banks remains within a reasonable range; the non-performing loan ratio of the banking industry fell year-on-year at the end of July; commercial banks approved 5,392 real estate "white list" projects.
2) Nearly 1.4 trillion yuan in financing approved! Precise support for real estate "white list" projects. China Development Bank issued 12 billion yuan in green finance bonds.
3) The continuous rise in vegetable prices is expected to ease, with data from many places showing that vegetable prices have begun to fall this week.
4) To address excessively high prices, the National Healthcare Security Administration publicly inquired about pharmaceutical and medical device companies for the first time.
5) On August 21, the 2024 World Robot Conference opened in Beijing Yizhuang. The number of robot industry enterprises in Beijing exceeds 400, including 50 specialized, refined, and new "small giant" enterprises, ranking first in the country.
6) Yesterday's closing price:
Shanghai Composite Index 2856.58/-0.35%
Shenzhen Component Index 8229.75/-0.28%
ChiNext 1558.51/-0.60%
Hang Seng Index 17391.01/-0.69%

1) The All-China Women's Federation and five other departments will hold a "Celebrating Family and Nation, Witnessing Happiness" 2024 National 10,000-Person Collective Wedding on September 22. Couples from all over the country can voluntarily register to participate through the "All-China Women's Federation Women's Voice" WeChat public account with their marriage certificates.
2) China Post issued commemorative stamps for the 120th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Deng Xiaoping.

3) Chinese actress Zhao Tao received a special contribution award at the Toronto International Film Festival, becoming the first Chinese female filmmaker to receive this honor.
4) In response to scalpers and bot purchases, the Palace Museum is slowing down ticket releases to improve the success rate for visitors.
5) The results for the national College English Test Band 4 and 6 will be available on August 23.
6) On August 21, Guangdong Province announced awards for athletes and coaches at the Paris Olympics: Quan Hongchan, Chen Yiwen, Liang Weikeng, and others received major commendations.
7) The national football team announced its 18-man roster for the World Cup qualifiers: Wu Lei leads the team, and Wang Haijian is selected for the first time.

1) The 2024 Beijing Culture Forum will be held in Beijing from September 19th to 21st. The Beijing No.3 Intermediate People's Court: Insider trading crimes account for nearly 90% of securities crimes. Beijing police are conducting continuous inspections and rectifications of six key issues related to rental housing.
2) The 2024 Shanghai Book Fair concluded, with offline book sales totaling 48,148,300 yuan, a year-on-year increase of approximately 35%.
3) 81 districts and counties in Guangdong Province launched emergency flood prevention responses; a breach in Zengcheng has been repaired. Heavy rain in multiple districts of Guangzhou caused waterlogging, with water levels reaching ankle height in some streets and alleys; many shops along the streets in Panyu's Shiqi Town suffered significant losses. A village official, Li Qingxue, in Liaoning Province sacrificed himself after saving three children during the flood. An accident occurred at a coal mine in Leshan's Wutongqiao District in Sichuan Province, resulting in 8 deaths.
4) Online sales of weight-loss capsules containing banned ingredients; Ningbo, Zhejiang Province investigated a batch of food-related illegal cases.
5) Hainan: Promoting the resolution of historical issues related to real estate registration. A fire broke out in an office building in Wu Hang Street, Chang Le District, Fuzhou, with no casualties. Jiangxi Province has introduced a total of 4039 Taiwanese-funded projects, with actual investment reaching 19.206 billion USD.
6) There will be heavy rainfall in South China, East China, and Northeast China, and high temperatures in the Sichuan Basin, Jianghan, and Jiangnan regions. From 8 pm on August 21st to 8 pm on August 22nd, parts of central Heilongjiang, central and eastern Jilin, eastern Liaoning, southern Jiangxi, central and northern and southwestern Fujian, central and northern Guangdong, central and western Guangxi, and southern Yunnan will experience moderate to heavy rain.


1) The proverb says, "Sending ducks during the Chushu period brings health to every household." Chushu falls in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, when duck meat is at its most plump and delicious, so many places have the traditional custom of eating duck during Chushu. Duck meat is sweet and cool in nature, making it a suitable food for Chushu to moisten dryness.
2) "The lotus is a treasure, and autumn lotus root is the most nourishing." At this time, lotus root, after settling through the spring and summer seasons, has a crisp and tender texture, and its effects of moisturizing dryness, relieving coughs, nourishing yin, and clearing heat are at their best, promoting digestion and appetite.
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