September 28, 2024 (Saturday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

1) Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the National Conference on Promoting National Unity and Progress, emphasizing the advancement of the construction of a community of the Chinese nation and the consolidation and development of the great unity of the Chinese nation. At the conference, 352 collectives and 368 individuals were commended. The awarding ceremony for the National Medals and Honorary Titles of the People's Republic of China will be grandly held at the Great Hall of the People at 10:00 am on September 29. Xi Jinping will present the "Medal of the Republic," "Medal of Friendship," and National Honorary Title medals to the recipients and deliver an important speech.

China's first deep-water, high-pressure gas field, "Deep Sea No. 1," Phase II has officially started production.

3) Ministry of Transport: The total number of people traveling nationwide during the National Day holiday is expected to exceed 1.9 billion, with an average of 1.75 million inbound and outbound passengers per day. Free passage for passenger cars on toll roads will continue during the National Day holiday, from 0:00 on October 1 to 24:00 on October 7. Platform prediction: The peak of ride-hailing during the National Day holiday will arrive early, at 11:00 on September 30.

4) In August, China's international balance of payments goods trade surplus reached its best level since records began. In August, the total transaction volume of China's foreign exchange market reached 26.94 trillion yuan (equivalent to US$3.78 trillion).

5) Detailed rules for 12 fields of "two new" (equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-ins) have been issued and implemented, and supporting policies have been fully launched.

6) Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security: Improve the salary system for public institutions and enhance the scientific nature of adjustments to the minimum wage standard for enterprises.

7) [Rule of Law] The National Medical Insurance Administration's 2024 flying inspections have found 2.21 billion yuan in suspected violations. The Supreme People's Procuratorate has decided to arrest Li Yong, former general manager of China National Offshore Oil Corporation. Zhang Qian, former deputy secretary of the Qinghai Provincial Political and Legal Committee, is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. A Guizhou police officer failed to handle a case promptly, which later led to the suspect committing murder and other crimes, resulting in a one-year sentence.

8) [Military] The navy has launched the 2025 pilot recruitment selection, and young people who have undergone refractive surgery can participate in the recruitment. The Philippines supplied its illegally grounded warship; our coast guard stated: The China Coast Guard questioned and confirmed the Philippine vessels and supervised the entire process. The Chinese navy ships Qi Jiguang and Jinggangshan visited Malaysia and Bangladesh.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] On September 27, the Hong Kong stock market's trading volume reached 369 billion Hong Kong dollars, setting a record high. Hong Kong joins the free shipping zone! In the next three months, you can get free shipping on Taobao for purchases over 99 yuan. The Chinese University of Hong Kong appointed Lo Yuk-ming as its ninth president.

10) [Taiwan] The processing of visa applications for Fujian residents to travel to Kinmen resumed on September 27.

1) On September 26, local time, Wang Yi met with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen in New York during the UN General Assembly. Wang Yi: China has decided to grant visa-free entry to Denmark. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian posted criticism of the US "openly claiming that the US-Japan-India-Australia "Quad" mechanism is not targeting other countries, but privately discussing China first": What irony! The US is lying. The Chinese medical team assisting Nepal was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award. 24 female university students from the Democratic Republic of Congo were awarded the "Chinese Ambassador-Mulan Scholarship."

2) The Lebanese foreign minister's speech at the UN General Assembly demanded that Israel immediately cease fire completely. Palestinian President Abbas said three times that he would not leave his homeland, asking Israel: Who killed 15,000 children?

6) Ishiba Shigeru was elected the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and will become the prime minister.

7) The Azerbaijani Air Force has equipped itself with the jointly manufactured Lei Dian fighter jets from China and Pakistan.

8) A landslide at a gold mine in Indonesia has killed at least 15 people.

6) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index 3087.53/+2.89%

Shenzhen Component Index 9514.86/+6.71%

ChiNext 1885.49/+10.00%

Hang Seng Index 20632.30/+3.55%

4) Chinese scientists create a single-cell spatial distribution map of the cerebellar cortex across multiple species.

5) Multiple universities will have a nine-day holiday for National Day without adjusting rest days: hoping everyone can better enjoy their holiday time.

1) Beijing officially announced the arrival of autumn on September 20, seven days later than usual.

6) A strong cold air mass will affect most parts of China from west to east, with heavy rain in the western Sichuan region. From 8 pm on September 27 to 8 pm on September 28, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of central and eastern Inner Mongolia, southern and northeastern Tibet, southern Qinghai, eastern Gansu, southern Ningxia, central and western Shaanxi, northwestern Sichuan Basin, and southeastern coastal Guangdong.