September 5, 2024 (Thursday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will visit China from September 9th to 11th. Russian media reported that Ukraine purchased Chinese drones; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that China strictly controls the export of dual-use items. A ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of a major transportation artery in Namibia, built by a Chinese company.

2) The Chinese delegation set off for the 47th WorldSkills Competition. UNICEF provided support to the vaccination campaign in North Korea. A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has yet to be reached; the Security Council stated that the patience of member states is "running out."

3) Trump hinted that if elected, he would publicly release the client list of Epstein's "Lolita Island." US media: Harris has not yet replicated Biden's 2020 winning coalition. The US House Foreign Affairs Committee summoned Secretary of State Blinken over the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

The Mongolian government responded to the so-called "arrest warrant" for Putin: It adheres to a neutral foreign policy and is powerless. Ukraine stated that it will make him bear the consequences. Zelensky: Missile attacks in Poltava Oblast have resulted in 51 deaths; plans to indefinitely occupy the Russian territory seized in the August 6th raid on Kursk Oblast. Several senior officials have resigned, and the Ukrainian government will undergo "major adjustments." Ukrainian media: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will be dismissed.

5) Foreign media: Britain suspended the sale of some weapons to Israel, a decision that has left Washington "angry, disappointed, and concerned." The Israeli army has been conducting military operations in the West Bank for seven days, causing serious damage to the region's infrastructure.

6) On September 3rd, local time, the Ukrainian ambassador to Japan visited the Yasukuni Shrine. Uber and others are piloting a ride-hailing service with shared cars in Tokyo, Japan.

7) The Venezuelan president ordered Christmas to be moved to October 1st, hoping to use the festive atmosphere to ease the disputes caused by the presidential election.

1) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and ten other departments: Promote the coordinated development of new information infrastructure and optimize the layout of computing power infrastructure.

2) Three mandatory national standards for intelligent connected vehicles have been officially released. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers: 70,000 vehicles were imported in July, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%.

3) The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration issued the "Announcement on the Stamp Tax Policy Concerning Enterprise Restructuring and Reorganization and the Reform of Public Institutions."

4) Major announcement! Taobao will fully support WeChat Pay.

5) BYD refutes rumors that it will postpone the construction of a factory in Mexico: We are still working hard.

1) 71 sub-centers for guiding and responding to overseas intellectual property disputes have been established in China.

3) The 2024 Shenyang Hunhe River Bank Symphony Music Week opened, allowing the public to enjoy a high-quality immersive art experience.

5) The Zhang Shuai pairing upset the No. 5 seeds, Merichal/Perez, 2-0 to advance to the US Open women's doubles semifinals. Ding Junhui missed the round of 16 in the Saudi Arabia Masters after a foul in the deciding set.

2) Zhejiang's first medical device usability engineering laboratory officially opened in the Linping Economic and Technological Development Zone. A hydrogen-powered inland container ship with a range of approximately 380 kilometers was put into use in Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Jiangsu Province has introduced an implementation plan to promote the use of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds to support the trade-in of consumer goods.

3) Meizhou, Guangdong: Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao compatriots and foreign employees with permanent residency in China can pay housing provident fund and enjoy equal treatment. "Flying Moutai legs" intercepted: Hong Kong woman Song Mou was caught smuggling six bottles of Moutai liquor strapped to her legs at Gongbei Customs, her attempt failing in a second.

4) Floods occurred on several tributaries of the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and Lanzhou launched a level IV emergency response for flood defense. The Xiliao River, after 26 years of interruption, has resumed flowing in Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia. Qinghai Province experienced the strongest rainfall since the beginning of the flood season this year, causing schools in Xining to suspend classes and buses to stop running. Heavy rainfall in Minhe County, Qinghai, triggered a landslide, resulting in 3 deaths and 1 injury.

5) Chongqing conducted artificial rainfall in 17 districts and counties, and winds of level 8 or higher occurred in 20 districts and counties. Hainan raised its flood and typhoon prevention emergency response to level III, and the Qiongzhou Strait successively suspended navigation.

6) Typhoon "Mofeng" continued to strengthen and approached the waters east of Hainan Island. Northern regions experienced more rainfall, while southern regions continued to experience high temperatures. From 8 pm on September 4th to 8 pm on September 5th, moderate to heavy rain was expected in parts of eastern Heilongjiang, central and eastern Jilin, eastern Liaoning, central Hebei, southern Tianjin, northern Shandong, southeastern Tibet, southern Qinghai, southern Sichuan, central and western Yunnan, the southern coastal areas of Guangdong, northern Hainan Island, and southeastern Taiwan Island.