September 20, 2024 (Friday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

2) China successfully launched its 59th and 60th BeiDou navigation satellites. The launch of the last two backup satellites of BeiDou-3 was successful, and tests and trials of new technologies for the next generation of the BeiDou system have begun.

3) National Development and Reform Commission: Increase residents' income through multiple channels and introduce a batch of incremental policy measures in a timely manner. Ministry of Natural Resources: China's cultivated land has increased by 17.58 million mu in three years. Responding to the challenges of climate change! The National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention and 13 other departments jointly issued a health adaptation action plan.

4) From January to August, the national railway sent 3 billion passengers, setting a historical high. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the railway transported over 70 million passengers.

6) China's first deep-water oil field secondary development project has been put into production in the Pearl River Mouth Basin.

7) [Rule of Law] The Ministry of Finance reported eight typical cases of accountability for local government hidden debts. Yang Kening, former vice chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was prosecuted for suspected bribery and illegal possession of guns and ammunition. The first criminal case in the country involving the illegal introduction of invasive alien species was sentenced in the first instance: the defendant Yi Mou was sentenced to nine months in prison and fined 100,000 yuan. Chongqing police cracked a virtual currency theft case, arresting three suspects. Zhong Bin, a child abducted in the "Meiyi" case, has been found; currently, only one of the nine abducted children remains missing.

8) [Military] From September 16 to 20, the Chinese Coast Guard ships Meishan and Xiushan visited Russia and conducted joint exercises in the waters near Peter the Great Bay in Russia. Rizhao Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning: from 13:00 on September 19 to 17:00 on September 20, live-fire exercises will be conducted in parts of the Yellow Sea, and entry is prohibited.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry's Commissioner's Office in Hong Kong warned a few US politicians to immediately stop their political manipulation of interfering with Hong Kong's judicial system.

2) The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on Israel to end its illegal occupation of Palestine within 12 months. The Chinese representative called on the Afghan interim government to effectively protect the basic rights of women and girls.

Musk announced: Brain-computer interfaces can restore sight to the blind.

4) Putin signed a presidential decree extending the ban on imports of Western food. Putin: Russia is implementing a comprehensive re-equipment plan for the army and navy. The Russian army captured two more cities in Kursk. A gun battle broke out in the headquarters of Russia's largest e-commerce company, resulting in two deaths and seven injuries. Ukraine added 500 billion hryvnias (approximately US$12 billion) to its defense budget. A Ukrainian drone attack on a large Russian missile ammunition depot resulted in 30,000 tons of explosives detonating until dawn.

5) Hezbollah held a funeral for the victims of the paging device explosion in Lebanon. Following the paging device explosion, explosions of walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah occurred in multiple locations, including the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Lebanese capital, on September 18, local time, resulting in 20 deaths and 450 injuries. An explosive device was found near a hospital in Lebanon. A Hezbollah official said the attack exposed Hezbollah's "biggest security loophole" since the outbreak of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

6) The Israeli army launched attacks on Hezbollah's "infrastructure" in Lebanon. Israeli media: Britain suspended the issuance of some weapons export licenses to Israel, and Netanyahu accused the British government of "going astray".

7) French President Macron faces impeachment. French Prime Minister Barnier warned: France faces a serious budget crisis. The Brazilian central bank raised interest rates for the first time in two years. Canada plans to further tighten its student and work visa policies. Canada has developed a device for efficient desalination of seawater using sunlight. Argentina strongly opposes Venezuela's issuance of an arrest warrant for Argentine President Milei.

8) North Korea test-fired multiple ballistic missiles on September 18, and Kim Jong Un expressed "great satisfaction." The Japan Railways' acquisition of US Steel is "suspended," awaiting Biden's decision after the election.

9) After the pager explosion in Lebanon, Iraq strictly checked imported electronic equipment. The Iraqi military killed six ISIS militants.

1) National Development and Reform Commission: Cooperate to promote relevant departments to study and propose specific policy measures to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.

2) On September 19, the onshore RMB exchange rate against the US dollar closed up 233 points to 7.066 yuan, a new high since May 26, 2023.

3) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology solicits opinions: The maximum design speed of electric bicycles should not exceed 25 km/h.

4) At 24:00 on September 20, the domestic refined oil retail price adjustment window will open again, and may see the largest drop this year, with private cars saving 15.5 yuan per 50-liter tank of gas.

2) Over 3600 events will be held during the National Day Culture and Tourism Consumption Month. The 15th National Games is publicly soliciting slogans and nicknames for volunteers.

4) Zheng Qinwen confirmed her participation in the United Cup, leading the Chinese team for the second consecutive year in this mixed team competition.

5) China Chess Association: Wang Tianyi and Wang Yuefei were banned for life and stripped of their Grandmaster titles for manipulating chess matches through buying and selling games.

2) The proportion of college graduates among new recruits has reached a new high! Shanghai held a farewell ceremony for new recruits in the second half of 2024. Many schools in Hangzhou suspended evening self-study due to the impact of the typhoon. A traffic accident near a school in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, resulted in 2 deaths and 4 injuries. Police: The driver suffered a sudden illness and has been taken into control.

3) Guangzhou issued new regulations: Optimizing and adjusting the rules for publishing existing house listings on platforms. Guangdong Province provides a one-time subsidy of 500 yuan for the trade-in of old electric bicycles for new ones, striving to replace 400,000 vehicles.

4) Liu Wenjie, director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Finance, died unexpectedly, and there were reportedly 3 people who fell from the building at the scene. A primary school in Hunan closed due to a lack of students? The principal responded: The school has not stopped operating, students have moved out, and it will reopen when new students are recruited. Netizens said that the school restricted children's movement during breaks, Changchun, Jilin: The teachers involved have been severely criticized.

5) Starting September 19, Nanning has fully launched entry security checks to protect the China-ASEAN Expo. Hefei refutes rumors of an earthquake causing cracks in residential buildings and road surfaces, and the man who spread the rumors was detained for 5 days.

1) To prevent stroke, it is recommended to consume more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, fish, and nuts in three meals a day, and reduce the intake of red meat, processed meat, and high-salt, high-sugar, and high-fat foods; you can consume foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids in moderation, such as deep-sea fish and flaxseed oil, which can help reduce the risk of stroke.

2) Autumn dryness invades the lungs, which can lead to a decrease in the lung's descending function, which in turn weakens the large intestine's conduction, resulting in dry stools and difficulty defecating. This can be improved by tapping the large intestine meridian, massaging the abdomen, and drinking water in small amounts and frequently to promote defecation.