August 27, 2024 (Tuesday) Three-Minute News Breakfast
Release time:
2024-08-27

1) On the afternoon of August 26, Premier Li Qiang, while presiding over the ninth special study session of the State Council, emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on aging work, implement the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments in accordance with the national strategy of actively responding to population aging, integrate the positive view of aging and the concept of healthy aging into the entire process of economic and social development, strengthen and improve work related to the elderly, and promote high-quality development of the elderly care industry.
2) The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued opinions on carrying forward the spirit of educators and strengthening the construction of a high-quality and professional teacher team in the new era.
3) The latest payment standards for resident medical insurance in 2024 have been announced: The financial subsidies and individual payment standards for urban and rural residents' basic medical insurance have increased by 30 yuan and 20 yuan respectively compared to last year, reaching no less than 670 yuan and 400 yuan per person per year. Over 72% of village clinics nationwide have been included in the medical insurance payment scope.
4) China State Railway Group: The total number of passengers sent during the summer transport period nationwide exceeded 800 million, a year-on-year increase of 6.2%, with an average daily passenger volume of 14.33 million.
5) Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development's official media: Housing pension is not a property tax; the public account does not require money from the public.
6) Six ministries including the Ministry of Finance: It is strictly forbidden to illegally and improperly raise debts for municipal infrastructure assets with no or insufficient income, and no hidden debts shall be added. The first deep-water, high-pressure gas field development project in China has successfully completed its drilling and well completion operations. The "New Ark" 60 fire-fighting aircraft has been officially delivered.

7) [Rule of Law] Li Jiping, former vice president of the State Development Bank, has been arrested. The first instance hearing of the bribery case of Qi Jun, former director of the Strategic Planning Department of the Chinese Football Association, has opened. Qingdao Municipal Health Commission responds to "online rumors of a certain bio-company conducting surrogacy": A joint investigation team has been established.
8) [Military] From August 27 to 29, the People's Liberation Army will conduct live-fire military exercises on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border. On August 26, the Southern Theater Command conducted border armed patrols and joint air-ground patrols along the border in Ruili, Zhenkang and other areas. From August 27 to 30, the People's Armed Police Force will hold the "Great Wall-2024" international counter-terrorism forum. The Chinese Air Force was invited to participate in the first Egypt Air Show, and the Yun-20 will make its first "flight over the pyramids".
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] Hong Kong will add 615 more sets of "Sky Eyes" for crime prevention by the end of the year. Surveys show that Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong are the top three destinations for Hong Kong and Macao residents traveling to the mainland. A Hong Kong man driving without a license and transporting drugs hit a police officer: He was charged with seven counts and will be brought to court.
10) [Taiwan] A thematic training activity for Taiwanese teachers teaching in the mainland on integration and development was launched in Beijing. Sharing the same bloodline and cultural origins, university students from both sides of the Taiwan Strait performed dragon and lion dances at Huaqiao University's Xiamen campus to jointly carry on the tradition.


1) Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Monineath Sihanouk visited China on August 26. On August 26, a Philippine coast guard ship illegally intruded into the waters near the Xianbin Reef in China's Nansha Islands, and the Chinese coast guard took control measures against the Philippine offending vessel in accordance with the law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China urges the Philippines to immediately stop its infringement and provocation and immediately withdraw its relevant vessels. The President of Zanzibar, Tanzania, awarded medals to the Chinese medical team assisting Tanzania. China will host the World Fire and Rescue Championships for the first time. Shanxi potatos were exported to Japan for the first time.
2) The Chinese Embassy in Iran held a celebration for the 53rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Iran. The International Academic Conference on the Third Anniversary of the Implementation of the "International Standard of Chinese Proficiency Levels for Chinese Language Education" was held in Seoul.
3) Trump discusses the US election: It's so unfair, I'm about to defeat Biden, and then Harris comes along, I have to face two, it's never happened before. Trump responds to the invitation for Musk to join the cabinet: Musk probably doesn't have time to join my cabinet, but he can be an advisor. US independent presidential candidate Kennedy Jr. revealed that Biden instructed then-British Prime Minister Johnson in 2022 to sabotage the Russia-Ukraine peace talks. US Secretary of Defense Austin ordered two carrier strike groups to remain in the Middle East.
4) On August 26, local time, Russia and Ukraine launched large-scale air strikes against each other. The attacks caused power and water outages in Ukraine, water and electricity supplies were interrupted in many parts of Kyiv, news broadcasts were suddenly blacked out, and infrastructure in many parts of Russia was damaged. Russian media: A 38-story apartment building in Saratov Oblast was attacked by a Ukrainian drone in a "suicide attack". On Ukraine's Independence Day, Zelensky vowed revenge: He has the ability to strike the entire territory of Russia. Zelensky claimed to have taken two more villages in Kursk. Just after Modi's departure, Zelensky criticized India for supporting Russia. Ukraine warned Belarus: Please withdraw your troops from the border.
5) Foreign media reports: A new round of ceasefire negotiations in Gaza failed to reach a consensus, and neither side agreed to the mediation plan. Hamas demanded that Israel abide by the ceasefire plan received in July and did not accept new conditions regarding the ceasefire agreement. Hezbollah announced that it had used drones to attack the headquarters of the Israeli foreign intelligence agency "Mossad".
6) Another person joins! Taro Kono announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. Kim Jong Un guided the performance tests of drones at the North Korean Academy of National Defense Science and the construction of local factories.
7) A Malaysian missile boat sank due to a leak, and all crew members were safely evacuated. Indian Prime Minister Modi responded for the first time to the case of a female intern doctor being raped and murdered: Women's safety is important, and crimes against women are unforgivable.
8) Thailand's new prime minister said he would strengthen China-Thailand relations. Thailand's health department confirmed the country's first case of the monkeypox Ib variant. The Vietnamese National Assembly's special session approved the appointment of three deputy prime ministers.
9) An attack occurred in Pakistan's Balochistan province, and militants killed 23 passengers. The Philippines has discovered two new cases of monkeypox, and the epidemic continues to spread in Metro Manila. Floods and landslides in eastern Indonesia killed 19 people.

1) Ministry of Finance: From January to July, China's fiscal revenue was 13.5663 trillion yuan, down 2.6% year-on-year; from January to July, the revenue from securities transaction stamp tax was 57.6 billion yuan, down 55% year-on-year.
2) On August 26, the central bank conducted 300 billion yuan of medium-term lending facility (MLF) operations through a bidding method based on interest rates, and conducted 4710 billion yuan of reverse repurchase operations through a fixed interest rate and quantity bidding method, with the winning interest rates remaining the same as the previous round.
3) Ministry of Transport: Up 52.8% year-on-year, over 80 million waybills were uploaded in the online freight industry in the first half of the year.
4) China Bank's 300 billion yuan science and technology innovation mother fund successfully landed. The world's first RMB SGS bond was listed in Frankfurt.
5) Xiangjie S9 received 8,000 large orders 20 days after its launch. Huawei's Yu Chengdong: An unexpectedly good start.
6) IBM suddenly announced: Closing its China R&D department, involving more than 1,000 employees.
7) Yesterday's closing price:
Shanghai Composite Index 2855.52/+0.04%
Shenzhen Component Index 8194.65/+0.16%
ChiNext 1545.31/-0.10%
Hang Seng Index 17798.73/+1.06%

1) Suspected footprints of the North China leopard were found again in the Tuoliang National Nature Reserve in northwestern Pingshan County, Hebei Province.

2) The Gaojia Opera "Ada Sao" national tour begins, injecting new vitality into traditional opera.
3) Wang Ying, a national first-class actor, passed away at the age of 66. He played Mao Zedong in more than 60 film and television dramas.
4) Gu Haiyan and Qi Yongkai served as the flag bearers for the Chinese sports delegation at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympic Games.



1) From 5 pm on August 25 to 9 am on August 26, Beijing experienced rainfall reaching the level of a rainstorm, with 3156 people relocated. Four major themes and 90 routes showcase the style of state-owned enterprises, marking the opening of the 2024 "Capital State-owned Enterprises Open Day" event. The strongest rainfall since the beginning of the flood season occurred, and Tianjin upgraded its rainstorm warning to yellow. Tianjin will adjust the sales price of residential piped natural gas from September 1.
2) Shanghai: The first round of competitive allocation of offshore photovoltaic projects will be launched in 2024, with a scale of no less than 1 million kilowatts. One purchase, three segments, seven days valid, the Yangtze River Delta Railway launched three high-speed rail tourism ticket products.
3) The 88th batch of swimming across the Qiongzhou Strait was held on August 25. Hong Duan, a man from Dianbai, Guangdong, successfully crossed the Qiongzhou Strait, ranking second.
4) A village secretary in Aba, Sichuan, lost contact after an accident during a rural visit. Local authorities: Search and rescue is underway.
5) Chongqing has issued a high-temperature red alert for six consecutive days, and the power department has taken multiple measures to ensure power supply. Hebei launched a level II emergency response to major meteorological disasters (rainstorms) for the first time this year. Shandong upgraded its rainstorm warning to orange.
6) Heavy rainfall in Shandong and other places, and persistent high temperatures in the Sichuan Basin and other places. From 8 pm on August 26 to 8 pm on August 27, there will be heavy to rainstorms in central and eastern Shandong, northern and eastern coastal areas of Jiangsu, northern Anhui, Shanghai, northern Zhejiang, southern Henan, and southern Yunnan.


1) From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the lung is the main organ in autumn. In autumn, it is advisable to collect rather than disperse. Sourness can invigorate the lung qi, while pungency can disperse and drain the lung qi. Therefore, it is best to eat less pungent foods such as scallions and ginger, and more sour fruits and vegetables. In terms of diet, it should be appropriate to nourish yin and moisten the lungs. You can drink some Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosa porridge, and I recommend bitter melon pork rib soup.
2) In the season of the beginning of autumn, the weather gradually becomes clear and pleasant. One should start going to bed early and getting up early. Going to bed early is to follow the convergence of yang qi, and getting up early is to allow the lung qi to be stretched.
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