September 6, 2024 (Friday) Three-Minute News Breakfast
Release time:
2024-09-06

1) On the morning of September 5th, Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Summit in Beijing's Great Hall of the People and delivered a keynote speech. Xi Jinping announced that China would elevate its bilateral relations with all African countries with which it has diplomatic ties to a strategic level, raising the overall positioning of China-Africa relations to a new era of all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future, and would implement ten partnership actions for China and Africa to jointly advance modernization.

The FOCAC Beijing Summit adopted the "Beijing Declaration on Building a New Era of All-Weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future" and the "FOCAC Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027)". On September 5th, Xi Jinping met separately with UN Secretary-General Guterres, Guinean President Embalo, Rwandan President Kagame, Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo, Sao Tome and Principe Prime Minister Trovada, Namibian President Mbenba, and Botswana President Masisi, who came to China to attend the FOCAC Beijing Summit. Peng Liyuan attended a conference on women's education in China and Africa with spouses of African leaders.

2) Premier Li Qiang held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Li Qiang signed a State Council order to promulgate the "Regulations on the Filing and Review of Laws and Regulations".
3) On September 5th, the China National Space Administration and the Senegal Space Agency signed an "Agreement on Cooperation on the International Lunar Research Station", and the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory signed a "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on the International Lunar Research Station" with ten research institutions from Switzerland, Serbia, the UAE, Indonesia and other countries. China's Tianwen-3 mission is planned to be launched around 2028. To intercept "extraterrestrial visitors", China has released a conceptual plan for its first near-Earth asteroid defense mission.
4) The State Forestry and Grassland Administration will continue to vigorously promote the construction of a nature reserve system centered on national parks. The optimized airspace scheme for the Shanghai-Kunming air corridor has been put into use.
5) The Ministry of Water Resources raised the emergency response for flood control in Guangdong and Hainan to Level III. The Ministry of Natural Resources launched a Level III response to geological disaster prevention in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Qinghai. More than 200,000 people need to be relocated, and Hainan raised its flood and typhoon prevention emergency response to the highest level.
6) From 24:00 on September 5th, domestic refined oil prices will see their seventh drop this year, with gasoline and diesel prices both decreasing by 100 yuan per ton, saving 4 yuan for a full tank of gas. Rumors of "China's high-speed rail consuming 10,000 kWh per kilometer"? Official response: This is inconsistent with the facts and is a misrepresentation.
7) [Rule of Law] 15 abducted children found in a refrigerated truck in Hunan? Police: It's a rumor.
8) [Military] At the invitation of the Brazilian army, China will send a marine detachment to Brazil to participate in the "Operation Formosa-2024" multinational joint exercise in the near future.
9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong issues a Tropical Cyclone Warning of T8 Northeast Gale or Storm. The main bridge of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is temporarily closed due to Typhoon "Ma On Shan". Hong Kong SAR Government: Prepare for super typhoon "Ma On Shan". The Hong Kong University Youth Science and Technology Innovation Academy officially opens in Qianhai, Shenzhen.
10) [Taiwan] Taipei District Court holds another hearing and rules to detain and prohibit Ke Wenzhe from meeting with others. Taiwanese scholars say that the estimated number of volunteers for next year will decrease by 5486, "equivalent to the disappearance of 11 combined arms battalions". The third "Cross-Strait Seniors Welcoming Freshmen" series of activities kicks off in Wuhan.

1) Ministry of Commerce: Urges the US to immediately cancel all additional tariffs on China. The US State Department said that the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs has notified the US that from August 28th, local civil affairs departments across China will no longer conduct any adoption-related work. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Chinese government's adjustment of its cross-border adoption policy is in line with the spirit of relevant international conventions. A new record high for the amount of extraterritorial enforcement of awards by Chinese arbitration institutions. The first "turnkey" medical project by Chinese enterprises in Central and Eastern European countries opens.
2) The Gaza conflict is about to enter its 11th month. China: Attempting to prolong the war to achieve complete victory is wishful thinking. Israeli leaders should listen to the strong calls of the people. China calls for upholding the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation system based on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Chinese representative: Countries with synthetic drug abuse problems should face their own problems instead of shifting the blame. WTO: Global merchandise trade maintained a recovery trend in the third quarter. World Meteorological Organization: PM2.5 concentrations in China and Europe are lower than the global average.
3) The shooting at a school in Georgia, USA, has resulted in 4 deaths and 9 injuries. The suspect is a student at the school. The White House: The Biden administration has received relevant briefings. The number of job openings in the US in July fell to its lowest level in three and a half years. US media: This increases concerns about an economic recession. Nvidia responds to rumors of an antitrust investigation by the US Department of Justice: It has not yet received a subpoena and will win through its own strength. Trump claims that Ukraine has falsified the number of casualties.
4) The US plans to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles. The Russian Foreign Minister warns the US: Don't play games with Russia's red lines. Ukraine appoints Andriy Sybiha as the new foreign minister.
5) Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated that the Israeli army will not withdraw from the "Philadelphia Corridor".
6) French President Macron appoints Michel Barnier as the new Prime Minister. The UK releases the final investigation report on the Grenfell Tower fire in London in 2017, which killed 72 people: The UK government, businesses, and regulatory bodies share responsibility for this major fire. The Swedish Foreign Minister announces his resignation, having promoted Sweden's accession to NATO during his tenure.
7) The 30-person shortlist for the Golden Globe Awards is announced, with Ronaldo and Messi missing out.


1) Central Bank: As of the end of July, overseas investors held 4.5 trillion yuan of Chinese bonds, a record high; adjustments to policies such as reserve requirement ratio cuts and interest rate cuts still need to observe economic trends. Special government bonds held by the central bank appeared for the first time in the interbank market.
2) The Ministry of Finance released the "zero tariff" policy for drugs and medical devices in Hainan Free Trade Port.
3) China's bulk commodity price index in August was 110.3 points, a month-on-month decrease of 3.6%.
4) In the first seven months, central enterprises invested over 1 trillion yuan in strategic emerging industries. The Beijing Stock Exchange has served a total of 7.67 trillion yuan in government bond issuance.
5) With more than 10 billion yuan in revenue in the first half of the year, GF Securities plans to distribute an interim dividend of 760 million yuan. Taobao clarifies that merchants will gradually open WeChat Pay after September 12th.
6) Yesterday's closing prices:
Shanghai Composite Index 2788.31/+0.14%
Shenzhen Component Index 8249.66/+0.28%
ChiNext Index 1564.72/+0.65%
Hang Seng Index 17444.30/-0.07%

1) The ceremony commemorating the 2575th anniversary of Confucius' birth was held in September, realizing the first north-south joint commemoration.
2) Chinese scientists have discovered several potentially "risky" viruses that can undergo "host jumping".
3) The 49th Toronto International Film Festival will be held from September 5th to 15th, showcasing numerous Chinese and Chinese-language films.
4) World Cup Qualifiers, Round of 18, First Round: 0-7! The national football team suffered a devastating defeat against Japan in an away match, setting three shameful records—the largest ever defeat for the Chinese men's football team against Japan, the most goals conceded in a single World Cup qualifier match, and the largest margin of defeat in a World Cup qualifier.

Fan Zhiyi watched the match live on the Bund in Shanghai: Japan scored too easily; it made me want to jump into the Huangpu River.
5) CCTV issued a statement responding to not broadcasting the national football team's match: The other party's offer was extremely high, and we are still in continuous communication with all parties.
6) Paris Paralympics: China continues to lead with 64 gold medals.

1) A new cultural landmark in Beijing—the Sanshan Wuyuan Cultural and Art Center—will begin trial operation at the end of the year. The 9th Beijing October Literature Month opened on September 7th.
2) Observations have revealed that the population of finless porpoises in the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River has increased to approximately 65. Shenyang Railway has launched high-speed rail travel tickets, offering diverse travel options.
3) Typhoon "Ma Ke" intensified from a strong typhoon to a super typhoon at 11 PM on September 4th. Affected by this, many places in Guangdong announced school closures. Due to the typhoon, all Hainan passenger ferry routes and passenger ferries were suspended, and the Hainan Ring High-speed Railway and Haikou urban rail lines were completely suspended from 6 PM on September 5th. Haikou's new real estate policy: Settling in Hainan allows for local housing purchase benefits, and existing registered housing can be exchanged for one new property.
4) Tuition-free! At the opening ceremony for Wuhan University's 2024 undergraduate students, President Zhang Pingwen awarded 105 undergraduate freshmen with the President's Special Award.

With the theme of "Promoting Virtue and Goodness, Promoting Goodness through the Law," the Henan Charity Federation has cumulatively assisted over 6 million people in need over the past 9 years.
5) Qinghai's geological disaster emergency response has been raised to Level III. The highest temperature in the Sichuan Basin will reach 43 degrees Celsius in the next 10 days.
6) Super Typhoon "Ma Ke" is moving westward and slightly northward, bringing strong winds and rain to South China, while the north will experience more rainfall, and high temperatures will persist in the south. From 8 PM on September 5th to 8 PM on September 6th, parts of the Hetao region of Inner Mongolia, northeastern Qinghai, central and southern Guangdong, southeastern Guangxi, and Hainan Island will experience heavy to torrential rain.


1) After the beginning of autumn, drinking a bowl of embryo rice porridge every morning can both prevent autumn chill and nourish the stomach and spleen. Adding pear, carrot, pumpkin, lily, and other lung-moisturizing foods to the porridge can also have a lung-beneficial and dryness-relieving effect.
2) Diet is an important way to combat autumn dryness. Avoid rich foods, eat a light diet, eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables every day, and foods such as lotus root, yam, lily porridge, and pear can help resist autumn dryness. Replenishing sufficient water can effectively prevent chapped lips. Eating some sour foods, such as citrus fruits, hawthorn, grapes, and grapefruit, can help moisten the lungs, generate fluids, nourish yin, and clear dryness.
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